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Grants help Waynesboro business owners spruce up buildings

Since 2000, business owners in downtown Waynesboro have been ecouraged to make facade improvements through a grant program that matches their own investments, up to $5,000.

Officials say that in the program’s 10 years, business owners have received more than $120,000 for improvements to 27 facades. The program has led to the restoration of historical properties and spurred the renovation of others.

Waynesboro homeowners benefit from the investments -- their city looks better and is a more pleasant place to shop and do business.

Read more in the Waynesboro News Virginian....

Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 6:43pm

Waynesboro City Council considering development plan

Homeowners expressed their concerns about a proposed development plan off Windigrove Drive in Waynesboro, focusing largely on traffic and safety issues. Developers want to build 234 apartments and commercial space in the area.

Peter Wray, a co-owner of the of land on Windigrove, assured residents and council members that needed road improvements would be made in the first phase of the project. The council will revisit the proposal on June 28.

Homeowners can benefit from well-planned developments, which may trigger a rise in the values of nearby properties. Careful attention must be paid to infrastructure, however, as traffic congestion can frustrate commuters and cause them to avoid the area.

Read more in the Waynesboro News Virginian....

Posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 1:23pm

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to provide summer meals for children

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank will provide 25 feeding sites over the summer for children at risk of going hungry in Augusta and Rockingham counties, and the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, and Harrisonburg. The organization expects to serve 2,312 children this summer, a 21% increase over last year.

The Summer Food Service Program is designed to reach children who may not get nutritious meals at home over the summer, particularly students who receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year.

Programs like this can help lessen the impact of the difficult economy on children and their families.

With good schools and low taxes on their minds, Virginia's counties and cities are balancing budgets

Schools across the commonwealth are trimming their budgets where they can, even as they plead with county and city boards to provide more funds. Local government officials are left with the difficult task of balancing the needs of the schools -- and other departments -- with the urgent call to keep taxes low during the economic downturn.

Budget pain felt across Virginia

Budget negotiations are wrapping up across Virginia. Local governments had stark choices: raise taxes, cut services, or lay off employees.

PGI expansion to bring 41 new jobs to Waynesboro

Gov. Robert F. McDonnell announced today that Polymer Group, Inc. would expand its existing Waynesboro facility, spending at least $65 million and adding 41 new jobs.

McDonnell said the expansion would include the purchase of high-tech equipment needed to start up a new manufacturing line and increase production, and expand the current building to accommodate the new production line. The Commonwealth encouraged the decision by offering land donated by the city, cash, and tax breaks.

Homeowners in Waynesboro may see an improved housing market as workers are hired and more money is flowing through the local economy. The annual average wage for the new positions will be $37,500.

PGI to expand in Waynesboro (The Waynesboro News Virginian)

Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 4:34pm

Local governments dig deep to balance their budgets

Local agencies -- from schools to cooperative extension offices -- are feeling the pinch as cities and counties work to balance their budgets. Homeowners will also feel the pinch, through higher taxes, fewer services, or both.

School budgets continue to dominate local headlines

School districts across Virginia are pressing officials for more money. Homeowners may feel torn between the need to keep taxes low in a tough economy and keeping the quality of local schools -- and their property values -- high. Read more from the local press....

York school board will ask county for more money (The Daily Press)

Schools chief not proposing to pay, middle school athletics (The Lynchburg News and Advance)

Augusta schools budget decision delayed (The Waynesboro News Virginian)

Council: It's too soon to tell if more funds possible for schools (Martinsville Bulletin)

Danville schools could lose 46 positions (The Danville Register and Bee)

Parents rally to save youth sports in Pittsylvania County (The Danville Register and Bee)

Posted on Friday, March 19, 2010 - 12:53pm

School districts across the commonwealth consider their options

School boards and the officials that report to them are rolling up their sleeves in preparation for battles and tough decisions. The state budget, passed on Sunday, included $253 million in cuts to public education. School districts now must decide where those cuts will be felt.

Read more about how local districts are handling the pinch....

Education budget: some ease despite cuts (The Virginian-Pilot)

School funding formula benefits Northern Virginia but not other areas (The Washington Post)

Local school districts will see $79 million less from the state in 2011 (The Daily Press)

Roanoke schools may cut 146 positions (The Roanoke Times)

Franklin Co. to discuss school budget (The Roanoke Times)

Budget cuts assessed (Martinsville Bulletin)

What impact will the new state budget have on local schools? (The Lynchburg News & Advance)

Plans pit Gladys school closure against employee pay cut (The Lynchburg News & Advance)

Some layoffs likely for Amherst schools (The Lynchburg News & Advance)

State education aid figures unclear (The Staunton News Leader)

Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 11:32am

School budgets a thorny issue throughout Virginia

Just about every school district in the Commonwealth is struggling with budget cuts -- a process of great interest to homeowners, whose taxes pay for programs. Maintaining quality education for district children while keeping taxes reasonable is even more challenging than usual because of cuts in state funding.