Elkton eyes full time FOIA officer in budget plan
Elkton may create a full time Freedom of Information Act officer with a starting salary of 35 000 to 45 000 as part of the next fiscal year budget. Town manager Greg Lunsford notes Elkton handles far more FOIA requests than similar Rockingham County towns.
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Greg Lunsford
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Virginia General Assembly
Denise Monger
Elkton Town Council
Kim Shifflett
Harrisonburg
Michael Parks
Thomas Miller
Wayne Printz
Printz
Juneteenth Celebration Reaches Harrisonburg City Observance
Our History notes that Juneteenth on June 19 marks the spread of the Emancipation Proclamation to Texas slaves in 1865. It highlights Black communities’ long observances and recalls last year’s inaugural Juneteenth Celebration in Harrisonburg with city offices observing the holiday and a party featuring Lee JUNETEENTH.
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Youngkin Seeks Gas Tax Holiday and Budget Reforms
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin proposes numerous changes to the budget including a three month gas tax pause, aid to families of a campus safety officer and Bridgewater College police officer, higher security for HBCUs, limits on earned sentence credits, and a new felony penalty for demonstrations near Supreme Court justices' homes. He asks lawmakers to adopt about thirty five amendments to the bill.
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Virginia
Glenn Youngkin
Youngkin
Bridgewater College
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See Something Say Something See Something See Something HPD Urge Locals
Local residents are urged by Harrisonburg Police and Fire departments to report suspicious activity amid rising gun violence and mass shootings nationwide. Fire Chief Matthew Tobin warns it’s a matter of when, not if, prompting calls to action following incidents like Bridgewater College’s February active shooter case. See SPEAK, Page A3.
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Matthew Tobin
Bridgewater College
Fed raises rate by three quarters point largest since 1994
The Federal Reserve hiked the key interest rate by 0.75 percentage point to 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent, signaling more hikes ahead as inflation surged to 8.6 percent. Chair Jerome Powell said the action aims to curb price rises while acknowledging possible higher unemployment and slower growth.
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