Town of Luray 

45 East Main Street 
P. 
0. Box 629 
Luray, Virginia 22835 

PRESS RELEASE 

On November 13, 2017 at a Regular Meeting, the Luray Town Council took the following action: 

The Council heard a request from Lowell Baughan representing the local Train Club to use the former 
dining room of the Brown's Restaurant for a train display that would be open to the public. After 
discussions on required modifications, overall costs, and liability for the Town, the Council instructed 
staff to work with the Club to try to estimate costs and timetables in an effort to facilitate this request, if 
possible. Primary concerns were Town costs, and potentially, a very short window of use by the Club. 

The Council heard a briefing from Chief of Police Cook regarding drug interdiction efforts and statistics in 
Luray. Council recommended that the Chief pursue other options for controlling the manufacture, 
distribution/sale, and use of drugs in Luray. Such efforts could include additional officer training, and 
researching the addition of a drug canine to the LPD force. Such tools would be used to combat the 
ongoing efforts against drugs in Luray. Drug interdiction efforts, such as a community-sponsored canine, 
would be a force-multiplier for the Luray Police Department. 

The Council voiced its consent to move forward with a proposal for Interim Financing for the West Main 
Street Bridge Project. This new note (Note #4) with Blue Ridge Bank would provide interim funding 
during the design and construction phases of the project. The Town will advertise and hold a Public 

Hearing on this financing proposal at its December 11, 2017 regular Council meeting. 

Within the Action Items section of the agenda, the Council: 

1) 
Adopted a Resolution supporting Revenue Sharing funding with VDOT for the Memorial 
Drive Corridor Improvements 


2) 
Adopted a Resolution in conjunction with a revised Transportation Plan for Luray-2017 
3) 
Adopted an updated Nuisance Ordinance 
4) 
Adopted a revised Tall Grass Ordinance 
After the Closed Session, Council reconvened in Open Session and voted to have the Bridge Project 
Management Team pursue a Notice of Intent to Award to the lowest, responsive bidder. This was 
Orders Construction, based in Wytheville, VA, with a total base bid of $3,856,020. Council elected to not 
pursue Bid Additive #1 (the temporary pedestrian bridge) since the cost was nearly $220,000. 

For more information, please email the Town Communications Contact at bchrisman@townofluray.com 
or call Bryan Chrisman, Acting Town Manager at (540) 743-5511. 

Phone: 540.743.5511 • Fax: 540.743.1486 • www.townofluray.com