City & County Information

Rockingham County - www.rockinghamcountyva.gov

County Officials: Board of Supervisors

• Pablo Cuevas, District 1 Supervisor
• Fred Eberly, Vice-Chairman, District 2 Supervisor
• Dee Floyd, Chairman, District 3 Supervisor
• William Kyger, Jr., District 4 Supervisor
• Michael Breeden, District 5 Supervisor

County Departments:

• County Administrator: Joe Paxton - 540-564-3027
• Clerk of Circuit Court: Chaz Evans-Haywood - 540-564-3111
• Commissioner of the Revenue: Lowell Barb - 540-564-3064
• Commonwealth's Attorney: Marsha Garst - 540-564-3350
• Director of Community Development: William Vaughn - 540-564-3030
• Sheriff: Don Farley - 540-564-3800
• Treasurer: Todd Garber - 540-564-2408
• Voter Registrar: Doug Geib - 540-564-3000
  
   

City of Harrisonburg - www.harrisonburgva.gov

City Officials:

• Councilman Kai Degner, Mayor
• Councilman Richard Baugh, Vice-Mayor 
• Councilman Ted Byrd
• Councilwoman Carolyn Frank
• Councilman David Wiens

City Departments:

• City Clerk: Bonnie Ryan - 540-432-7734
• City Manager: Kurt Hodgen - 540-432-7701
• Assistant City Manager: Evan Vass - 540-432-7701
• City Attorney: Earl Thumma, Jr.
• Community Development: Stacy Turner - 540-432-7700
• Economic Development: Brian Shull - 540-432-7701
• Finance Director: Lester Seal - 540-432-7702
• Fire chief: Larry Shifflett - 540-432-7703
• Human Resources Director: Jennifer Rhodes - 540-432-8930
• IT Director: Paul Malabad - 540-432-7706
• Parks and Recreation Director: Lee Foerster - 540-433-9168
• Police Chief: Col. Donald Harper -  540-434-2545
• Public Works Director: Jim Baker - 540-434-5928
• Registrar: Deborah Logan - 540-432-7707
• Commissioner of the Revenue: June Hosaflook - 540-432-7704
• Real Estate Director: Lisa Neunlist - 540-432-7795
• Tourism Director: Brenda Black - 540-432-8935
• Transportation Director: Reggie Smith - 540-432-0492
• Treasurer: Jeffery Shafer - 540-432-7705
• Water and Sewer Director: Mike Collins - 540-434-9959

The Harrisonburg/Rockingham County area is nestled in the heart of the historic and scenic
Shenandoah Valley in west central Virginia.

 

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Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission's Regional Data Center for additional information. The Regional Data Center is a valuable tool for learning more about the region and its local demographic and economic data.

Location:

• Located within 2 hours of Richmond and Washington, D.C.
• Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport offers convenient daily flights to and from Dulles International Airport

Population: (includes Harrisonburg and Rockingham County)

• 2009: 120,271
• 2007: 118,867
• 2005: 115,100
• 2003: 112,200

Transportation:   Distance

• I-81............ 0 miles
• I-64............ 11 miles
• I-66............ 33.1 miles

Pro-Business Government:

• Ranked 2nd in Virginia for concentration of high-tech companies
• Tax exemptions for businesses moving to the Harrisonburg Downtown Technology Zone
  - Three-year business, professional and occupational license tax/fee exemption
  - Water and sewer connection fee exemption
  - Partial exemption for certain rehabilitations, renovations, or replacements of structures no less than twenty-five years of age

College and University Access:

• 8 colleges and universities within 50 miles of Harrisonburg
• Joint partnerships with universities to provide market analysis studies, research and design projects, small business start-up opportunities, education and training for businesses, entrepreneurship education, and faculty consulting

Massanutten Regional Library - www.mrlib.org
Branches:

• Harrisonburg: 434-4475
• Bergton: 852-3224
• Bridgewater: 828-4492
• Elkton: 298-2964
• Grottoes: 249-3436
• Luray: 743-6867
• Shenandoah: 652-2665

Area Newspaper:
The area's largest newspaper, by circulation, The Daily News-Record