Friends of Tim Gresham

11/11/2022

Thank you to all who served from Conexus!

09/15/2022

Powhatan has lost another good man in Archie Goodwyn . He showed the next generation of men how to delight in the Lord. The fruit of the spirit so evident in his life

View Archie Goodwyn's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

06/29/2020

Poor decisions have long-term consequences. For those complaining about budget cuts today, please look back to 2015 and let’s all learn from mistakes of the past. Those decisions made by the Board of Supervisors (BOS) just after the 2015 elections caused the pain our county has today. There would be no need to cut budgets or reduce costs (or increase taxes) like we are facing today. And we are facing both – increased taxes and cuts to our school division.
Do you remember this?
During the Board of Supervisors races in 2015, there were some conservatives running that opposed more borrowing and high taxes. At the time, Powhatan was the 9th highest taxed county in Virginia. Despite their denials that they would raise taxes, the Board of Supervisors incumbents that were elected, did just that – within 6 months of being reelected. A 6% increase in taxes. And they borrowed an extraordinary amount money that impacts our annual budget now.
As a candidate for Board of Supervisors, I warned that moving forward immediately with all the capital projects wish list items was foolish. Do you remember this?
Having served as Chairman of the School board, I was aware of our county’s capital needs. But we learned to wait. Just like you do at home. You wait until you can afford it. Powhatan County did not do that. We added everything on the list, went out and borrowed money and did it all at once. It was called foolish by many. Do you remember this?
Let me refresh your memory. The Board voted to borrow and spend money to rebuild the Middle School, build a brand-new Transportation complex, put a large addition on the courthouse, add a water tower, renovate other buildings, pave village parking lots and much more – all at once! The warning flares were sent into the air. “Borrow all this money, and as soon as we have an economic downturn, we will face significant budget issues,” I said as a candidate. “The school division will be the first to suffer,” I said.
So, the bottom line?
• Elections have consequences
• Poor decisions may “feel good” when you make them, but poor decisions will always have significant negative impact.
• Borrowing more than you should will likely require making decisions later you would rather not make.
This is not intended to be an “I told you so opinion piece.”
It is simply a reminder to those complaining the loudest today about our budget challenge, that you should not be surprised. Indeed, it has been interesting for me to see that so many of those crying the loudest today are they very ones that were cheerleaders for the bond issues regarding the new middle school, transportation complex, courthouse addition, etc.
If nothing else, can we as a county learn from this? The next time our Board recommends borrowing large amounts of money for projects we cannot afford, will you please stand up and say, “have we thought about waiting until we afford this?”

11/03/2019

Encouraging all my friends in Powhatan’s 5th District to vote for Karin Carmack on Tuesday.

04/13/2019

FREE ADMISSION
(Food for Sale)
Join us for
a day of family fun with a HUGE EGG HUNTS (20,000 eggs), Food Trucks, Bouncy Houses, and More! Egg hunts for older and younger kids will be at 12pm and 1pm, and an egg hunt for special needs children will be at 12:30pm.
Sponsored
by Red Lane Baptist Church and Old Powhatan Baptist.

03/11/2019

Seeing clearly for the first time ever!

12/28/2018

The atmosphere at The Siegel Center at VCU is pretty amazing. Looking forward to Sunday afternoon’s game!

06/29/2018

We enjoyed a week on the Outer Banks a couple of weeks ago. I already want to go back!

12/14/2016

09/20/2016

Come hear our friend Cody Christian and his band Saturday, September 24 at the Powhatan Fairgrounds from 4-7. Powhatan Collective features FREE food, FREE music, awesome fellowship, games and the Gospel! Eric and Anissa Haney will also be playing. Please join us!

08/31/2016

You're invited to our house Thursday night to get to know your new Congressman, Dave Brat. Redistricting has moved Powhatan into the 7th Congressional District, so Congressman Brat now represents us. Come by Thursday night, 6:30-8:00 to meet your Congressman (without having to go to DC!).