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Incumbent Win
The votes are in and Bob Lazaro was re-elected Mayor of Purcellville with 825 votes, there were 201 write in votes and approximately 150 under votes. Tom Priscilla and Jim Wiley were re-elected to another four year term with 651 votes each. Keith Melton won the third seat with 511 votes, John… »
Mayor Claims 1,000 Residential Units “Eliminated”
The potential for higher residential density in Town has been an ongoing subject of discussion. The issue was, there may be too many future houses too fast.
Not surprisingly, Mayor Bob Lazaro’s re-election campaign literature addresses the issue, claiming that his Administration: “… voted and implemented a Town comprehensive plan which puts an emphasis on protecting… »
Strong, Prudent Fiscal Management?
Purcellville Mayor Bob Lazaro has been quoted in recent newspapers touting the Town’s $622K surplus. As a recent Town press release notes:“With strong, prudent fiscal management, the Town has been able to grow its rainy day fund from $2.2 million to $3.8 million over the past 3 years while adopting a tax rate that has… »
Mayor Lazaro’s January 2010 Update
In Mayor Bob Lazaro’s January 2010 Update the title is “County Sues Town Again.” Lazaro again states that “Last week the county has once again sued the town.” The Town of Purellville initiated six lawsuits delaying the building of the 1,600 student Woodgrove High School for several years. Click here to view lawsuits.
The current… »
Purcellville Town Council Forces Another Lawsuit
For over a year the Board of Supervisors has attempted to get the Town of Purcellville to follow the annexation process that is put into place to protect an area from growing too fast. Growth in the Town of Purcellville is supposed to occur at a pace that the town can afford financially, and… »
What Constitutes a Surplus?
In the latest Purcellville Citizen Update and other media, Mayor Lazaro states that he is proud that the Town of Purcellville has ended this fiscal year with a surplus. The number given for the surplus is $623,000. On the surface one would think that this was a commendable performance. Before all the… »
Democracy
April 24, 2009
I write in response to a comment made by Purcellville Mayor Bob Lazaro at the April 14 meeting of the Town Council where he stated an opinion about being critical of “someone” for getting involved after only being in Purcellville less than a year. While this statement was made known to me by… »