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Clashing Public Views
A school funding request is followed by a stark claim that government produces nothing. This contrast leads to questions about cigarette taxes, vaping, and whether policy reflects reality—highlighting the gap between broad ideology and real-world decisions. Read More
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Verify Before Spending
Inside the FY27 budget hearings, questions emerge about reserves, audits, and rising costs. As calls for forensic audits grow, concerns center on spending without a verified baseline—highlighting the tension between urgency, transparency, and financial certainty. Read More
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Accountability Before Adjustment
Royal Examiner: Letter supports a 10-cent tax increase amid audit uncertainty, then documents rapid follow-up exchanges, evolving proposals, and questions around reserve use, financial transparency, and process—highlighting the importance of verified data, consistent information, and structured decision-making before final budget actions. Read More
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When Events Get Complicated
Proposed changes to event fees and requirements raise concerns about complexity, timing, and unclear rules. For organizers, the process risks becoming discouraging, where navigating paperwork and approvals becomes harder than actually planning the event itself. Read More
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ADUs: Better, But Still Questions
Updated ADU language shows improvement, but questions remain around enforcement, annual reviews, owner occupancy, and property transfers. The details of implementation will determine whether ADUs function as a practical housing solution or create new layers of complexity. Read More
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After a Majority of Speakers Favor a Rooster Enabling Zoning Text Amendment Supervisors Table Proposal for Additional Work
Royal Examiner: This article covers a Warren County public hearing on a proposed rooster zoning amendment, where supervisors tabled the measure after mixed testimony. I participated by supporting progress toward a compromise while emphasizing the need for clear, enforceable noise standards before adoption. 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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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
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Board of Architectural Review denies partial demolition application for Murphy Theater building
Royal Examiner: I am listed as an area resident who spoke during a Board of Architectural Review public hearing where a proposed partial demolition of the Murphy Theater was denied, alongside business owners and neighbors calling for preservation and clearer redevelopment plans. Read More