Elkton pushes budget talks on infrastructure spending plan
Elkton advances work on the upcoming fiscal year's budget focusing on infrastructure. The current budget sits just over 5.2 million with 6 million in debt outside the formal budget but affecting overall finances. A recent town council work session continued the process begun in January as Town Manager Kevin Whitfield and Treasurer Clairen Sipe review department requests and adjust them to revenue prospects.
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Elkton
Kevin Whitfield
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Clairen Sipe
Whitfield
Shenandoah council proposes tax increases
Shenandoah will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday April 8 at town hall 426 First St on proposed tax-rate hikes across several categories. Real estate for mobile homes would rise 29 to 31 cents per 100. personal property farm machinery and machinery and tools would each move 40 to 42 cents. The council cites rising costs and a utilities fund shortfall tied to water and sewer rate increases from 16.65 to 18.65 per month for the first 3,000 gallons used or treated.
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Shenandoah
Town Hall
First St
Richard Pierce
Downey Knolls Spec Homes Nearing Completion in Elkton
Downey Knolls a age targeted 55 plus subdivision near completion in Elkton with a duplex unit at 14620 Vimy Court in the first phase priced at 168 000. The development includes single family homes and is close to shopping and dining options. The project is led by Pete Bonavita Gary Beatty Gary Wood and Mike Lucci with Ciro s Italian Eatery at Elkton Plaza West nearby.
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Elkton
Downey Knolls
Pete Bonavita
Gary Beatty
Gary Wood
Mike Lucci
Beatty
Vimy Court
Bonavita
Elkton Plaza
Ciro
U.S. 33
Ted Hayes
Page County loses WHSV as Comcast shifts to WJLA
Shenandoah resident Richard Pierce, a county councilman, condemns the loss of Page County's only local TV channel after Comcast customers switch from WHSV to WJLA Washington DC. Nielsen Media Research placed the county in the Washington market. Kevin Latek, Comcast executive, says leaving was not their choice.
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Harrisonburg
Comcast
Page County
Kevin Latek
JMU Rowing Club Holds Mock Regatta at Shenandoah Park
About 30 James Madison University students gathered at Shenandoah River Park for a first practice regatta. Teams practiced with five racing shells, 40 and 60 feet long, under coxswain guidance in a mixed five-team event on the river.
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JMU
James Madison University
Shenandoah River Park and Landing
South Fork
Shenandoah River
JMU Rowing Club
Madison Chapman
Shenandoah
Ted Hayes
Shenandoah Council approves fundraiser and book presentation
At the March 25 meeting Shenandoah Town Council heard author Lena Ringle Kite present The Ringle Home Place, a history of the 1880s Milnes homestead. The council backed a May 17 fundraiser concert for Grace House and approved book sales at town hall. The Page County Board issued a proclamation recognizing service of all three local mayors.
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Lena Ringle Kite
Ringle
Page County Board of Supervisors
Page County
Shenandoah
Clinton O. Lucas Jr
Stanley
Doug Purdham
Father
Big Gem Ironworks
William J. Milnes
First Street
Shenandoah River Park
Grace House
Nancy Boyer
Shenandoah Speedway
Townofshenanadoah
Shenandoahspeedway.com
Council
Young at Heart group spreads springtime joy at Shenandoah church
At Christ United Methodist Church, the Young At Heart seniors group gathered with nearly 100 attendees as co-director Annie Pierce explained plans to fill blue baskets with small gifts for seniors. Participants were encouraged to share and deliver the baskets to parents grandparents and elderly friends.
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Young At Heart
Shenandoah
Christ United Methodist Church
Annie Pierce
Pierce
Destination Imagination tourney heads to Spotswood High
Virginia DI State Tournament runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday April 5 at Spotswood High School with regional winners from elementary to high school levels. Teams from Spotswood Turner Ashby Elkton Pence Middle and Peak View Elementary compete in challenges testing intellect and imagination, such as card-structure tests.
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Spotswood High
Virginia
Spotswood High School
Spotswood
Turner Ashby
Elkton and Pence
Peak View
Louise Liddle
Liddle
Rockingham
Ted Hayes
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