BOS-North River District

BOS-North River District

Latest — 13 Apr 2026

2027 Tax Rate Options

A 5‑Cent Option for the Board to Consider FY2027 is a challenging budget year for Warren County. The Board has already adopted a spending plan that reflects years of deferred needs, many state mandates, and external cost pressures. The remaining question is how we fund that plan in a

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Virginia's Congressional Map Is the Fairest in America. Democrats Want to Make It the Worst.

Key Takeaways * Virginia's current congressional map is the most proportionally accurate in the nation - a gap of just 0.6 percentage points between Republican vote share and Republican seat share, earning a Princeton Gerrymandering Project "A" grade. * The proposed 10-1 map would produce a 37-point

Second Amendment Under Assault: Warren County's Second Amendment Sanctuary Status is No Longer Symbolic

The threat is no longer theoretical. On February 5, 2026, Virginia's Democrat-controlled House of Delegates passed an aggressive assault on Second Amendment rights in Virginia. For Warren County-a community where 65% of voters consistently support Republican candidates and conservative values-these bills represent a direct attack on our American

The Price of Preference: What 'We Accepted His Resignation' Really Means

On January 28, 2026, Warren County Board Chair Cheryl Cullers emerged from a closed session and announced: "Mr. Gotshall has tendered his resignation, which we have accepted, and we wish him well in his future endeavors." It sounded routine. Professional. Amicable even. But Mr. Gotshall's resignation

NVD Reporter Ignores Sources, Disparages Administrator

On January 28, Northern Virginia Daily reporter Alex Bridges requested documentation to support statements in my article about County Administrator Bradley Gotshall's departure (https://royalexaminer.com/transparency-to-opacity-professional-hiring-to-political-firing/). I provided him with email correspondence between Mr. Gotshall, the County Attorney, and the Board of Supervisors, along with a written

Transparency to Opacity: Professional Hiring to Political Firing

A Professional Hiring Process Undone by Political Whim? Four months ago, Warren County completed a professionally contracted executive hiring process. The Board of Supervisors invested $34,500 in an organized search process with national executive search firm, conducted a rigorous multi-month recruitment process, and hired a county administrator with proven

What Proper Process Requires: When the Agritourism Regulation Returns

In my previous article, I documented how an agritourism regulation nearly bypassed public deliberation last summer. The County Attorney recommended the regulation, the Board scheduled a public hearing, and when questions arose about implementation, the recommendation was to move discussion behind closed doors rather than answer publicly. That regulation remains

When "Loopholes" Are Actually Rights: The Agritourism Regulation Story

A tabled regulation could return to the Warren County Board of Supervisors agenda at any meeting. When it does, citizens should be prepared to ask: why was this nearly adopted with so little public input about competing interests, implementation standards, or its implications for the agricultural tourism economy? What happened

Board Repeals Transparency Policy - What's The Path Forward?

At the first meeting of the Board on January 8, the Legal Services Transparency and Review Policy was repealed. The Board had an opportunity to build public confidence through a visible commitment to transparency policy. Instead, they chose to repeal it. Here's what happened.

What's at Stake Thursday? Is Transparency a Board Priority or a Slogan?

Water scarcity. Data centers. Warren County faces serious challenges ahead. More than ever, citizens want assurance their government is operating in the open. In December, the Board made that commitment. Will they reverse it in January?