McKinley Cardwell

How do we measure success?

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Dear Friends, I believe that a key metric for success is a township’s population and per capita income. In this letter, I will present a comparative analysis of two townships: The Town of Appomattox, and The Town of Mount Jackson. Finally, Mount Jackson’s Water and Sewer budget is $1.4 million less than the Town of … Read more

An Oath of Office

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Dear Friends, If I am elected in November, I will be required to take an oath of office. A heavy burden of office is remaining in compliance with the oath. The Town Council is required to take an oath of office, “I do solemnly swear ( or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of … Read more

We can do better!

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Dear Friends, Last night, I read an Architectural Digest Article about the Best 55 Small Towns in America. I hoped to read about Appomattox, Virginia, but I could not find our town on the list. After many Google searches later, I learned that very little is known about this small community and what we have … Read more