The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting last Thursday, voted 3-2 to approve a settlement of Case 220, Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill LLC vs Board of Supervisors of Mathews County and Ramona Wilson, County Administrator. The terms of the agreement include issuance of an apology letter and payment of $15,000 to Hole in the Wall for partial payment of the attorney’s fees incurred in the case, as well as a payment by the restaurant of $17,748 in rent that was withheld for the past two years while the case was ongoing. Other terms include the county’s acknowledgment that the lease remains valid and was not breached, that the county waives any claims related to past events, and that no damages are due to Hole in the Wall. The dissenting votes were cast by supervisors Tim Doss and Pat Beattie. Doss said he dissented because, although the agreement states that the claims cannot be brought up again, the court document is listed as nolle prossed, which is a legal term meaning “will n...