Boyce Council Approves 1979-80 Budget and Elections
Public hearing on the proposed $20,000 Boyce budget for 1979-1980 drew no comments and the Town Council unanimously approved the budget with 60 cents per $100 for personal property and 10 cents per $100 for real estate. In unofficial action a 4-1 vote supported Gary Pope for the vacant council seat. Pope's appointment will be formalized at a special or next meeting. Council also discussed street work, drainage issues on Sharon Drive, and a Ford tanker title transfer for insurance.
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BOYCE
Gary Pope
Julian Everly
Mae Lanham
Pope
Fairfax County
Lawrence Garver
Marvin Ashby
Berryville
Fire Company
Lynwood Lanham
Garland Brown
Robert McDonald
Don Nesselrodt
Dublin
Warren Board and Front Royal Council Set Joint Meeting
Warren County Board of Supervisors and Front Royal Town Council schedule a July 16 work session to discuss mutual needs and costs. The move follows council consideration of the 1979-80 budget and a dispute over shared costs between town and county taxpayers.
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Star St
Front Royal
Warren County Board of Supervisors
James Wetzel
Council
Wetzel
George Baggarly
Warren County Planning Commission
B. Ney Scheuer
Scheuer
Warren County Humane Society
John Marlow
Starge Nne Wilson Burke
George Baggary
Taxpayers Hear State Head On Initiative Referendum Plan
Virginia Taxpayers Association plans to push legislation enabling initiative and referendum drives. Ken White outlined petition thresholds eight percent for initiative and five percent for referendum. Sam Lehman noted Wheatlands land for a 135 acre lake could house about 2 475 homes. The meeting also covered Virginia Education Association support in a private lawsuit and county board actions on road work and school funding.
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Virginia Taxpayers Association
State Association
Ken White
Frederick County Taxpayers Association
White
Frederick County Court House
State Taxpayers Association
U.S
Sam Lehman
Frederick County
Wheatlands
Lehman
Fred Glaize
James Bowman
Virginia Education Association
Roger Koontz
Thomas Malcolm
Lewis and
Joy Costello
Grand Jury Report Details Secrecy and Indictment Rules
Gibb outlined the grand jury process to a jury, noting the report remains secret and names stay confidential unless indictments arise. He said the grand jury cannot indict. that power lies with the commonwealth's attorney, and majority findings suffice.
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Gibb
Commonwealth
Weather Outlook With Thunderstorms Possible In Virginia
The forecast shows partly cloudy tonight in the Northern Valley with possible thunderstorms Thursday. Virginia regions expect partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with chances of thunderstorms west and a slight risk north. Extended forecast calls for warm humid conditions Friday to Sunday with daily thundershowers and 80s highs.
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National Weather Service
United States
Missouri
West Virginia
Virginia
Stokes Announces Candidacy for Warren County Board
Bernard L. Stokes a Front Royal businessman and 16 year town council member announced his bid for the Warren County Board of Supervisors from the Fork district, pending the June 11 Republican convention. He supports road funds for better roads, local industrial development, and tax cap limits.
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Bernard L.stokes
Front Royal
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Fork
Stokes
Elks Lodge
The
Moose Lodge
Giles B. Cook
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce of
Warren County
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Woody Clark
Warren
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Staige Miller
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Happy Creek
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North River
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South River
M. L. Dickerson
State Highway Department
North River District
Dickerson
Will Dublin
Reliance Church
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National Tourist Foundation
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Washington, D.C
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Dart Drug
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University of Richmond
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