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Cape Charles, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Cape Charles! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Cape Charles’ surprise $30,000 shift change your sidewalks?
- Are Northampton’s new tax bills and payment systems helping or confusing you?
Today's riddle: You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 68, low: 59.
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 70 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cape Charles Council Redirects $30,000 from Sidewalk Project to Preserve Historic Brick Sidewalks (capecharlesmirror.com) — Cape Charles residents should know that Town Council has pulled $30,000 from a long-planned sidewalk infill project to restore historic brick sidewalks on Tazewell Avenue, potentially cutting about 30% of new sidewalk construction elsewhere. The move, made in an emergency meeting, may reduce pedestrian safety improvements on Jefferson, Nectarine, and Harbor avenues, and could also trigger contract changes and extra costs while VDOT still must approve the brick work. 
• Changes at County Treasurer's Office Spark Debate Over Customer Service, Tax Bills, and Financial Management (capecharlesmirror.com) — Northampton County taxpayers, including those in Cape Charles, are seeing significant changes in the Treasurer’s Office, from discontinued in-person estimated tax payments to redesigned tax bills that some say are harder to read. County officials tout new online payment options, lower card fees, and higher interest earnings, while a former employee raises concerns about customer service, missing parcel codes, and whether interim leadership is changing too much too fast.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "You're in a room with a mirror and a table, but no windows or a door. How do you get out?" — Look in the mirror and see what you saw, take the saw and cut the table in half. Two halves make a whole, climb out of the hole. (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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