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Augusta County Courthouse forum scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 15

Rebecca Barnabi
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A rendering of possible courthouse designs for downtown Staunton, left, and Verona.

Victory Worship Center will host a forum about the proposed new Augusta County Courthouse on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m.

A panel will include Del. Chris Runion, Del. John Avoli, Augusta County Clerk of the Circuit Court Steve Landes and August County Board of Supervisor Chair Gerald Garber.

The public will have an opportunity to learn why the courthouse will be on a referendum ballot in November’s election, what’s on the ballot and what the referendum vote means.

On Nov. 8, 2022, voters will choose between building a new courthouse in Verona for $80 million or in downtown Staunton for nearly $104 million.

Victory Worship Center is at 200 Hammond Lane in Staunton.

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca J. Barnabi is the national editor of Augusta Free Press. A graduate of the University of Mary Washington, she began her journalism career at The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star. In 2013, she was awarded first place for feature writing in the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Awards Program, and was honored by the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2019 Media Honor Roll Program for her coverage of Waynesboro Schools. Her background in newspapers includes writing about features, local government, education and the arts.