Category: Harrisonburg Issues
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No city tax increases proposed; Zoning changed to allow cat adoptions downtown
City taxes will stay the same next year if the Harrisonburg City Council sticks with the proposed budget draft that officials unveiled Tuesday. Some city charges will increase, including water and sewer utilities and the stormwater fee, while the sanitation fee will decrease.
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Harrisonburg-Rockingham United Way picks up neighboring communities left without a chapter
United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County announced on Tuesday their plans to expand services and operations to include Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro.
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It’s Harrisonburg vs. Marion, Ohio, for a national championship of livable cities
After navigating several rounds of eliminations, Harrisonburg is now one of two finalists for the Strongest Town Champion — a national online competition that aims to highlight communities dedicated to fostering progress across key areas, like housing, transportation and public safety.
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Better listening is key to the city and JMU being better neighbors, leaders say
Strengthening the connections between JMU and Harrisonburg will require a little more listening and maybe a little less noise (especially late at night), according to panelists at a special town-gown forum Monday.
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JMU selects its next university president
James Madison University has announced the selection of its next President, James C. Schmidt, who has served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.
City takes steps to address potential predatory towing, neighborhood traffic
Seeking to address concerns about private towing companies, the council on Tuesday established an advisory board as a first step. Council members also moved toward revamping the way the city tracks and implements traffic safety measures in neighborhoods, such as building speed bumps or installing stop signs.
County school system wants more say over Massanutten Technical Center
The Rockingham County School System signaled a move on Wednesday toward taking greater control over the Massanutten Technical Center — the professional and technical school that the county and Harrisonburg City Public School district share.
Students from Vine Street to move to Bluestone Elementary as a way to ease overcrowding at Waterman
Harrisonburg City Public Schools will relocate nearly 80 students to Bluestone Elementary under a redistricting plan the school board approved to ease overcrowding at Waterman Elementary.
