Government Briefs

Lexington

Funds Accepted For Detective

Lexington City Council Aug. 15 unanimously voted to accept a $200,000 grant through the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services to cover the salary of a second detective for the city’s police department.

An officer within the department will be promoted to the role of detective, and will specialize in investigating domestic violence, sexual assault and crimes against children.

Council member Nicholas Betts made the motion to accept the grant, and Charles Aligood provided the second.

Goshen

Jenkins Resigns As Town Attorney

At its regular business meeting on Aug. 13, Goshen Town Council voted to accept the resignation of Jared Jenkins as the town’s attorney.

Jenkins submitted a letter of resignation to the Virginia State Bar in July, meaning he is no longer licensed to practice law in the commonwealth.

The motion to accept Jenkins’ resignation passed in a 3-0 vote, with Council members Amy Tesich and Mike Hicks not in attendance.

The town is in the process of seeking a new attorney, and invited Frances Chester, a lawyer who lives in Augusta Springs, to attend the meeting in hopes of retaining his services as the town attorney.