New Market public meetings in 2025

Town Council

The New Market Town Council meeting on Dec 15, 2025 will review a set of agenda and supporting PDFs, including the main agenda, work‑session agenda, meeting packet, public‑hearing notice, mayor's work‑session notice, a PowerPoint presentation, and work‑session minutes. No specific policy items or decisions are detailed in the agenda text.

• Review of Town Council Meeting Agenda PDF
• Review of Work Session Agenda PDF
• Review of Town Council Meeting Packet PDF
• Review of Notice of Public Hearing PDF
• Review of Mayor Notice of Work Session PDF

The council approved Resolution #259, authorizing a $4,976,453 loan bond to fund construction of a new town water tank. Members also appointed Mark Kokkonen to the Historic Overlay District Review Board, accepted a $30,000 grant for water‑works planning, and entered a closed session to discuss real property at 9184 John Sevier Road. All actions passed unanimously.

• Approved agenda (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda (voice vote 5-0)
• Appointed Mark Kokkonen to Historic Overlay District Review Board (5-0)
• Approved Resolution #259 authorizing $4,976,453 loan bond for water tank (5-0)
• Accepted $30,000 Virginia Resources Authority grant and funding agreement (5-0)
• Moved to closed session on real property at 9184 John Sevier Road (voice vote 5-0)
• Certified closed session proceedings (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting (voice vote 5-0)

Planning Commission

The commission, with six members present, approved the November 3‑4, 2025 minutes by a 5‑0 voice vote. It then voted unanimously to refer the conditional use permit for 9361‑9365 North Congress Street to a joint public hearing with the New Market Town Council. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

• Approved November 3‑4, 2025 minutes (5-0 voice vote)
• Moved conditional use permit for 9361‑9365 North Congress St. to joint public hearing with Town Council (5-0 voice vote)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous voice vote)

Town Council

The Town Council agenda for November 17, 2025, lists only the meeting packet, agenda PDF, and supporting PowerPoint. No specific resolutions, contracts, or hearings are detailed in the provided text. Therefore, the meeting appears to contain only procedural documentation.

The council appointed Donna Linski and Summer Barden to the Historic Overlay Review Board with a 6‑0 vote. It approved the pre‑annexation agreement for the 2.5473‑acre parcel (Tax Map ID 104‑A‑15B) with a 5‑0‑1 vote. It then approved Ordinance #141 to annex and zone the parcel as General Business District B‑1, also by a 5‑0‑1 vote.

• Approved agenda as presented (6-0)
• Approved consent agenda (6-0 voice vote)
• Appointed Donna Linski and Summer Barden to Historic Overlay Review Board (6-0)
• Approved pre‑annexation agreement for Tax Map ID 104‑A‑15B (5-0-1)
• Approved Ordinance #141 to annex and zone Tax Map ID 104‑A‑15B as B‑1 (5-0-1)

Town Council

The New Market Town Council is convening a special meeting on November 3, 2025. The agenda consists of procedural documents for a public hearing, but no specific agenda items are listed in the provided text.

The commission approved the meeting minutes (4‑0) and added a new business item to discuss a Conditional Use Permit for 9361‑9365 North Congress Street (4‑0). It adopted a motion requiring designated residential parking spaces with signage (4‑0). It then voted to recommend the Town Council approve the conditional use permit with those parking conditions (4‑0). The meeting was closed and adjourned.

• Approved meeting minutes (4‑0 voice vote)
• Added agenda item to consider Conditional Use Permit request (4‑0 voice vote)
• Required designated residential parking spaces with signage (4‑0 voice vote)
• Recommended council approve Conditional Use Permit with parking conditions (4‑0 voice vote)
• Closed the joint public hearing (5‑0 voice vote)
• Adjourned the meeting (motion passed, vote not recorded)

Town Council

The New Market, Virginia Town Council meeting is scheduled for October 20, 2025. The agenda packet includes three PDFs: a meeting agenda, a meeting packet, and a supporting PowerPoint. No specific agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics are detailed in the provided text.

The council unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda. A closed session was opened to discuss the water system improvement project and a certification resolution confirming compliance was adopted. The council then approved awarding the water system improvement contract to Lantz Construction Company of Winchester for $3,740,880. No other actions were taken.

