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Two Waynesboro men calling themselves the Waynesboro Taxpayers Alliance sent e-mails to city residents today urging them to take a stand on the “misappropriation” of taxpayer funds by city government. A closer examination of the alleged transgression in the “misappropriation” area, not surprisingly, shows the issue at hand to be nothing more than partisan politics.
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It might help us as we try to make sense of the whole Tax Increase in Waynesboro That Wasn’t, At Least for Frank Lucente, to look at how it could be that aggregate assessed property values could be up 5 percent over the past two years even as people like Lucente are seeing their property…
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“This is definitely no time,” said Stewart Hall of 891 Kent Road at Monday’s public hearing on the city tax rate, “to tighten the financial noose with further increases in taxes and fees.” Hall must have been speaking metaphorically, because his taxes and fees will be heading in opposite direction of an increase. According to…
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The Waynesboro Circulator debuted Monday, bringing with it a new era of public transit to the River City. AFP editor Chris Graham met with city officials and representatives of Virginia Regional Transit to learn more about the new bus service. Watch his video report and read more about the Circulator in a written report.
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A public hearing on the city real-estate tax rate and a discussion of green initiatives highlight Monday night’s Waynesboro City Council meeting. The public hearing will give citizens the chance to offer input on the city’s real-estate tax rate for 2009-2010. The rate is currently at 70 cents per $100 assessed value. A coalition including…
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They turned to greet neighbors, each invited to speak in his or her native language. Many said “Hello”; a few, “Hola!” or “Bonjour.” Sebastian Bukenya, a young Roman Catholic priest from Uganda, asked, “Oli otya!” (in the Luganda language, “How are you?”).
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– State News: Swine flu on the web, posted Thursday, 4:30 p.m. – Politics: Price to kick off 24th House campaign, posted Thursday, 4:30 p.m. – Local News: Presidential Library opens new wedding exhibit, posted Thursday, 8:20 a.m. – State News: Update on swine flu, posted Thursday, 8:20 a.m.
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I have to admit to being somewhat of two minds on the school-choice issue that is championed by the likes of 20th District Del. Chris Saxman, whose sales pitch is a strong one at first glance. Saxman’s most recent legislative proposal would have capped tuition tax credits available to parents to go toward a child’s…
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I’m reading an article in Time magazine a few weeks back, and there’s a report on how a few new local community banks seem to be doing well in spite of what would seem to be the conventional wisdom on banks and business across the board.
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The faculty and staff of Eastern Mennonite University honored one colleague who is retiring and cited 55 others for long years of service at the school’s annual recognition dinner Tuesday evening, April 28. Lawrence M. Yoder, John S. Coffman professor of missiology at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, will retire at the close of this academic year…
