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Newspaper
The Valley Banner
Location
Elkton, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 2010
Page
1
Elkton Town Council advanced a ten cent per pack cigarette tax and raised motorcycle and trailer fees after a Monday hearing. Jeff Dean of Liberty convenience store argued the tax hurts local visitors and wage earners. Former mayor Wayne Printz criticized rising taxes and rates.
Elkton Town Council held two brief hearings before its meeting to seek public input on higher taxes for motorcycles and trailers and on moving the property tax due date from December 5 to October 5. Only Jeff Dean of Liberty Convenience spoke against the motorcycle and trailer tax increases.
East Rockingham High School welcomed about 700 attendees at its open house in the new gym. County and school officials including Mike Breeden and Joe Paxton attended to praise the project, noting a $56 million building came in under budget by $3 million. The school houses 1200 capacity, SMART Boards in every classroom, and the inaugural Eagle class of nearly 100 students.
Elkton themed living history event Elkton in Battle runs Friday August 27 to Sunday August 29 near the Elkton Area Community Center. Director Allison Morris says the show will be bigger with reenactors rising from 65 to about 100. A new trail entrance cut by Eagle Scout Ethan Morris improves bridge access to the event area.
Public hearings in Elkton on a Downey Knolls 40 acre project drew about 40 residents who raised concerns over fence removal, tree buffers, finish materials, housing mix, and project taxes. BPML’s Bonavita answered about emergency gates and fencing, while neighbors pressed for tax and boundary details.
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