The Warren County Parks and Recreation Department and the Fantasyland Playground Committee proudly announce the 20^th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony for the Fantasyland Playground located on Commerce Avenue next to Free Wheeling Way Playground, Front Royal, Virginia 22630 on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.  Guest speakers at the ceremony will include Archie Fox, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors; Tim Darr, Mayor for the Town of Front Royal; Brooks Nanna, Co-Chairman of the Fantasyland Playground Committee and Dan Lenz, Director of Warren County Parks and Recreation. As part of the ceremony, former Fantasyland Committee Members will be recognized. All of the original volunteers and patrons are encouraged to attend this great event.

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) is pleased to announce that Warren County, Virginia has received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its FY2012-2013 budget.  The award represents a significant achievement by the entity.  It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting.  In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation.  These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity’s budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Douglas P. “Doug” Stanley, County Administrator of Warren County, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Mr. Stanley is one of more than 1,200 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.

ICMA’s mission is to create excellence in local governance by promoting professional management worldwide and increasing the proficiency of appointed chief administrative officers, assistant administrators, and other employees who serve local governments and regional entities around the world. The organization’s nearly 9,000 members in 27 countries also include educators, students, and other local government employees.

February 5th, TV3 Winchester posted an exclusive video tour of the Dominion Power Station that is being constructed in Warren County.  The facility, which broke ground on June 1, 2012 and is roughly 15% complete, will help provide power for more than 400,000 homes in Virginia.  "We're working on a lot of things at once, but probably the main thing we're working on right now is getting the combustion turbans completed.  Those are essentially gigantic jet engines," said Spokesperson Dan Genest.  The gigantic engines are one thing that will make the power plant safe for the environment.  "We're getting another 570 megawatts of electricity from steam which has no emissions what so ever," stated Genest.  As construction moves forward, Dominion continues to build more than just a power station; they are building a relationship with the community.  The company has been working on projects along the Shenandoah River and has been very active in United Way.  Citizens can view the video tour for more information.