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Elkton council awards $231,613 paving contract, sets July 21 hearings on short‑term rentals
Summary
At its June 16 meeting, the Elkton Town Council unanimously approved a $231,613 paving contract, adopted its July 2025–June 2026 meeting schedule and agreed to joint public hearings July 21 on three short‑term rental special‑exception requests; routine reports and a closed session were also held.
The Elkton Town Council on June 16 approved a $231,613 paving contract for town streets and set joint public hearings for July 21 on multiple short‑term rental applications, completing several routine agenda items and holding a closed session on personnel matters.
The council voted 5–0 to accept a recommendation to award the paving contract to S. L. Williamson after Vice‑Mayor Rick Workman moved the measure and Council Member Virginia Fulginiti seconded it. Workman led discussion of public‑works items earlier in the meeting when reporting that Phase 1 of a drinking‑water project had been approved by the Virginia Department of Transportation.
The meeting also included multiple planning items. The council accepted a Planning Commission recommendation to allow Travis Lam to move forward with a boundary line adjustment application to Rockingham County; Town Attorney Quinton Callahan told the council the property is subject to a prior annexation agreement and that he is coordinating with Rockingham County Attorney Tom Miller. The council likewise accepted Planning Commission recommendations to hold joint public hearings with the Planning Commission on July 21 at 6 p.m. for special‑exception requests to operate short‑term rentals at 406 E. Rockingham Street (applicant: Emilie Stuckey) and 15660 Old Spotswood Trail (applicants: Nicholas and Summer Whitlock). Council Member Jan Hensley noted additional information would be provided for the Whitlock application, including an evacuation plan and a detailed use plan.
In public comment, resident Wayne Printz said he was concerned about storage containers placed in front of businesses for on‑site storage, arguing the practice “is not a good look for the Town.” The council did not take an immediate action on that concern during the meeting.
Leaders also reviewed staff and committee reports. EACC/Events Manager Heather Kite described new equipment and a restructuring of the gymnastics program and said the EACC had $5,000 earmarked for new playground equipment. Chief of Police Mike King reported that two qualified candidates had applied for the certified‑officer vacancy. Mayor Joshua J. Gooden noted that the town’s audit is posted on the town website and that the Fort Harrison Sons of the American Revolution will hold its annual Flag Day Retirement and Dedication event at the Elkton Downtown Marketplace on an annual basis going forward.
Votes at a glance: the council adopted the meeting schedule for July 2025–June 2026 (motion by Jan Hensley, second by Louis Heidel, 5–0), awarded the paving contract to S. L. Williamson for $231,613 (motion by Rick Workman, second by Virginia Fulginiti, 5–0), accepted the Planning Commission recommendation for Travis Lam to pursue a boundary line adjustment (motion by Jan Hensley, second by Aaron Napotnik, 5–0), and agreed to hold joint public hearings July 21 on short‑term rental requests from Emilie Stuckey and Nicholas and Summer Whitlock (motions and seconds recorded, 5–0 each). The council also moved into closed session under Virginia Code §2.2‑3711(A)(1) for discussion of personnel matters and later certified the closed meeting under Virginia Code §2.2‑3712(D) by roll call (affirmative certification recorded as 5–0). The meeting adjourned by 5–0 voice vote.
The council will take up the short‑term rental special‑exception requests during a joint public hearing with the Planning Commission on July 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. No formal actions beyond those listed above were taken on public‑comment concerns during this meeting.
