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Briefs BRIEFS, from 27 ditional compensation is offered. The market will be located in the newly built Market Pavilion behind the Taylor Hotel Building. Interested parties should contact Jennifer Bell, Downtown Manager, at (540) 535-3660. Wear Your Green and Get Ready for Some Irish Fun on St. Patty’s Day at Veramar Vineyard There’s a rumor afoot, based on sightings of Leprechauns at the winery, that there will be great Irish fun at Veramar! Spin the Lucky Wheel for discounts or prizes! Wearing of “The Green” is recommended as you enjoy a fun afternoon of great wines
and live music. Boondock Saints at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Celebrate St. Patty’s Day with a screening of the 1999 cult classic, featuring two Irish brothers, set in Boston. City of Winchester Pipes & Drums Enjoy a green beer at one of many local bars and pubs that will be hosting this group of traditional bagpipers. They will be touring the area on Saturday, March 14, and Tuesday, March 17. See their Facebook page for more information. Nana’s Irish Pub Experience a taste of Ireland in the Shenandoah Valley. Celebrate Irish culture with authentic food and live music. See their Facebook page for more information.
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ing, at 102 E. Main St., Front Royal. 1) A draft ordinance amendment of Section 175-106.A.9.e., of the Town Code, as recommended by the Planning Commission after referral by Town Council, and referred to under the title “Sandwich Board Signs.” The draft would allow for the Zoning Administrator to allow one (1) additional sandwich board sign for businesses under certain specifications, and other minor changes to the sign regulations. 2) As authorized by § 58.1-3851 of the Virginia Code, a draft ordinance amendment is proposed that would establish three (3) tourism zones in the Town. These zones are proposed for the purpose of promoting business growth in the Town by offering incentives that will encourage economic development that will attract visitors, increase tax revenue, and enhance the general welfare of the public. The proposed incentives would be added to Section 75-74 of the Town Code. The draft amendment also proposes the addition of Section 75-75, where the incentives for historic district rehabilitation would be relocated from Section 175-97. 3) Approval of an ordinance to adopt Policy Guidelines pursuant to
By Samantha Weaver • It was a wise man, Will Rogers, who observed, “Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.” • Cleopatra’s husband was her brother, Ptolemy. • Melanie Roberts, a 41-year-old Ohio woman, was forced to have her left leg amputated. Shortly thereafter, while still recovering, she was shocked to receive a $600 bill for the funeral of her leg. Evidently, she was supposed to pay for the limb’s burial — and the bill was even broken down into the separate costs for the plot, the minister, the hearse and the gravediggers. • The name “Alice” means “noble kind”; “Amy” means “beloved”; “Angela” means “messenger of God”; and “Amanda” means “lovable.” • During the Muslim feast of Al-Adha, a sheep was to be sacrificed on top of a four-story building in Cairo, Egypt. In a fit of terror or anger, the doomed sheep rushed the executioner, who then lost his balance and fell to his death. • Ever wonder why so many coin banks are shaped like pigs? Here’s the story: In ancient times, a lump of clay was called a “pygg.” A clay bowl formed from this lump would often be used to hold loose change, and it was called a pygg bowl bank. According to legend, at a later point in history, a potter unfamiliar with the term received an order for several of these pygg bowl banks. Instead of the bowls, he made coin banks shaped like pigs; they became such a hit that they’re still around today. • The Puritans wouldn’t allow the singing of Christmas carols. *** Thought for the Day: “’A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.’ That is why so many persons don’t fool with it.” — Dan Kidney © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
March 9, 2015
Notice of Public Hearings
The Front Royal Town Council will hold the following Public Hearings in the Warren County Government Center at 220 N. Commerce Ave., Front Royal, on Monday, March 9, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. In the event of inclement weather and the hearings are postponed, it will be held the following Monday in the Front Royal Administration Build-
The Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (the “PPEA”), which grants responsible public entities, such as the Town, the authority to create public-private partnerships for the development of a wide range of projects for public use if the public entities determine there is a need for the project and that private involvement may provide the project to the public in a timely or cost-effective fashion. 4) Consider the Real Property Tax rate at $0.13 per $100 assessed val-
ue, which represents an increase of $0.0025 per $100 assessed value from the current year’s rate associated with the average increase in property values from the reassessment of properties completed by Warren County; the Personal Property Tax rate at $0.64 per $100 assessed value, which represents no increase over the current year’s rates; the Machinery and Tools Tax rate at $0.64 per $100 assessed value, which represents no increase over the current year’s rates; and the Mobile Homes Tax rate at
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John Munch, second from left, presents Board Chair Richard Traczyk with ‘Distinguished Budget Award’. From left, County Administrator Doug Stanley, Munch, Traczyk and County Finance Director Carolyn Stimmel. By Roger Bianchini Warren County Report Way to go, Carolyn!!! At the March 3 Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting the county was presented with its 5th Annual “Distinguished Budget Award” from the Government Finance Officer Association. John Munch, President of the Virginia Government Finance Officers’ Association and Fauquier County’s finance director, told the supervisors that each budget year presented new and unique challenges to municipal finance departments, making the 5-year streak an impressive one for both the county and its Finance Department headed by Carolyn Stimmel. According to a county press release on the award, it represents a significant achievement by the department and municipality reflecting, “… the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed
to assess how well an entity’s budget serves as: a policy document; a financial plan; an operations guide; and a communications device.” To receive the award, budget documents must be rated “proficient”, not only in all four of these categories, but the fourteen mandatory criteria within each of those categories. In the county release, Finance Director Carolyn Stimmel said, “I am extremely pleased that we have received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the fifth year in a row. I believe that, through this process, we continue to provide the citizens of Warren County with much more information about the budget and the various County departments. I very much appreciate the assistance of Connie Oden and Mr. Stanley’s leadership and support as we worked on this project.” In accepting the award, Board Chairman Richard Traczyk acknowledged the role of Finance Director Carolyn Stimmel in leading her department. Unfortunately for the county, he also noted that Stimmel’s retirement is looming in the not-too-distant future.