Massanutten, Great Eastern has been paying, local association fees,not mandated

[Miss Marty]

McGaheysville Fire Company is located on US Route 33
(Spotswood Trail) in eastern Rockingham County, Virginia.

McGaheysville Fire Company operates 3 fire engines, 1 ladder truck, 1 brush truck and several SERV units along with a utility piece. The Virginia Department of Forestry also houses their fire dozer at the station.

The Four Seasons Massanutten Resort, brings a large influx of residents and visitors into our first due area also. The resort continues to grow at a fast pace along with the subdivisions and industry in our surrounding area.

http://www.mvfd80.org/content/president/


Elkton Volunteer Fire Company

Primary coverage area includes the Town of Elkton and the surrounding area. Our border to the north is is the Rockingham and Page county line. The 3500 block of South Eastside Highway (US Route 340) is the southern border.

Going west we cover to the intersection of Spotswood Trial
(US Route 33) and East Point Road (State Route 602).

Heading east we cover up to the Rockingham and Greene County line on Spotswood Trial, including Skyline Drive from the Loft Mountain Overlook to Big Meadows

Elkton Police Department

The Town of Elkton police department consists of 6 full-time officers, 2 part-time officers and an administrative assistant. Elkton police dept conducts coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


The above is in reference to a previous statement on page one
"as for Police already have our own police force., fire dept within 5 miles"

 

[pedro47]

Sounds liked you are ready to become a “Town.”

 

[escanoe]

.... 800,000 for maintaining our own roads and other perks..Wish us luck......

Are there any roads now within what will be the incorporated city that are outside the gate of a gated community? It may be hard to spend public money for a road inside a gated community or a police service that only polices inside a gated private community.

 

[escanoe]

Heres the latest..the MPOA homeowners preliminary budget for 2020 is up from 650 to 810 for each homeowner plus these brainiacs in MPOA still project at 168,000 deficit for 2020 despite the increase..instead of raising it more to cover all deficits...
The plan to Incoporate into a Town is progressing very,very,well..When we become a Town next year we get all the money GE collects from restaurant taxes,lodging taxes etc We, The Town of Massanutten will control GE..

A few questions from this.

1) If there is concern about the "brainiacs" running things now, will the town have a better electorate and more qualified group of public officials elected?

2) MPOA is a private entity. Are they planning on future public (taxpayer) money being used to pay back this private entity for the deficit it is running this year?

3) I assume the town will not "control" GE anymore that any town controls a person or business entity in any town. Property owners right can be tricky, and I imagine the GE legal team could easily have some lengthy, expensive battles with the new town in court.

 

[gumbow719]

A few questions from this.

1) If there is concern about the "brainiacs" running things now, will the town have a better electorate and more qualified group of public officials elected?

2) MPOA is a private entity. Are they planning on future public (taxpayer) money being used to pay back this private entity for the deficit it is running this year?

3) I assume the town will not "control" GE anymore that any town controls a person or business entity in any town. Property owners right can be tricky, and I imagine the GE legal team could easily have some lengthy, expensive battles with the new town in court.

 

[gumbow719]

To answer any questions anyone has, read www.townofmassanutten.org click on 2019 updates for latest. Total number of signatures to be forwarded to Richmond Assembly are still being tabulated. Will post as soon as known..

 

[gumbow719]

Sounds liked you are ready to become a “Town.”

Latest update, we have obtained in excess of 860 signatures and still obtaining more from registered voters in favor of Incorporating into a Town, only needed 750. Now onto Richmond with the help of our local delegates...

 

[pedro47]

Are all those 860 signatures legal residents & registered voters of Massanutten ? Please double check before you head to Richmond, VA.
Also, they can only sign the petition once.

Finally!!! Remember this their will be new General Assembly members sworn in January 2020 in The House & The Senate.

You need to do your homework now; toward those new members in The General Assembly.

Good Luck.

 

[escanoe]

Here is a recent news story on the the effort of the Massanutten community to incorporate. Their delegate in the state house has decided not to introduce legislation to incorporate the community at this time.

When I was there this past weekend, they were not staffing the entry point to check that everyone entering the gated mountain area had a pass.

https://www.whsv.com/content/news/M...opes-incorporation-is-possible-566710521.html

Gene Hauze and others in Massanutten are still hoping Massanutten will be incorporated into a town, but it's unclear if a lawmaker will sponsor the special act during the upcoming General Assembly session.​

..........

Hauze said after conversations with his local lawmakers, Delegate Tony Wilt (R-Va. 26th House District) has decided not to bring it forward this year. Wilt said after discussion, he thought waiting was the best decision.​