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June 12, 2008
Independent to run for 6th District seat
The 6th District Congressional race now has a third candidate, independent Janice Lee Allen.June 11, 2008
Rasoul offers health care reform
FISHERSVILLE — A health care plan in Congress is the right elixir for soaring costs that are stifling business growth and keeping the elderly and uninsured from getting proper care, Sixth District congressional candidate Sam Rasoul said Wednesday.
June 06, 2008
Va. GOP strikes at Obama forcefully
John McCain’s Virginia supporters have wasted no time in taking shots at McCain’s presumed Democratic opponent in November, Sen. Barack Obama.June 04, 2008
Retreat connects Walker, Hausrath
Set against the Blue Ridge Mountains is a 220-acre retreat featuring a lake, rolling hills and a half-dozen cabins owned by some of the region’s most prominent figures, including lame-duck City Manager Doug Walker and real estate agent and political power broker Bill Hausrath.Michael will resign post as chairman
Augusta County Republican Committee Chairman Kurt Michael has made it official: He will resign after Saturday’s 6th District Committee meeting in Lexington.Michael will step down as county GOP chairman
Augusta County Republican Committee Chairman Kurt Michael has made it official, he will step down as chairman after a 6th District Republican Committee meeting on Saturday in Lexington.
June 02, 2008
Interim city manager may be named tonight
The Waynesboro City Council could name an interim city manager tonight after discussing the issue in a closed session during its 6 p.m. meeting, the leader of the panel's conservative bloc said.May 30, 2008
State GOP denies appeal
The Virginia Republican Party’s State Central Committee denied the appeal of Larry Roller to be chairman of the Augusta County Republican Committee on Friday, ruling that the 6th District Committee had correctly ruled Kurt Michael as chairman earlier this month.State committee says Michael is Augusta GOP chairman
The State Central Committee of the Virginian Republican Party denied Larry Roller's appeal to be chairman of the Augusta County Republican Committee today.May 28, 2008
Walker plans to exit post ‘gracefully’
As Doug Walker fielded a flood of conciliatory e-mails Wednesday in the aftermath of his resignation as Waynesboro city manager, the specter of council infighting reemerged.May 27, 2008
Augusta GOP appeal set for Friday in Richmond prior to state convention
The Virginia Republican Party’s state central committee will hear the appeal of Larry Roller about his chairmanship of the Augusta County Republican Committee on Friday morning.County soliciting input on future economic planning
While Augusta County has fared well in economic development, the county must articulate a future vision and keep more of its young base trained and at home, a consultant told county supervisors Monday.May 25, 2008
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Young politicos make area waves
Youth is in the air in area politics. Twenty-six-year-old Roanoke-area entrepreneur and Democrat Sam Rasoul has the formidable task of trying to unseat veteran Shenandoah Valley Congressman Bob Goodlatte in November.May 22, 2008
Real estate tax rate holds
As expected, the Waynesboro City Council unanimously adopted a tax rate ordinance and introduced a budget ordinance Thursday. The real estate tax for fiscal year 2009 will be unchanged from the current year, at 70 cents per $100 assessed value. The personal property tax is $5 per $100 of assessed value, while the machinery and tools tax is $3 per $100 of assessed value. By the city’s charter, the council must introduce a budget ordinance prior to the fourth Monday in May, City Manager Doug Walker explained. The $40.1 million general fund budget, according to Budget Director Pat Nicosia, is about $657,000 below Walker’s original budget he proposed to council. The introduced budget number, according to Councilman Frank Lucente, does not incorporate the rebate the Waynesboro Town Center will receive – about $833,000 – making the budget, in effect, $39.2 million. Councilmen Tim Williams, along with Lucente both praised Nicosia and Walker’s work on the budget. Williams said he was pleased with the balanced budget and retaining the current tax rate. Lucente introduced the 70-cent rate, meaning the council had to come up with around $600,000 in cuts to the budget, which it did Monday. “We didn’t cut the budget,” Lucente said. “The budget really grew because even without having the tax increase, we have a bigger budget.” Mayor Tom Reynolds once again warned residents of the budget cuts’ impact. “There are some cuts that you are going to feel,” Reynolds said. “And so when the time comes, be aware that you got what you wanted, a 70-cent tax rate, so don’t cry too loudly if the service that you had been getting is no longer there. It’s going to happen because of having to cut that much out of this budget, so just be aware.” The council will take up the budget ordinance at its June 9 meeting.May 20, 2008
Council work session Thursday
The Waynesboro City Council will hold a budget work session Thursday, May 22 to consider adopting a tax rate ordinance and introduce a proposed budget ordinance for fiscal year 2009.May 19, 2008
Budget work session set for tonight
The Waynesboro City Council is holding a budget work session this evening at 6 p.m. at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, where council members are expected to discuss trimming about $600,000 from the proposed budget.May 08, 2008
City Council forums yield low showing
Twelve minutes, one speaker and it was all over.May 07, 2008
Allen signs in for duty
The man who changed the face of the City Council began guiding his pickup truck through Waynesboro at 6 a.m. Wednesday, retrieving the signs of his success.
Roller to appeal to Virginia Republican Party, chairman
Just days after the 6th District Republican Committee ruled that Kurt Michael is Augusta County Republican chairman, the challenger to the local party throne is appealing.Slideshow: 2008 Waynesboro City Elections
Scenes from Election Day in Waynesboro on Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 and the celebration that followed as Tim Williams and Bruce Allen secured the Frank Lucente-bloc in the Waynesboro City Council.May 06, 2008
Pivotal race sparks strong poll turnout
Election Day drew waves of concerned Waynesboro residents to the polls. Most were adverse to a tax hike.Graham loss spells doom for panel’s lead faction
After the thousands of dollars spent on mailings; signs; ads in print, online and on-air; multiple forums; and door-to-door campaigning filled with promises, the hard part – doing the work entrusted upon them by the city’s voters – begins.Lucente savors big night
Fiscal conservative Frank Lucente, considered a lightning rod on the Waynesboro City Council since he was appointed three years ago, staved off two more moderate challengers for the at-large seat Tuesday in a decisive victory.
Staunton SB grabs new faces
Sarah Crenshaw, George Ballew and Daniel Stuhlsatz won Staunton School Board seats Tuesday, while incumbent and write-in candidate Ron Ramsey fell short in his bid for second term.Incumbents return: Bell, Metz re-elected to office on Staunton City Council
Incumbent Staunton City Councilmen Dickie Bell and Dave Metz earned re-election Tuesday, while candidate Ophie Kier led the voting and Andrea Oakes narrowly held off the challenge of Bob Campbell.
Allen takes Ward B
Bruce Allen savored an overwhelming victory in the Ward B race that turned the tide on the Waynesboro City Council.
It’s a conservative landslide, and a conservative majority
With just absentee and provisional ballots left-to-be-counted, Bruce Allen, with 62 percent of the vote, won an overwhelming victory over Chris Graham and Greg Bruno. Graham received 26 percent while Bruno received 11 percent.
