Town Talk: A conversation with Joe Waltz, Town Manager, Town of Front Royal

Our publisher Mike McCool speaks with Front Royal Town Manager Joe Waltz in this Town Talk. Waltz was appointed Town Manager on November 30, 2022. Waltz to return to that position after a three-year absence to a “dream job” in energy management with a municipal cooperative in Ohio.

Waltz said the professional pull back to this community was strong.

Waltz said, “Yes, I went to Ohio and spent the last three years in Ohio, and I retired from there. I moved back, doing energy-related work for another company. But honestly, when I returned to the community in October, I found the Town was still looking for a town manager. My heart was always here in Front Royal.”

The Town Manager oversees all of the Town’s operations and employees. Some of the more specific responsibilities of this office include developing and managing the Town budget, financial planning and management, personnel administration, facility management, procurement, public works, community development, grant administration, and public relations.

Town Talk is a series on the Royal Examiner where we will introduce you to local entrepreneurs, businesses, non-profit leaders, and political figures who influence Warren County. Topics will be varied but hopefully interesting. Let us know if you have an idea or topic or want to hear from someone in our community. Send your request to news@RoyalExaminer.com