Edinburg
Minutes
DRAFT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 11, 2026
The Edinburg Town Council met for a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Mayor Harshman called the Public Hearing to order at 7:15 p.m. All the Council Members were present. Also present were Luis Krug and Kevin Jenkins.
The purpose of the Public Hearing was to introduce potential candidates to fill the vacancy on the Town Council caused by the resignation of Councilwoman Tabatha Dellinger.
Luis Krug was the only potential candidate to show up. He introduced himself and stated that he had previously shared his resume with the Council.
A motion was made by Councilman Wood and seconded by Councilman Crisman to adjourn the Public Hearing at 7:16 p.m. Motion carried.
The Edinburg Town Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Mayor Harshman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All the Council Members were present. Also present were Luis Krug, Capt. W. Dellinger and Dep. D. Dunivan from the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Department.
Mayor Harshman asked if anyone had anything that was not on the agenda.
Kevin Jenkins, who lives on Cave Spring Lane would like to tie into the Town water since he is having problems with his well. Mayor Harshman stated that he needs Town Council approval for the out-of-town tap and he is aware of the other charges to install the water line. A motion was made by Councilwoman Strong and seconded by Councilman Dellinger to approve of Kevin Jenkins tying into the Town water system on an out-of-town water tap for his property on Cave Spring Lane. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Crisman and seconded by Councilwoman Strong to approve the minutes of the July 14, 2026 regular meeting. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Dellinger and seconded by Councilman Wood to approve the Treasurer’s report and to pay all the bills as presented. Motion carried.
The Water & Sewer Committee had no report. Mayor Harshman called attention to Inboden’s report for July.
Mayor Harshman reported that there were some issues with the sterilization of the tank when it was filled and they are not sure if the tank people did not give it enough chlorine or if it was filled too fast after the treatment. He also reported that it was underestimated how long it was going to take to fill the tank and it ended up overflowing, which could have pushed out some of the chlorine before it was caught and with water coming in from the 12” main coming to the tank, plus water coming from the elevated tank, it took less than 3 hours to move more than 200,000 gallons into the new tank. The mayor reported that some of the water has been drained, re-chlorinated and samples were taken and that two good samples are needed to be able to move on to the start-up of the pumping station. He also reported that the contractor and the SCADA people are scheduled to be here tomorrow to do the start-up of the pump station.
Mayor Harshman reported that the Town is still waiting on Inboden to coordinate the repair of the air leaks on the filter units at the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and he also reported that there is a water leak along the chlorine contact tanks behind the WTP. The mayor reported that there a quite a few lines in this area including the raw water line that comes from Well #2 and the tanks are right along the edge of Spring Hollow and are not in an easily accessible spot for setting up the equipment. With this in mind, the Town had a contractor look at the problem and he wondered if the leak might be coming from the concrete tanks rather than the piping. He also reported that tanks are about two-thirds buried in gravel and the plan is to scrape away the gravel to expose the tank to investigate the leak before any piping is unearthed. The mayor stated that if the leak is in the concrete tank, the contractor said that it can be repaired even if there is water in the tank.
Mayor Harshman reported that Inboden submitted the renewal for the Sewer Treatment Plant (STP) Permit to the DEQ and they received a list of items that are still required. The mayor has been following the emails and there was a phone conference meeting with DEQ last week that resulted in a final list of requirements. The mayor stated that everything that is still required is something that only Inboden can provide and the DEQ is asking the Town to test for some things that he is hoping won’t place more limits on the plant going forward.
Mayor Harshman reported that the Town received a warning letter on August 7th from the DEQ for 2 items having to do with the reporting for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The mayor stated that one of the items had to do with how a permit limitation was noted on the June DMR monitoring report for average e-coli concentration in the plant’s discharge and the warning letter noted that a letter of explanation was received with the DMR and no further response was necessary at this time. The mayor stated that the second item had to do with water quality criteria monitoring that was due by January 31, 2026 and was not received by the DEQ until May 19, 2026 and the DEQ deemed it incomplete on May 20th and it still has not been completed as of August 7, 2026. The mayor confirmed receipt of the warning letter with the DEQ and contacted Mark Inboden to voice the Town’s concern and disappointment that the Town is in this position. The mayor stated that the Town has 20 days from the date of the letter to provide a written response.
The Street Committee had no report. Mayor Harshman told the Council last month about a sunken area along the curb in front of the Shentel Customer Service building on Main Street and that the sidewalk in that area had water running underneath. The mayor reported that at this point, it doesn’t look like the Town will need to be involved in this repair since VDOT has said that they will replace the curb and gutter, as well as the front area of the sidewalk directly behind the curb.
Mayor Harshman also reported that he received a call from VDOT stating that they will have the funding for flashing pedestrian crossings at the Dollar General crosswalk.
