Letters to the editor
Dear Editor: The majority of the Purcellville Town Council faces a pivotal moment in upholding the principles they were elected on: slow growth, debt reduction, and controlled spending. However, recent signals of considering an annexation request for a 7-acre hospitality center along Rt. 287 north of town raise concerns about the council’s commitment to the…
Dear Editor: My name is Juan Pablo Segura and I’m honored to be running for Virginia’s 31st Senate District. I hope to earn your support. Today I’m writing about some big economic problems and my approach to fixing them. Kickstarting the Commonwealth’s economy is a team effort, and I recently hosted Virginia’s Secretary of Commerce and…
Dear Editor: A recent readers’ poll in a local paper asked: “What should be the Board of Supervisors’ top priority in the last six months of their term?” The most common response, by far, was that the Board should “stop approving new development.” According to County data, more than 900 new houses will be built…
Dear Editor: Beware of politicians who resist embracing innovation and instead claim that our town’s financial challenges stem solely from a lack of revenue. These politicians offer only one solution to their manufactured revenue problem: raising water and sewer fees, even when citizens are already curtailing their usage. Additionally, they prefer burdening our citizens with…
Dear Editor: I have served in law enforcement for more than 35 years, and as the chief of police in the Town of Middleburg for the past 11 years. I have also been the police chief in three other jurisdictions, and work as a consultant for police departments across the commonwealth. Additionally, in 2021 and…
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