Town of Haymarket Community Site - Haymarket Town Council

Petition for Stutz to resign

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:05:56 -0400

Haymarket residents speak out about Kennedy deal

By Dan Roem
Source: Gainesville Times
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 2008

More than 75 people packed the Haymarket Town Hall last Thursday night as residents, business owners and members of surrounding communities voiced their opinions about a $2.3-million commercial development offer.
And while the affair was cordial in nature, it did not come without controversy; Council Member Bob Weir recommended afterward in an open letter to Mayor Pamela Stutz that she consider resigning her office.

John Cole Resigns

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:16:55 -0400

John Cole, who left town back in early February to go overseas for a civilian DOD job, has decided to vacate his position on Town Council as of last Thursday.

Why he had originally desired to hold onto his position from half a world away is beyond anyone's scope of reasoning. He is going to be gone until at least August, so the right thing to do is to step down. The Town Charter provides for 6 council members to meet to discuss Town business...not 5 and one overseas.

The question now becomes, does the Council fill his spot?

Haymarket faces budget shortfall

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:31:56 -0500

http://www.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/article/haymarket_faces_budget_shortfall/5177/

Hmm, wonder what would have happened if Bob Weir got his way last budget season and lowered the property tax rate like he wanted. Thank goodness for the smart ones on Council like Ozzie and his wife who wouldn't let that happen.

Can't blame the town for the falling real estate market, but we can blame them for paying loans for property that sat mostly vacant for the last two years until they spent almost $100k to move the Police Dept to one of the old houses. Will they continue to foot the bill fo

Bob Weir Stomps Out as he Resigns!

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:33:00 -0500

Haymarket Councilman Bob Weir handed in his resignation this evening after throwing another fit during the council meeting.

For more information on his last tirade, see Sparks fly as town council debates $2.3M property deal.

On the way out of town hall, a citizen commented, "good riddance." Mr. Weir stopped suddenly and stated, "why don't you step outside and repeat that!"

See his resignation letter below.

This is a new beginning for the town! Now if only the Mayor would follow suit.....

Town election this year?

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:13:54 -0500

When is the deadline for submitting a letter of intent to run for Mayor/council?

Not surprisingly, there is no information on the Town's site, yet the clerk who answered the phone confirmed it was this year 'in May sometime' but she wasn't sure of the date.

We need to get some new blood in there, but if the registration deadline passes, we'll be stuck with these bozos for another 2 years.

Bob Wier "DON"T JOKE WITH ME!"

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:25:46 -0500

On December 11, 2007 There was an open forum for people who's children would be effected by the new elementary school being built. The county put on a very nice power point presentation and the allowed a open answer session where people who were effected by the change could voice questions ,comments or concerns.

Mr Weir waited in line and identified himself as Robert Wier then openly said that his child WOULD NOT be effected by any of the four changes proposed that night, yet still voiced his disapproval. The county rep stated that " he should wait tll next year."

At which point Mr Wier thn exploded , yelling at the rep and everyone else about the " problems"and DON'T JOKE WITH ME!!! He was then told to remove himself from the platform and was boo'ed and laughed at as he left.

Land for sale

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:51:02 -0500

So, the Council is thinking of accepting the offer by Mr. Kennedy for about $2.3 million for the Town Center property. This is about $700,000 less than they turned down from him less than 2 years ago. WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?

Last time, they didn't want his money, because they "were worried about how he was going to finance it". Truth be told, they were holding out for more money. His financing plan would have been fine. Just look at the corner lot of Jefferson and 55...the Red House. He bought that lot and turned it into a nice looking parcel with a successful business as a tenant - looks like his financial planning was sound enough for that project. At the least, it was better than Lewie Bloom's plans for the 2nd Bloom building. He still hasn't found a stable rack of tenants besides his own seafood store.

Haymarket Police should police their own!!!!

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:39:49 -0400

A little rumor around town is that "someone" who works for the town is driving around without a valid driver's license.! Do you think that the police would ticket this person!!!

Recall?

Thu, 10 May 2007 20:52:59 -0400

I for one am tired of the way this town is being run. The people in charge are not playing by the rules. They need to answer to the residents for what they are doing.

Since they will not listen to the residents when they complain, here's another way:

Under Virginia law, a petition to remove an elected official must be signed by a number of registered voters equal to at least 10 percent of the votes cast in the election. The petition would then be filed in Circuit Court, where a judge would determine whether to remove the elected official. The judge must find evidence of "neglect of duty, misuse of office or incompetence in the performance of duties" that has a material adverse effect on the office in question.

Mayor throws away over $1,500!

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:54:43 -0400

Citizens of Haymarket,

If you recall, there was no summer concert on June 15th as advertised.

June 15th Summer Concert

The Mayor and/or Council decided to cancel the concert due to bad weather although the weather was clear that day.

You tax dollars paid for the following:

$500 - Band Fee
$650 - Equipment Fee
$350 or More - Generator (unsure exact amount due to lack of invoice and increased power needed)

Our TAX DOLLARS AT WORK!

