Registration is now open for the Fluvanna Leadership Development Program (FLDP), Class Number 9. The program’s mission is to inform, educate and prepare residents to play a part in how the county lives, works and plays. The program meets one or two times each month between September and March for presentations by county government and community service leaders.

The classes cover a wide range of subjects, including the county government and finances, the budgetary process, the education of county children, economic development and planning, county relations with the state, health, human and community needs, county history and volunteer opportunities. The class will also divide into teams, with each selecting a class project intended to meet county needs or enhance community life.

The program is sponsored by the Ruritans, the chamber of commerce, county supervisors and the Cooperative Extension Service. An application can be obtained on the program’s website at fluvannaleadership.org. Registration closes on Aug. 19. Additional details can be found on the website.