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Repealing Chapter 7: Administrative Housekeeping
On February 17, 2026, the Board repealed Chapter 7, which created a County Library Board in 2024. I supported repeal, noting the board had not functioned as an active body and that inactive governance structures create confusion rather than clarity. Read More
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Public Land, Valuation Questions
On February 17, 2026, the Board approved the sale of County-owned property at 0 Hillidge Street. I raised concerns about declining assessments, adjacency value, and the absence of a publicly presented fair market appraisal prior to final approval. Read More
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Hobby Hives, Not Commercial Yards
During the February 17, 2026 hearing on backyard beekeeping in R-1 zoning, I supported allowing hives by right while raising concerns about unlimited colony counts under the 200-foot setback provision and suggested reasonable limits for residential compatibility. Read More
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Modern Systems, Real Transparency
During the February 17, 2026 public comment period, I expressed appreciation for Warren County’s modernization efforts, including digital agenda packets via CivicClerk and searchable FOIA requests through NextRequest—systems that strengthen transparency, reduce duplication, and improve public access to information. Read More
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Balancing Backyard Agriculture And Residential Peace
During the January 20, 2026 Board of Supervisors hearing, I addressed proposed amendments allowing one rooster on qualifying R-1 properties. Drawing on lived experience, I supported clearer enforcement standards to balance agricultural flexibility with neighbors’ reasonable expectation of residential quiet. Read More
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Data Centers And Truck Traffic
A focused exchange from the January 20, 2026 public hearing on the 444 Baugh Drive contractor storage yard. Discussion centered on data center equipment, truck traffic, roadway geometry, sight distance concerns, and engineering responses before the Board approved the Conditional Use Permit. Read More
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Transparency In STR Decisions
A January 20, 2026 exchange during multiple short-term rental hearings highlights how neighbor input influences setback waivers, questions about scoring criteria transparency, STR application trends, and calls for clearer public guidance before applicants pursue conditional use permits. Read More
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Beyond The AS400: ERP
During the January 20, 2026 ERP modernization discussion, I supported replacing the AS400 financial system while urging finalized scope clarity — particularly regarding Treasurer inclusion, FOIA responsiveness as a defined use case, and oversight reporting tools before releasing the RFP. Read More
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Supervisors Meeting: Not All Transparency Looks the Same
An ordinary email of mine became part of the public record when it was read aloud in a tense boardroom. This post reflects on how process, power, and transparency collided—and how quiet procedural questions reshaped a highly political vote. Read More
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What the Public Needs to Know Before It Sells A County Asset
When curiosity revealed a consent agenda land sale sat on one of Front Royal’s busiest roads, Lewis Moten asked why its value had halved and urged clear appraisal, adjacency, and marketing data before Warren County sold public property to a buyer. Read More