Meetings Archives
December 3, 2026 Meeting
Posted November 10, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Our speaker is Garrett Hart, Chesterfield County's Director of Economic Development.Parks director outlines department’s capabilities and facilities
Posted October 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Chesterfield residents may not know but its Parks & Recreation Department (P&R) has
considerable reach to over 220,000 persons in almost 2,000 programs annually with its current
FY27 budget of $20 million (started July 1). With a staff of 151, much of that is spent on
maintaining 67 parks containing many of the 220 athletic fields as it partners with numerous
nonprofits to provide programs for kids up to seniors. As of March, 2022 that supervisory
responsibility belongs to Neil Luther, its director, who presented a PowerPoint program at the
Club’s November meeting. (more...)VDOT and CDOT work well together
Posted August 12, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Despite having among the largest responsibilities for a state department of transportation in the
United States, the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) recently retired assistant
district engineer for planning, programming and project development assured members of the
Brandermill Region Men’s Club that VDOT and CDOT (Chesterfield’s Department of
Transportation) work well together. That was the assessment of Mark Riblett, who retired on
August 1 having worked for CDOT for 13 years before serving 27 years with VDOT. (more...)
Chesterfield’s approved FY27 budget increases 4.7% to $1.09 billion
Posted April 11, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The FY27 budget that starts July 1 lowers the car tax rate and expands tax relief for seniors and sets aside initial funding toward $220 million
for Chesterfield’s fourth water source. The real adjusted General Budget retains the $1,767 per capita spending of the current budget and is slightly
less than ten years ago in 2017. Chesterfield is the fastest growing county in Virginia. (more...)Delegate Leslie Mehta positions are solidly aligned with the Democratic Party
Posted March 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
In the positions Delegate Leslie Mehta expressed to members and guests at the BRMC
meeting on April 2, they placed her firmly within her Democratic peers. Mehta upset incumbent
Republican Mark Early by 3.5% of the vote last November to represent Virginia’s 73rd District.
In the Q&A portion of her presentation to 39 persons, the discussion was spirited, likely
indicating she was more liberal than many of those in attendance. (more...)March 5, 2026 Meeting
Posted February 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Brett Burkhart, developer of The Lake, is the scheduled speaker for the March 5 meeting of the club.Republican Sturtevant expects taxes to rise under new state leadership
Posted December 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Republican State Senator Glen Sturtevant predicts taxes will increase with Democrats in full
control of both houses of the legislature and Democrat Governor-elect Abigale Spanberger being
sworn in on January 17. (more...)County planner updates status on Genito Road development
Posted December 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Assistant Planning Director Steve Donohoe with Chesterfield County provided a PowerPoint
presentation to 52 members and guests of the Brandermill Region Men’s Club on December 4th
concerning the planned development on Genito Road from the Waterford Shopping Center to just
east of the former Southside Speedway. (more...)Clover Hill supervisor addresses local issues
Posted November 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Clover Hill Supervisor Jessica Schneider answered numerous questions from the 51 members and guests at the Nov. 6 Brandermill Region Men’s Club meeting. Most of the topics were related to residential development and road concerns. (more...)
Police Chief: multifamily growth is biggest change in Chesterfield in past 5 years
Posted August 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
When Police Chief Frank Carpenter said the biggest difference in Chesterfield County during the past five years has been the increase in multifamily housing, many of the 53 members and guests of the Brandermill Region Men’s Club nodded their heads in agreement. Col. Carpenter was the speaker at the September meeting of the Brandermill Men’s Club (BRMC). (more...)