Vice Mayor named; Dofflemyer subdivision draft reviewed
~ PVN staff report
LURAY — The runner-up in the most recent race for mayor will retain his role as vice mayor. The Luray Council unanimously voted to once again name Councilman Ron Vickers as the vice mayor during its regular meeting earlier this month.
In that role, Vickers would wield the gavel during meetings and represent the Town at public events in the absence of Mayor Stephanie Lillard. Vickers sat beside Lillard during her four years on Council, and the 2024 mayoral race between the two was civil. Lillard won the seat with 54 percent of the vote — a margin of just over 200 votes among more than 2,400 cast.
Vickers has served as vice mayor for the past two years under former mayor (and returning councilman) Jerry Dofflemyer. The current appointment is also for two years, extending through Dec. 31, 2026.
Vickers was also unanimously re-appointed to the Luray-Page County Airport Authority, where he serves as vice chairman, and to the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission.
Councilman Jason Pettit was unanimously appointed to serve as the Council’s representative on the Luray Downtown Initiative’s Board of Directors. Leslie Currle was re-appointed as the Town’s representative to the Page County Economic Development Authority.
An opening on Luray’s Board of Zoning Appeals was not filled. The relocation of Bill Fisher outside of the Town limits created the vacancy. Former town manager Rick Black is being considered for the role, based on the council’s discussion.
In other business at this month’s meeting, the Luray Council reviewed a proposed subdivision draft submitted by Aaron Dofflemyer. The property is zoned B-1 Business and sits at the corner of Route 211 East and Wallace Avenue. A mixed-use building exists with part residential housing and a commercial garage. The owner/applicant wants to construct a new commercial garage and auto sales structure closer to the corner, according to a staff report.
The report states that the second structure “should be on its own lot and have its own water and sewer connection with the Town. The proposed layout creates an unusual new lot configuration with one lot in behind two others. Construction of suitable entrances for the three southern lots may be challenging given the topography near Wallace.”
The informal review was aimed at getting feedback from council members. The project will come back before both the Luray Planning Commission and the Council when the owner makes a formal submission. The commission made an informal review at its Feb. 12 meeting.
For more information on the Luray Council’s Feb. 10 meeting, CLICK HERE.
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