Rezoning Recommended North of Berryville Near Boom Road
Clarke County Planning Commission approves rezoning land north of Berryville from Agricultural Open Space to RS-3 to allow higher density residential growth near existing communities. The amendment moved from RS-2 to RS-3, within Berryville's mile and a half subdivision jurisdiction.
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Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Clarke
Clarke County
Planning Commission
AOC
Commission
Boom Road
Berryville
Harris urges local control of social funds at Rotarian luncheon
About 125 Rotarians and guests heard Dr. Jean Harris Virginia Secretary of Human Resources urge decentralization of state and federal social program funds toward local administration. She warned fewer funds are available, increasing local and volunteer responsibility, and cited a shift toward community based care over government led assistance.
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Star
Jean Harris
Virginia
Harris
Rotarians
America
LFPDC eyes census based membership reform
FRONT ROYAL The Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission tabled action on reapportioning its 23 members across eight jurisdictions. A proposed cap of 25, with two from current members, one from new towns over 3,500, and rest by population, was debated as a quorum and administration cost concerns delayed a vote.
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Alex Dickie Jr
Rt. 621
Eugene White
Ida M. Clare
Rts
Planning Commission
Dickie
Star
Front Royal
Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission
LFPDC
R. Edward Duncan
Duncan
Frederick
Shenandoah
Executive Committee
Commission
Juvenile Wounded in 10 PM Shooting at Residence
A 15 year old male suffered a gunshot wound and was listed in fair condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a shooting incident at a residence on Route 522. Authorities with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Dept declined to release further details due to the juvenile involvement and did not confirm arrests. A separate fire at Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music damaged an intercom system, but no injuries or damage were reported.
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Governor's Manpower Services Council
Virginia Employment Commission
WEC
Ron Berg
Commission
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
Winchester Fire Dept
Berryville Wrestles With Water Plant Costs And Funding
Berryville faces rising water facility upgrade costs. A $2.1 million full project was paused after a rejected EDA grant. a $300,000 basic upgrade is planned with potential Farm Home Administration loan and possible rate hikes. The council weighs funding options and deficit relief while preparing a Monday finance committee meeting.
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Elbert T. Magruder
Berryville
State Health Department
Magruder
Farmers Home Administration
Middletown considers lowering commercial water rate
Middletown Town Council reviews a rate hike and proposes reducing the commercial minimum use charge from 25 to 15 dollars for 6 000 gallons while higher usage stays the same. A public hearing is set for Nov 9 at 7 30 p m with changes retroactive to Nov 1. Local car wash owner James Walters attends.
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Middletown
Middletown Town Council
James Walters
Granville Ruckman
Buckman
Winchester
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James York
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Ruby Harmon
Winchester Volunteer
Hank Ebert
By Susan Burke
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CETA
John Marlow
Warren County
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EDA
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Roy E. Potts Jr
Kilby Malbon
John Kauffmann
Eleanor Coverstone
Ronald Brown
William Haines
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