Officials discuss Front Royal Warren County merger idea
Town and county officials revived talk of consolidating Front Royal with Warren County during a Town County Liaison meeting. The discussion centered on boundary adjustments for Front Royal Limited Partnership land annexation and a broader consolidation option to avoid ongoing annexation and boundary dispute costs.
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Front Royal
Warren
Dan Murray
Front Royal Lim
FRLP
Murray
Warren County plans two cent real estate tax hike
Warren County Supervisors vote to advertise a 2 cent increase in the real estate tax rate from 59 to 61 cents per $100 of assessed value to close a shortfall in the FY 2014 15 budget. County Administrator Doug Stanley says the move plus cuts and better revenue projections should yield about $60,890 in additional revenue beyond the $64,652,230 baseline.
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Front Royal
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Doug Stanley
Front Royal Town Council approves 2 cent tax hike
Front Royal imposes a 2 cent real estate tax increase to 13 cents per $100 of assessed value, boosting the general fund by about $220,000 annually to pay interest on loans for two capital projects. Leach Run Parkway connection and a planned $4 million police headquarters are funded with state county and town shares. tax rollback after loan payoff is proposed.
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Front Royal
Tim Carr
Rt. 55
Happy Creek Road
Virginia Department of Transportation
Hollis Tharpe
Skyline senior Allyson Callihan earns national art feature
Skyline High School senior Allyson Callihan is highlighted in Arts & Activities magazine and has been accepted to Virginia Tech to study art. The 17 year old will display work at the Warren County Fine Arts Festival on April 5 at Warren County High School, with ongoing school display prior.
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Skyline High School
Allyson Callihan
Callihan
Arts & Activities
Right
Virginia Tech
Skyline
Arts & Activities Magazine
Cindy Redman
Warren County
Warren County High School
Kitten Season Spurs Rescue Efforts Across Nation
As spring arrives, Humane Societies and animal rescue groups brace for a surge of homeless kittens. Warmer days trigger breeding season, leading to hundreds of young felines needing care and adoption in Front Royal and nationwide.
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Front Royal
Humane Societies
Kitten Shower Aims to Ease Summer Cat Population Jump
In Warren County the Humane Society hosts its third annual Kitten Shower on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at Julia Wagner Animal Shelter 1245 Progress Dr. Admission is free donation requested with items like kitten milk replacer Purina Kitten Chow canned cat food and toys welcomed.
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Nicholas Mollica
Front Royal Pets
Humane Society of
Warren County
Julia Wagner Animal Shelter
Wuen
Purina
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