County mulls dual tax collection firms amid debate
The county weighs hiring Pond Law Group and TACS for 2015 collections, with $3.1 million in outstanding real estate taxes. Gravis’s absence delays a vote, while later sessions consider whether both firms should collect and how to allocate accounts, with July 19 as a key date.
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TACS
Carter
Whitten
Gravis
Archie Fox
Pond
Pond Law Group
Tom Sayre
Murray
Sayre
Bryant
Glavis
Town council halts action on gaze bo cameras hearing
Public input hearing on downtown surveillance cameras ends with no vote. Councilman Connolly’s motion to reinstall the cameras is ruled out of order after debate over proper agenda. Cameras had been installed in 2013 to deter crime, then removed in December amid liberty concerns.
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John Connolly
Bebhin Egger
Christopher J. Skube
Gazebo
Skube
Rappahannock
Shenandoah-Warren
Menefee
John Fidero
Connolly
Bret Hrbek
Council
Ten year old volunteer turns kindness into treats for humane society
Emma Farris began volunteering at a humane society at age five and now at eleven bakes frozen peanut butter treats sold to teachers to raise funds. After selling 24 treat bags for a dollar and gaining social media orders she plans to expand to selling lost and found clothes to benefit the shelter. Her mother Karen helps market and supports broader 4-H Equine club donations while the executive director notes ample volunteer opportunities for all ages.
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Emma
Karen Farris
Sara
The
Humane Society
A.S. Rhodes Elementary
Warren County Middle School
Honesty
Lavenda Denney
Humanesociety Warrencounty.org
Emma Farris
Humane Society of Warren County
Flooding hits Virginia towns prompting Red Cross relief
Statewide floods affect areas near Shenandoah Valley with major impacts in Alleghany County and along the Virginia border. Red Cross shelters open in Pocahontas and Greenbrier counties as volunteers deliver meals and supplies. Toms Brook volunteers collect donations for a 48 foot trailer bound for St James Episcopal Church in Lewisburg West Virginia.
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Shenandoah Valley
Alleghany County
Lexington
American Red Cross
Pocahontas
Greenbrier
Virginia
Red Cross
Toms Brook
Penny Shibe
Strasburg
Shenandoah County
St. James Episcopal Church
Lewisburg
W.va
Shibe
West Virginia State Police
Alderson-Longview
Alderson-Longview Fire Department
West Virginia
Dollar General
Winchester
Town Budget Keeps Raises On Hold For Merit Increases Plan
The council replaced a $2,000 bonus plan with 2.5 percent merit raises as part of the town budget, arguing raises affect long term costs. Some members urged a salary study and inflation comparison, noting cost of living rose about 12 percent since 2009. The amendment passed 5-1, with Tewart opposing. The budget was adopted for the new fiscal year starting Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Tewart
Bret Hrbek
Hrbek
Jacob Meza
John P. Connolly
Connolly
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tewart
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Kevin Olmstead
Keith Menefee
Down Home Comfort
East Main Street
Main Street
Mike McCool
Herb Melrath
Craig Laird
Pittman Tree & Landscaping, Inc
Stonewall Jackson
Front Royal
Nicole
McDonald
Pittmansinc
Steven M. Burke
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