Front Royal Town Council to hold public hearings on April 24

The Front Royal Town Council has announced that it will hold public hearings on Monday, April 24, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. The hearings will take place in the Warren County Government Center’s Board Meeting Room located at 220 N Commerce Avenue.

The public hearings will address the following issues:

1. Real Property Tax Rate: The council will consider the Real Property Tax rate at $0.10 per $100 assessed value. This represents a decrease of $0.03 from the current year’s rate. The Personal Property Tax rate at $0.64 per $100 assessed value will remain the same as the current year’s rate. Additionally, the council will consider the personal property tax relief rate (PPTR) for qualifying vehicles at a rate of 46% pursuant to Virginia Code §58.1-3524. If approved, the effective date of the amendment to Front Royal Municipal Town Code Chapter 75-44 (C) will be July 1, 2023.
2. Amendment to Front Royal Municipal Town Code Chapter 134-22.1 and 134-22.4: The council will consider an ordinance to increase Sanitary Sewer Service Rates. If approved, the following fees and rates would be increased as indicated from July 1, 2023:

• Sanitary Sewer Service Rates
• The sewer service base rate is from $17.72 to $18.12
• Sewer service rates above 3,000 gallons from $15.24 to $15.58 per 1,000 gallons
• Sewer Service Rates for Commercial/Industrial Laundries
• In-Town laundry sewer service rate below 100,000 gallons from $16.34 to $16.71 per 1,000 gallons
• In-Town laundry sewer service rate above 100,000 gallons and below 500,000 gallons from $14.85 to $15.18 per 1,000 gallons
• In-Town laundry sewer service rate above 500,000 gallons from $14.11 to $14.43 per 1,000 gallons

3. Special Use Permit Request: The Warren Coalition has requested a Special Use Permit for a lodging house located at 200 N. Royal Avenue and identified by Tax Map 20A5-13-80-1 & 2. The property is zoned C-2, Downtown Business District, and is located in the Historic Overlay District.
4. Amendment to Previously Approved Proffers: Joseph F. Silek, Jr., on behalf of Heptad, LLC, has requested to amend the previously approved proffers for the subdivision entitled ANNA SWAN EST identified on Tax Parcels #20-A21-2-1 and Tax Parcel #20A20-2-11. The proposed changes include modifications of the monetary proffers.
5. Annual Appropriation Ordinance: The council will consider the Annual Appropriation Ordinance beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2023.

A copy of the proposals and documents are available for inspection in the Offices of Planning & Zoning and Finance. The council invites all interested parties to attend the public hearings and express their views.