The Ordinance Committee had no report. Mayor Harshman stated that the County Zoning Ordinance is not enforceable within the Town limits and asked if anyone went to see about the smell at 115 N. High Street that was mentioned at last month’s meeting. Several of the Council members stated that they went by the property and no one detected an odor. Councilman Crisman reported that the goats were gone from the property.
The Personnel Committee had no report. Mayor Harshman reported that the new hire who will be taking Bobby Ryan’s place in the maintenance department will be starting on August 18th. The mayor also reported that he and the Town Treasurer did some re-wording in the holiday section of the Personnel Manual to clarify some items. They added “or as set by the State” to all the holidays that move around each year and spelled out that an employee will only receive additional holiday pay for those hours they actually worked on a holiday and that holiday pay is not used in calculating overtime.
The Finance Committee had no report. Mayor Harshman reported that the Town Treasurer has sent all the reports requested by the USDA in reference to the Town’s loans for the WWTP upgrade.
The Property Committee had no report. Mayor Harshman reported that the town crew has been trimming back trees and vegetation that is encroaching on the streets and sidewalks. Councilman Dellinger recommended replacing the bed and adding a new toolbox to the 1-ton dump truck as quoted at budget time.
The Cemetery Committee had no report.
Mayor Harshman reported that the 3 pieces of playground equipment for the park have been ordered. He also reminded the Council about the Party in the Park on Saturday and to please remember that the Masons would like the Town Council to be at the BBQ Competition at the Town Park on August 22nd at 3:00 p.m.
Councilwoman Wymer-Hollar stated that the last day for the pool will be Labor Day and that the Paws in the Pool will be on September 12th. She also reported that she has posted the dates for the final weeks of pool season at the pool and it has also been posted on the Town’s Facebook page and website.
The Insurance Committee had no report.
The Health and Safety Committee had no report. Capt. Dellinger called attention to the Calls for Service report and reported that there was a cocaine bust on Printz Street and thousands of dollars and drugs were seized. He also reported that the Sheriff’s Department has the Ole Time Festival on their radar and that school starts tomorrow.
Mayor Harshman attended the July 21st Tourism Council meeting and stated that they were given updates on the financial report and marketing efforts.
Mayor Harshman reported that there was an increase of 9% in visitation at the Mill for July compared to 2025 and visitors that paid to go through the Museum stayed about the same. He also reported that there was an increase of 39% in sales at the gift shop and 11% ahead in sales year to date compared to 2025.
Mayor Harshman reported that he heard back from the fire sprinkler people about the results of the 50-year inspection of the sprinkler system at the Mill and everything passed on the lower level of the building. The mayor reported that there are a number of sprinkler heads on the 2nd floor of the Museum that will need to be replaced and they will need to come back to determine how many of the heads it will be.
Mayor Harshman reported that he attended the quarterly ShenGo Bus meeting and learned that the ridership continues to increase and this includes riders that schedule pick-ups away from Route 11. He also reported that there continues to be discussion about extending the service to Laurel Ridge Community College, which would allow riders to connect with the bus from Winchester that already goes to the college. The mayor stated that the consensus appears to be that the service should work on extending the coverage here within the County before heading further north
Mayor Harshman stated that his plan is to start installing the quilt squares for the Glass Mosaic Project on the left side of the front gate starting tomorrow and he would like to have everything installed before the Ole Time Festival.
Mayor Harshman stated that he hopes that everyone is pleased with the LOVE sign. He has heard a lot of good comments about the sign and he included a discussion about various lighting scenarios in the Newsletter that will go out with the August water bills.
The Architectural Review Board did not meet.
The Planning Commission did not meet.
There were no Zoning Permits issued.
There was no report from the Town Attorney.
Mayor Harshman stated that the special meeting for the purpose of choosing a new Council Member to replace Councilwoman Tabatha Dellinger will be scheduled for Tuesday, August 18th at 6:00 p.m.
A motion was made by Councilman Crisman and seconded by Councilman Dellinger to go into closed session to discuss a personnel matter as permitted by §2.2-3711 A. 1. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Dellinger and seconded by Councilman Crisman to come out of closed session and return to regular session. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Councilman Dellinger and seconded by Councilman Crisman that to the best of each member’s knowledge, they certify that only a personnel matter as permitted by §2.2-3711 A. 1. was discussed in the closed session. Motion carried. Recorded vote as follows: Wymer-Hollar – I certify, B. Dellinger – I certify, Strong – I certify, Crisman – I certify, Wood – I certify, Harshman – I certify.
A motion was made by Councilman Wood and seconded by Councilman Crisman to approve of paying non-employee and part-time people $20 an hour for snow removal. Motion carried.
With no further business, a motion was made by Councilman Wood and seconded by Councilman Dellinger to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m.