• Approved agenda (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda (5-0 voice vote)
• Opened closed session to discuss water system improvement contract (5-0)
• Passed certification resolution confirming closed‑session compliance (5-0)
• Approved award of water system improvement project to Lantz Construction, $3,740,880 construction cost (5-0)

Planning Commission

The commission unanimously approved the meeting minutes (4-0 voice vote). It also approved a motion to refer a conditional use permit for 9361‑9365 North Congress Street to the town council (4-0 voice vote). The meeting was then adjourned by unanimous voice vote. Several permits were reported as approved by the planning staff, including a sign permit at 9500 George R. Collins Parkway and a change‑of‑use permit at 9700 S. Congress Street.

• Approved meeting minutes (4-0 voice vote)
• Approved referral of conditional use permit for 9361‑9365 North Congress St to town council (4-0 voice vote)
• Adjourned meeting (unanimous voice vote)
• Approved sign permit for 9500 George R. Collins Parkway
• Approved change‑of‑use permit for 9700 S. Congress Street from office to retail

Town Council

The September 15, 2025 New Market Town Council meeting agenda consists solely of reference to meeting materials and supporting documents. No specific resolutions, contracts, or hearings are detailed in the agenda text provided.

The council voted 4‑0 to approve a year‑long lease of the community‑center kitchen area to Crazy Fox Coffee Roasting Company, LLC. It also appointed Ms. Summer Barden as Zoning Administrator (4‑0) and authorized a letter of intent to Shenandoah County for annexing a 2.5473‑acre parcel (3‑0, 1 abstain). Earlier motions to amend the agenda, adopt the consent agenda and enter a closed session were each approved unanimously.

• Amended agenda to include Closed Session for Water System Improvement Project (4‑0)
• Adopted Consent Agenda covering August minutes and financials (voice vote 4‑0)
• Approved lease with Crazy Fox Coffee Roasting Company, LLC (4‑0)
• Appointed Summer Barden as Zoning Administrator, effective immediately (4‑0)
• Approved letter of intent to Shenandoah County Administrator for annexation of Tax Map ID 104‑A‑15B (3‑0, 1 abstain)
• Authorized Closed Session to discuss Water System Improvement Project contract (4‑0)

Town Council

The New Market Town Council meeting agenda for 2025-08-18 lists only procedural documents (meeting materials, packet, and supporting documents) with no decisions, proposals, or discussions listed. The agenda does not include any actionable items or public hearings.

The council unanimously approved the agenda and the consent agenda. It adopted Ordinance 140, which permits police to issue trespass notices without prior owner contact when an agreement exists. The body also entered a closed session to discuss the Water System Improvement Project contract, approving the session unanimously. No public hearing or committee reports were presented.

• Approved agenda as presented (6-0)
• Approved consent agenda including July minutes and financials (6-0)
• Approved Ordinance 140 – Town Code Sec. 38.21 authorizing police trespass notices (6-0)
• Entered closed session to discuss Water System Improvement Project contract (6-0)
• No public hearing held
• No committee reports submitted
• Staff reports presented on public works, planning, public safety, and events (informational)
• Closed session ended and certification resolution adopted (6-0)

Town Council

The provided document is a list of meeting materials and does not contain specific agenda items, motions, or discussion topics. It is procedural boilerplate.

The council unanimously approved the meeting agenda. They also approved a consent agenda that corrected the July 7 special hearing minutes to cite Code Section 70‑152(j)(7) and adopted the June financial statements. Members unanimously adopted Ordinance 138, establishing a remote‑participation policy for future meetings. Ordinance 139, amending Code §2‑31 to align meeting times with state law, was presented but no vote was taken.

• Approved agenda (6‑0)
• Approved consent agenda correcting minutes and adopting June financials (6‑0)
• Approved Ordinance 138‑Remote Participation Policy (6‑0)
• Ordinance 139 presented, no vote recorded

Town Council

The Town Council is holding a special called meeting and joint public hearing. The primary focus of the session is to discuss B-2 canopy banner signage.

• Public hearing on B-2 canopy banner signage

The commission unanimously approved the minutes of the prior meeting. It then voted 5‑0 to recommend the proposed sign‑text amendment for the B‑2 Interstate Corridor District to the Town Council. The joint public hearing and the meeting were both closed by voice votes of 5‑0.

• Approved previous meeting minutes (5-0 voice vote)
• Recommended sign text amendment to Town Council (5-0 voice vote)
• Closed joint public hearing (5-0 voice vote)
• Adjourned the meeting (5-0 voice vote)

Town Council

The Town Council is meeting to discuss the proposed FY 25-26 budget and associated tax fee schedule. The body will also consider ordinances regarding water and sewer rate increases and the adoption of 2025 state law.

