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The transparency and accountability award “recognizes offices that provide clear and relevant information on their work and publicly acknowledge metrics for that performance.”
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Purcellville Town Manager David Mekarski has formally withdrawn his request for additional moving expenses from the town budget following his move to Purcellville earlier this year. The town's budget for relocation expenses for the new town manager to move from Illinois was set at $10,000 in Mekarski's contract. The contract also provides a payment of $1,000 per month for up to six months for transitional expenses. During the June 10 Town Council meeting, Mekarski requested an additional $3,547.95 because his Illinois house has not sold and additional transitional living expenses would be needed. Many residents posted on social media they were adamantly opposed to Mekarski's request. Mekarski issued a statement included in the agenda for the July 24 Town Council meeting. “While this decision will not be made without major personal hardship, I recognize that it is in the best interest to solve this hardship personally rather than placing this burden on the Town’s taxpayers.”
The Loudoun Times-Mirror
Rep. Rob Wittman, who represents the state’s 1st Congressional District, was recently recognized for his office’s transparency and accountability by the Congressional Management Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based research and training organization. The honor was given as part of the organization’s inaugural nonpartisan Democracy Awards, which recognize the achievements of one Republican and one Democrat in Congress in five categories. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., was Wittman’s counterpart in the Democratic Party. The transparency and accountability award “recognizes offices that provide clear and relevant information on their work and publicly acknowledge metrics for that performance,” according to a news release from the foundation.
The Virginia Gazette
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