Just remember - Always on Guard

The People's Republic of Haymarket has been discovered!

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:54:35 -0400

VCDL update on Haymarket Issues
(Click above link to article.)

Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc.

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26. The People's Republic of Haymarket has been discovered!
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From Executive member, Mike Stollenwerk. I have the two documents
referenced, but they are not up on the VCDL site at this time. Mike
has a great deal of fun with a town that is way, way too big for its
britches:

Move over France and England! It looks like the tiny town of
Haymarket, **appearing** to lie within Prince William County, VA, has
broken away from Virginia and is forming it's own country! In it's
first two actions as a new country, Haymarket has started to act like
a superpower and make it's own way in the world.

As you may recall from a previous VA-Alert, VCDL has taken issue with
Haymarket's aggressive police roadblock program (AKA, "DUI
checkpoints" off of Interstate 66 in northern Virginia) in which VCDL
Executive Member (EM) Dennis Fusaro was previously detained long
after he **voluntarily** blew a "0.0" in the police breathalyzer -
the police then told him he had to leave the checkpoint without his
gun! To add insult to injury, the Haymarket police subsequently
obtained a warrant for Dennis' arrest on a bogus harassment
accusation - the charge was later dropped in court. There has been
little press on this issue, but a regional blogger has picked up the
story at:

Haymarket Shenanigans

VCDL operatives have since obtained 2 Haymarket records which are
very insightful into the minds of those who rule that little town.

The 1st document is a resolution by the Haymarket Town Council
**retroactively** appointing 3 police officers who the Haymarket
Police Chief has been using to enforce laws and run roadblocks for
some time. Apparently the council was afraid that a citizen's lawyer
might point out to the court that arrests made by improperly sworn
police officers are invalid - so the council invented their own
procedure to pretend these officers were always correctly sworn in.
In the resolution, council repeatedly recites the legal term "nunc
pro tunc" as if the term has talismanic properties.

The term "nunc pro tunc" is normally used in routine divorce matters
to backdate the divorce in the interest of all parties. One online
legal dictionary states that "Nunc pro tunc literally means 'now for
then.'...This phrase is used to express that a thing is done at one
time which ought to have been performed at another. Leave of court
must be obtained to do things nunc pro tunc, and this is granted to
answer the purposes of justice, but ***never to do injustice***. A
judgment nunc pro tunc can be entered only when the delay has arisen
from the act of the court."

So Haymarket is now creating new common law for itself by invoking an
innocuous legal term from family law to cover up the fact that
un-appointed police officers were enforcing laws? A Potomac News
item at:

Haymarket approves chief's plan

covers this story as if appointing police officers retroactively is a routine matter. We'll see.

The 2d document is a proposed detour from the VA freedom of
Information Act that the Haymarket Council is considering at the
apparent recommendation of its Town Attorney, John C. Bennett who
also practices "VA law" in Culpeper County.

The plain language of the Virginia FOIA at Va. Code 2.2-3700 et seq.
indicates that citizens need only provide their name and address when
making FOIA requests, and, that citizen pre-payment can only be
required if the public body estimates in advance that the reasonable
costs of searching for and reproducing the records will exceed $200.
But the new Republic of Haymarket FOIA rules seek, among other
things, to make citizens provide their phone number and pay in
advance for routine FOIA requests!

So there you have it - the Republic of Haymarket is creating new
common law and new statutes.

What's next for the Republic of Haymarket?

Will Virginians have to present US passports when they exit
Interstate 66 and encounter Haymarket police roadblocks?
Will Haymarket currency be required to pay police roadblock fines?
Will Haymarket seek seat on the UN Security Council? Will Haymarket
militarily intervene in the armed conflict between Israel and
Lebanon's Hezzbollah? Only time will tell!

VCDL update on Haymarket Issues

Ex-Councilman Alleges Illegal Activity from Police Chief!

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:11:29 -0400

We have discovered an email from Ex-councilman Tobias sent to the current Town Council alleging improper and possible illegal activities at the Police Department.

Click Here to read the rest of the email!

VCDL at Town Council Mtg 6/19?

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:56:55 -0400

I heard that Mr. Fusaro and others from VCDL were going to address the Town Council on 6/19 about the illegal seizure issue, but I haven't seen or heard anything about what happened. Was anybody there? Maybe I'll check the minutes on the official town webpage-- oh, wait, those haven't been updated since March!

Private Meetings

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:46:49 -0400

Can the council get together and discuss things without calling a public meeting? I mean, is it ok for the Council to all meet at a pool party and review the Town's business?

Mayor Gives Chief More Money!

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 02:07:44 -0400

I'm not sure what deal Mayor Stutz has with Roop but it seems like everytime you turn around she is helping him get more money.

This is an email that we uncovered from the accountant telling them NOT to pay the Chief for leave balances where there is "NO PROOF" that he actually worked to earn the leave. * Notice the date.

Then Stutz Motions to Pay Roop against the accountants advice.

Keep in mind this amount was in addition to the 55,000 plus he already got paid that year.