• Proposed Ordinance 137: FY 25-26 Budget
• Proposed Ordinance 136: Water and sewer rate increases 2025
• Proposed Ordinance 135: Adoption of state law 2025
• Proposed rates and tax fee schedule

The council approved Ordinance #135 to adopt state law, passing 6‑0. It also approved Ordinance #136 to increase in‑town and out‑of‑town water and sewer user rates and connection fees, passing 6‑0. Ordinance #137, the annual budget, rates, fees and taxes for FY25‑26, was adopted with a vote of 5 Ayes, 1 Abstain, 0 Nays. No decision was made on the historic preservation easement request for Tax Map Parcel 103‑A‑72E.

• Adopt Ordinance #135 (state law compliance) – passed 6-0
• Adopt Ordinance #136 (water/sewer rate increase) – passed 6-0
• Adopt Ordinance #137 (FY25‑26 budget, rates, fees, taxes) – passed 5-1-0
• Approve agenda as presented – unanimous 6-0 voice vote
• Approve consent agenda (May minutes & financial statements) – unanimous 6-0 roll call

Town Council

The council approved entering a closed session to discuss a specific public appointment (4-0 roll call). After the closed session, they adopted a certification resolution confirming the session complied with the Virginia FOIA (4-0 roll call). The council then appointed Jon Henry to serve as a Town Council member until a successor is elected (4-0 roll call). The meeting was adjourned by unanimous voice vote (4-0).

• Closed session approved for appointment discussion (4-0 roll call)
• Certification resolution adopted confirming closed session compliance (4-0 roll call)
• Jon Henry appointed as interim Town Council member (4-0 roll call)
• Meeting adjourned (4-0 voice vote)

Town Council

The Town Council will conduct a public hearing regarding the draft budget for fiscal year 2025-26. The meeting also includes the review of letters of interest from Jon Henrys, Jeannie Braithwaites, and Buzz Menhardts.

• Public hearing on FY25-26 budget draft
• Review of letter of interest from Jon Henrys
• Review of letter of interest from Jeannie Braithwaites
• Review of letter of interest from Buzz Menhardts

The council approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda, each by a unanimous 4‑0 vote. Council members also approved the New Market Farmer’s Market request with a 4‑0 roll‑call vote. A motion to enter a closed session and a later motion to certify that session both passed unanimously, 4‑0.

• Approved meeting agenda (4-0 voice vote)
• Approved consent agenda with corrections (4-0 roll call)
• Approved New Market Farmer’s Market request (4-0 roll call)
• Moved into closed session to discuss appointment (4-0 roll call)
• Certified closed‑session proceedings (4-0 roll call)

Town Council

The council voted to enter a closed session to discuss the appointment of a specific public official; the motion passed unanimously (5-0). After the closed session, the council voted to adopt a certification resolution confirming that only exempt matters were discussed; that motion also passed unanimously (5-0). No other substantive actions were decided.

• Closed session to discuss appointment of specific public official approved (5-0)
• Certification resolution confirming closed session compliance approved (5-0)

Town Council

The Town Council agenda for this meeting contains only references to supporting documents: an agenda PDF, a packet PDF, and a PowerPoint presentation. No ordinances, resolutions, public hearings, or other concrete actions are described. The meeting appears procedural or the agenda was not fully detailed in the provided text.

The council unanimously approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda, which included prior meeting minutes and February financial statements. They also approved the proposed 2025 pool rates to address increased costs. The meeting was then adjourned by a unanimous voice vote.

• Approved agenda (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda, including minutes and financial statements (5-0)
• Approved 2025 pool rates (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting (5-0)

Town Council

The Town Council held a work session to review the FY25‑26 draft budget, including proposed tax increases, water and sewer rate hikes, and other service fees. Council members discussed the budget details but did not vote on any items. The council gave staff permission to schedule a public hearing after the requested changes are made. No formal approvals or denials of the budget proposals were recorded.

• Proceed with scheduling a public hearing on budget changes (no objection)

Town Council

The March 17, 2025, Town Council agenda lists three PDF attachments (agenda, packet, and presentation) but includes no ordinances, resolutions, public hearings, or discussion topics. The meeting appears to be purely procedural or the agenda is incomplete.

The New Market Town Council held a regular meeting with no public hearing or action items. After a closed session on the Voluntary Settlement Agreement, the council voted 5-0 to send a letter to the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors requesting a joint work session on annexation issues. All other votes were unanimous approvals of the agenda, consent agenda, and closed session certification.

