The Appomattox County Board of Supervisors and County Administrator Susan Adams on Monday responded to comments Appomattox Town Council members made in their meeting last week. Given the tensions between the two groups and perhaps members who do not all know each other, Adams suggested a joint picnic and informal work session to build understanding and cooperation between the two groups.

In May, the county sent a letter to the town requesting the town pay half of the costs to supply the Appomattox Volunteer Fire Department with needed breathing equipment. During the town council’s discussion of the request at its June 7 meeting, several council members articulated grievances and frustrations about the board of supervisors.

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