CARES Act assistance application may assist for bills dated March 1, 2020, to December 30, 2020, and may not be used for past due amounts prior to this time period or after this time period.

Due to increased Coronavirus cases across Virginia, for the safety of our citizens and employees the Sussex County Administration has announced office closures to the public from 12/21/2020 through 1/1/2020.

The County of Sussex, Virginia is in need of consulting management services relative to the implementation of two (2) major redevelopment projects, the Pocahontas Neighborhood Community Improvement Project and the Waverly Tornado Recovery Urgent Needs Project. These projects are being financed with Virginia Community Development Block Grant funds. Other funding sources may include the Sussex Service Authority, the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Town of Wakefield Electric/Prince George Electric Co-Op and Sussex County.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 58.1-3210, Code of Virginia (1950, as amended), that the Sussex County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sussex Elementary School Gymnasium located at 21392 Sussex Drive, Stony Creek, Virginia 23882 for the purpose of receiving comments on whether the Board should adopt an ordinance to exempt from taxation real estate and manufactured homes owned by qualifying elderly and permanently and totally disabled persons.

The Sussex County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) will meet to for approval of Applicants for the Sussex County Small Business Micro-Grant Relief Program and Acceptance, Appropriation and Approval of Broadband Agreement.

A new Ordinance which amends Article V of the County Code to Allow the Use of Shotgun Slug Rifles and Modern Muzzle Loading Rifles to Hunt Deer has been adopted by the Sussex County Board of Supervisors.

On October 15, 2020, Sussex County entered into an emergency contract with James R. Jones Builder, Inc. for additions to the County's Animal Shelter, located at 14493 Robinson Road, Stony Creek, Virginia 23882.