Ted Costin, Mathews County’s first zoning administrator, published a children’s book, “The Cat Who Came Back for Christmas,” earlier this year through Christian Faith Publishing.
Costin, who is currently the Urbanna Town Administrator, will have an author event at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12. He will also be selling and signing books at the Urbanna Oyster Festival the weekend of Nov. 7.
With 20 years of local government experience, Costin holds a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from Virginia Commonwealth University and two bachelor’s degrees in political science and English from the University of Richmond. Previously, he has published articles on land use, education and human interest....