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Updated COVID-19 Community Letter from the Interim County Administrator

A Message to Our Citizens:

Given the evolving situation with the new coronavirus COVID-19, Orange County continues to take a variety of actions to contribute to the worldwide efforts to slow down the spread of this virus. You have heard media references to...

Real Estate Assessment Appeal Deadline Extended

REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT APPEAL DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Orange County Board of Supervisors has extended the 2020 Real Estate Assessment appeal deadline to Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.

Previously, all applications were due to the County Administrator&a...

Hours of Operation for Office of Voter Registration and Elections

Effective immediately, the Office of Voter Registration and Elections will be available to assist citizens by phone or email, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Staff will be available to answer questions over the phone by calling...

Press Release - Orange County Sheriff's Office COVID-19 Precautions

Considering the COVID-19 pandemic ,The Orange County Sheriff’s Office will remain in operation to serve our citizens. We have made some limited modifications to our services.  We will suspend fingerprinting to the public.   &am...

Circuit Court Closed to Public Due to Judicial Emergency Response to COVID-19

IN THE 16th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT-ORANGE AND MADISON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT 

ORDER 

Consistent with the attached press release from Orange County, the Clerk’s Offices in Madison and Orange County shall be closed to the public from March...

Press Release - Orange County Treasurer's Office to Close to the Public Due to COVID-19

The Orange County Treasurer’s Office is committed to the health and well-being of its employees and citizens. We are taking the appropriate and necessary steps to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, while continuing to provide services t...

Press Release - Orange County Commissioner of the Revenue's Office to Close to the Public

The Orange County Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office is committed to the safety of its citizens and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective Friday, March 20, 2020, the office will be closed to public access until further notice. ...

Press Release - Department of Social Services Closed to Public Effective March 23, 2020

As of Monday, March 23, Orange County Department of Social Services (DSS) will be closed to the public until further notice. The department will remain operational. Staff will continue to serve the citizens of Orange County in an effort to ensure all mand...

Press Release - The Office of Voter Registration and Elections to Close to the Public

The Orange County Office of Voter Registration and Elections will close to the public beginning Monday, March 23, 2020. 

Staff will continue to offer absentee voting for the May 5, 2020, Town of Orange election. Eligible voters should call the off...

Press Release - Orange County to Close all Buildings to the Public Effective March 23, 2020

Orange County is committed to slowing the spread of COVID-19 while preserving the health and well-being of its employees and citizens. Effective Monday March 23, 2020 all county departments will be operational; however, buildings will be closed to the pub...

Commissioner of the Revenue's Office's Efforts

The Orange County Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office is closed to foot-traffic beginning Friday, March 20, 2020.

Staff will be available to answer questions over the phone by calling (540) 672-4441. Citizens are encouraged to email, fax, mail, ...

Press Release-COVID-19 MESSAGE FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE

Orange County, VA – The Orange County Treasurer’s Office is committed to the health and well-being of its employees and citizens. We are taking the appropriate and necessary steps to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, while co...

COVID-19 Community Letter from the Interim County Administrator

A Message to Our Citizens: Given the evolving situation with the new coronavirus COVID-19, Orange County is taking a variety of actions to contribute to the worldwide efforts to slow down the spread of this virus.  You have heard media r...

Preddy Creek Road to Close for Large Pipe Replacement

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close Route 670 (Preddy Creek Road) in Greene County to replace a large pipe structure that carries Preddy Creek under the road. Beginning Monday, March 30, 2020, the road will be closed to th...

Press Release - Orange County Department of Social Services' Efforts

As of now, Orange County Department of Social Services (DSS) is operating under normal business hours. Staff are encouraged to stay home when not feeling well and the department is taking additional precautionary measures as directed by the Centers for Di...

Press Release - Orange County Public Libraries to Close Amid COVID-19 Emergency

The Orange County Library Board of Trustees has instructed the Library Director to discontinue public access into all library buildings effective close of business Wednesday, March 18, 2020 through Saturday, April 4, 2020. All library services will be sus...

General District Court to Close Due to Judicial Emergency Response to COVID-19

Pursuant to the Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency, issued March 16, 2020, by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, a copy of which is available at http://www.courts.state.va.us/main.htm, Orange County Gen...

Announcement From the Orange County Juvenile Court Concerning the Judicial Emergency

Pursuant to the Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency, issued March 16, 2020, by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, a copy of which is attached and is available at http://www.courts.state.va.us/ma...

Press Release - Orange County Declares Local State of Emergency

Orange County, VA - Orange County officials have declared a Local State of Emergency in response to the potential spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and its potential impacts on the County. The local declaration will go into effect as of 5:00 p.m. EST o...

March 2020 DMV Connect Visit Cancelled

Please be advised that DMV Connect has been cancelled for their visit at the Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

DMV Connect will resume their normal scheduled visits on Tuesday, April 20, 2020.

For more information, p...

Press Release - Orange County Maintains State of Readiness and Encourages Community Awareness

Though no cases have been reported in the County, Orange continues readiness efforts for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and any potential effects on the community. Citizens are encouraged to utilize available resources to maintain awareness, and to observe he...

Press Release - Orange County Offers Wellness and Awareness Initiative: "Stepping the County"

The Orange County Department of Parks & Recreation and the Orange County Department of Tourism have partnered to offer a brand-new wellness and awareness initiative: “Stepping the County”. The program encourages citizens to walk, j...

Route 20-231 Roundabout Project Begins This Week

Under a $1.8 million construction contract, Chemung Contracting Corp. will convert the existing two-way stop intersection to a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Route 20 (Constitution Highway) and Route 231 (Blue Ridge Turnpike) in Orange Coun...

Orange County Animal Shelter to Offer Spring Rabies Clinic

The Orange County Animal Shelter will offer their annual Spring Rabies Clinic on Sunday, April 5, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will be held at Unionville Elementary School, located at 10285 Zachary Taylor Highway, Unionville.

This is a rabie...

Press Release - Office on Youth Announces Award of the 3-Year Grant From the VFHY

The Orange County Office on Youth is pleased to announce it has been awarded a three-year grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth (VFHY) in the amount of $90,000 to address youth obesity in Orange County.

This grant funding, which is availabl...

Press Release - Orange County Preparing for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Orange County’s Office on Youth and Department of Social Services are partnering to help raise awareness of the role we can all play in ensuring great childhoods for all children.  

Sadl...

Upcoming Electronics Recycling Event at Landfill - CANCELLED

The Orange County Landfill and the Orange County Litter Control Committee regret to inform the public that the Electronics Recycling event scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2020, has been cancelled due to the current COVID-19 situation.

We apologize for t...

Board of Equalization Reassessment Appeal Deadline Established

All applications to the Orange County Board of Equalization concerning 2020 Real Estate Assessment appeals must be filed with the County Administrator’s Office by Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. in order to be considered.

The appeal form an...

Press Release - Board of Supervisors Names Brenda G. Garton as Interim County Administrator

The Orange County Board of Supervisors is pleased to welcome Brenda G. Garton, ICMA Credentialed Manager - Retired, as Interim County Administrator. Ms. Garton brings over twenty-five years of local government administration experience and has most recent...

Press Release - Vice-Chairman Jim Crozier Recognized

The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) recognized the 14th graduating class of the Virginia Certified County Supervisors’ Program on November 12, 2019, during the VACo’s 85th Annual Conference in Bath County. District 4 Supervisor...