by Doug Thompson | Dec 27, 2010 | Featured, Musings
Gov. Bob McDonnell has a message for all of us: If you don’t have to go out, stay off the roads and don’t leave home. Give the Virginia Department of Transportation a chance to clear the roads. Given VDoT’s record of service since the agency’s...
by Doug Thompson | Jul 13, 2010 | Featured, FUBAR, Musings
The controversy over the hiring of Lance Terpenny as Floyd’s new town manager after Christiansburg dumped him raises a few other questions: Does Floyd really need a Town Manager? Does Floyd even need a town government? Does Floyd, as a town, even need to exist?...
by Doug Thompson | Jun 12, 2010 | Featured, FUBAR, News
According to most reports, the government of the Town of Floyd is flush with cash. While the county government struggles with a tight budget that has that entity living, basically, from paycheck to paycheck, the town has a budget surplus. When organizations ask for...
by Doug Thompson | Apr 29, 2010 | Featured, News
While counties and cities throughout Southwestern Virginia raise taxes on both real estate and personal property, Floyd County Supervisors appear determined to hold the line. Which creates problem for the cash-strapped county but could be a relief for equally...
by Doug Thompson | Apr 16, 2010 | News
One day after Tax Day comes the drop-dead date for mailing in Census forms. Fail to mail it today and a census worker will come knocking on the door. We don’t like strangers knocking on our door, particularly those who work for the Federal Government, so we will...
