The Waynesboro City Council agreed during a Wednesday work session to eliminate one of the two furlough days that city employees were to receive in City Manager Mike Hamp’s proposed fiscal year 2010 budget.

Proposed furlough days could be eliminated

Leo Tolstoy famously observed a telling distinction between happy and unhappy families. It is reversed for towns: Unhappy towns are all alike, but every happy town is each happy in its own way. Well, almost. Some ingredients are common, but less so the mixes that stir towns to life. That which rouses one community might not rouse another.

Crowd expresses disappointment with City Council

Furlough days, Heritage funding areas examined

Several Waynesboro residents expressed opposition to the proposed 70-cent personal property tax rate during a public hearing at Monday’s City Council meeting.

The Virginia Municipal League is challenging governments around the state to implement more environmentally friendly practices to reduce carbon emissions while saving localities money.

The plan led by local developer Bill Hausrath to bring a 12-screen cinema along with retail, offices and housing to the West End is a jolt of good news and a demonstration of the entrepreneurial spirit needed to kindle economic recovery.

Further budget, program cuts hang in the balance

Elephants’ 30-days are up; fans’ pleas may woo city

School board, City Council to discuss revenue sharing deal

The Waynesboro City Council heard promising news Monday night from Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc., which just three weeks ago cut staff hours and began a private fundraising drive due to an imminent budget shortfall.

In a budget that has been “significantly impacted by the downturn in the global economy,” Staunton City Manager Steve Owen presented a $94.2 million fiscal year 2010 budget with a 90-cent real estate tax rate Thursday.

As Riverview continues to fill up, Waynesboro faces dilemma

Furloughs, staffing reductions and sharp cuts in wages and benefits for city employees are among the items in City Manager Mike Hamp’s $39.4 million fiscal year 2010 budget proposal submitted to the City Council on Friday.