Town of Stanley - April Meeting Minutes
Recent Town Council and Budget Meeting minutes
EDITOR’S NOTE: While some paragraphs have been condensed, the following text is a direct copy pf published meeting notes. Text has not been edited (for spelling or grammar) or re-written. Direct links to complete meeting minutes are at the end of this page.
REGULAR MEETING STANLEY TOWN COUNCIL
STANLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
APRIL 15, 2026
Presentations
Charles Butler and Rod Graves with the VA250 committee presented a replication of a plaque they would display on a stone at Ed Good Memorial Park.
Everything would be paid for by the committee or through donations except the concrete slab they would like it placed on due to the ground settling.
With the council’s approval they project it to be installed and finished in May. The council agreed to approve the plaque and decided July 2nd to have dedication ceremony before Homecoming instead of July 1st due to the pageant.
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Cain Harbison, Warden with Page County Forestry, recommended clearing trees and brushes, spraying and having youth labor plant white pine trees to help with odor and privacy at the waste treatment plant. He stated with 5 years of spot spraying you would have little too low maintenance. Council thanked Mr. Harbison and stated they will discuss this later in the meeting to vote.
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Gloria Hamilton addressed her concern with the condition of the apartments on West Main Street. She provided pictures of trash piled up behind the apartments. Town Manager Pettit stated it’s hard to make someone clean up trash that they may hold value to. He stated he can write a letter in hopes it will help.
Treasurer’s Report
Mayor Knight questioned why we had to pay J Rex Burner $3,182.42 for a sewer tap line? Town Manager Pettit stated they had to bore into the road and our town crew couldn’t tap into the main line.
Vice-Mayor Stoneberger questioned why repairing the door on utility truck #103 was paid twice. Treasurer Stout stated one of the checks was voided.
With no other questions a motion was made by Councilman Mauck to approve the amended amount on the Treasurer’s Report, Pay Warrant, in the amount of $239,094.31 to $238,990.16 and the Loan Portfolio, seconded by Councilman Purdham.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
Manager’s Report
Town Manager Pettit, Treasurer Stout, and Clerk Atkins attended a FOIA class in Front Royal last month. Town Manager Pettit was able to recertify his training and Treasurer Stout and Clerk Atkins are now certified.
The deadline for Councilman Purdham, Councilwoman Good, and Vice-Mayor Stoneberger to register for another term is June 16th.
Town Manager Pettit, Treasurer Stout, and public works employee Brandon will be attending the Virginia Rural Water Conference April 20th - April 22nd.
There was an offer for the police hummer for $3,500. The Council turned down the offer.
Councilman Purdham made a motion to approve planting trees as a windscreen on W. Main Street in front of the sewer plant, seconded by Councilman Mauck.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
Councilman Mauck made a motion to adopt the decrease real estate rate as advertised from .26 cents per $100.00 to .21 cents per $100.00, seconded by Councilman Purdham.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
Vice-Mayor Stoneberger made a motion to approve the amendment to the town code reference to correct the value to 5% and remove the editor’s footnote as advertised, seconded by Councilman Purdham.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
Councilman Purdham made a motion to donate five pool day passes to PCH after prom committee, seconded by Councilman Mauck.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
Old Business
The rock on the Ed Good park sign is being installed which is covered by TOT funding.
The $37,000 grant for the Chapel Village and Pond Avenue has been approved and will be advertising for local bids soon. This project will be a two-week project projected to finish mid-summer.
The SVEC cost and installation for the new streetlights paperwork has been completed.
The windows in the office have been ordered and scheduled to be installed in roughly three weeks.
Police Report
Chief Jenkins stated so far, they have received two applications that are not currently certified and one individual that’s certified is interested in a part time position.
Beings Abigail Blosser is the president of the little league she is considered a property manager and can issue a no trespassing paper to anyone she feels necessary. There was an issue that needs to be made aware that if that said person comes before council to be welcomed back then we kindly send them back to Mrs. Blosser.
The SRO funding from the county has been approved for another year.
In our policy any Chief retired from the town may purchase their firearm for $1. Prior Chief Dean is interested in purchasing his firearm. Councilman Mauck made a motion to sell the firearm to Ryan “Beaver” Dean for $1, seconded by Councilman Purdham.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
Water/Sewer Report
The sewer plant lab roof has been installed and completed.
There is another company coming out to give a quote on painting the digester. Both companies so far that have looked at it are concerned of lead paint which will raise the cost.
Foreman Gaunt stated he received a quote of $6,000 to place paper down, pour gravel, and level the bleachers in front of the performance center at Ed Good Park.
Councilwoman Good made a motion raise and level the bleachers out of the homecoming account, seconded by Councilman Mauck.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
OTHER
Councilman Mauck made a motion to raise Nick Alger (Sewer Plant Operator) salary to $53,000 with an agreement of him signing a 3-year contract, seconded by Councilman Purdham.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
Vice-Mayor Stoneberger made a motion to allow James McCoy to rent the Creekside Cottage again under the following conditions. He must pay the lawyers’ fees and clean up the cottage by May 1st . He must sign a new lease with the understanding that if anyone moves in, they are added to the lease and it’s approved by council with random inspections, seconded by Councilman Mauck.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
Chief Jenkins expressed to the council that tasers would not be covered under a grant at this time. They would cost $7,000 for the next five years before they are fully purchased.
She suggested that $7,000 be added to the budget even beyond the five-year mark to cover other equipment. A motion was made by Councilman Purdham to purchase the tasers and add to the budget, seconded by Councilman Mauck.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
ADJOURN
BUDGET MEETING STANLEY TOWN COUNCIL
APRIL 29th, 2026, 7:00 pm.
A motion was made by Councilman Purdham to hire Darold “DJ” Shifflett as a full-time officer starting at $60,000 starting as soon as he is able, seconded by Councilman Knight.
Passed Unanimously. Motion carried.
Proposed revenue for 2026-2027 budget includes:
From the reduced real estate tax from 26 cents to 21 cents and the increase assessments result in a $70,000 increase
Increasing trash from $1.50 per can and any addition can an extra $1 for inside and outside town limit customers could increase revenue by $25,000.
Foreman Gaunt stated Matt Pettit is selling a vacuum truck he purchased from the City of Charlottsville a couple years ago with 40,000 miles asking $75k. It’s not in the budget for 2026-2027 but would off set the cost of purchasing a new one next year.
Town Manager Pettit called Matt Pettit via phone asking if he would except an offer of $70k and allow the town to purchase the truck on July 1st. Matt Pettit agreed to the offer.
The council asked Treasurer Stout to inquire on loans before they made a motion.
ADJOURN
FULL TEXT OF Stanley’s April 15 council meeting HERE.
FULL TEXT of Stanley’s April 29 budget meeting HERE.
The complete Town of Stanley Meeting schedule is available HERE.