The Valley Banner in Elkton, Virginia

Elkton budget notes shift to private control and enterprise accounts

The April budget discussion highlights transfer of generator operation to a private company, no funding for Kite House repairs, and proposed full-time upgrades for two Public Works repairers. The town plans events with alcohol at the community center to offset costs, and seeks employee input on center and police dept. Water, sewer, and electric now appear as enterprise accounts, while a formal capital budget remains absent. Sewer upgrades are planned along Mount Pleasant Thoroughfare, plus Old Spotswood Trail for East Rockingham High School. Laptop computers for interoperability are under consideration, following a 2009 interoperable radio purchase. Other towns project budget changes, with Elkton and Shenandoah budgeting near current levels, while Bridgewater and Timberville anticipate declines and expansions in sewer-related spending.