• Approved agenda as presented (6-0)
• Approved consent agenda including Feb 2025 minutes and financial statements (6-0)
• Approved closed session to consult legal counsel on Voluntary Settlement Agreement and business relocation (6-0)
• Certified closed session compliance with FOIA (5-0)
• Approved sending letter to Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors requesting joint work session on annexation (5-0)
• Adjourned meeting at 8:49 p.m. (5-0)

Town Council

The New Market Town Council unanimously approved replacing the gymnasium and main building roofs of the Community Center, with a cost cap of $350,060, excluding the cafeteria roof. The council also adopted a new Tobacco, Smoke and Vape Shops ordinance and recommended Charles 'Eddie' Litten for reappointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals. All votes were 5-0.

• Approved Community Center gymnasium and main building roof replacement, not to exceed $350,060 (5-0)
• Adopted Tobacco, Smoke and Vape Shops ordinance (5-0)
• Recommended Charles 'Eddie' Litten for BZA appointment to Circuit Court (5-0)
• Approved agenda as presented (5-0)
• Approved consent agenda including January minutes and financial statements (5-0)
• Entered closed session to consult legal counsel on Voluntary Settlement Agreement (5-0)
• Certified closed session compliance with FOIA (5-0)

Town Council

The agenda for the February 18, 2025 work session consists solely of meeting materials – a work session agenda PDF and a mayor's notice of special meeting PDF. No ordinances, resolutions, public hearings, or other discussion items are specified in the provided text.

• Work session agenda PDF (02-18-2025)
• Mayor's notice of special meeting PDF (02-18-2025)

The Town Council held a work session to discuss the New Market Community Center. They affirmed their intent to keep the building and continue pursuing renovations, with a focus on small, incremental projects and grant funding to offset costs. No formal votes or binding decisions were made; the meeting was discussion-only.

• Affirmed intent to keep the Community Center building (discussion)
• Agreed to pursue grant funding for renovations (discussion)
• Focused on small, incremental projects to increase building use (discussion)

Planning Commission

This agenda for a special called joint public hearing contains only meeting materials (notices, packet, PDFs) and no listed items for discussion or decision. The commission is not proposing or voting on any specific matters at this meeting.

The New Market Planning Commission held a joint public hearing and voted unanimously (4-0) to recommend a text amendment to the Town Zoning Ordinance that would define Tobacco, Smoke, and Vape Shops and require a conditional use permit for them in B-1 and B-2 districts. The amendment also updates B-1 permitted uses by replacing 'drug stores' with 'pharmacies' and excluding tobacco, smoke, and vape shops. Existing businesses would be grandfathered as nonconforming, with a two-year sunset period after closure. The recommendation now goes to the Town Council for final action.

• Approved minutes as written (4-0)
• Recommended text amendment to zoning ordinance for tobacco/smoke/vape shops as conditional use in B-1 and B-2 (4-0)
• Closed joint public hearing and special called Town Council meeting (4-0)
• Adjourned meeting (4-0)

Town Council

The Town Council is meeting to discuss agenda items and review a proposal for consulting services from Pine Knot Projects. The meeting includes a presentation via a January 2025 PowerPoint.

• Proposal for consulting services from Pine Knot Projects

The New Market Town Council approved hiring Pine Knot Projects, an economic development consulting firm, to assist with the Community Center project. The motion passed unanimously 4-0. The council also approved the consent agenda, which included the December 2024 minutes and financial statements. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved hiring Pine Knot Projects for Community Center assistance (4-0)
• Approved consent agenda including December 2024 minutes and financial statements (4-0)

Planning Commission

The New Market Planning Commission voted unanimously to move forward with a proposed Tobacco, Smoke and Vape Shop Ordinance, scheduling a joint public hearing with the Town Council. The ordinance would require new tobacco, smoke, and vape shops to obtain a conditional use permit in B-1 and B-2 zones, with existing businesses grandfathered. The commission also selected officers for 2025 and discussed the Village at Smith Creek project, noting it would not meet its February deadline for rooftops.

• Approved minutes as written (5-0)
• Re-elected Larry Hale as Chairman (5-0)
• Elected Sherri Erbaugh as Vice President (5-0)
• Elected Amber Smoot as Secretary (5-0)
• Voted to move forward with scheduling joint public hearing for Tobacco, Smoke and Vape Shop ordinance (5-0)
• Agreed to add wording 'And hemp products, along with any kratom products' to proposed definition