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Joseph S. Paxton, County Administrator

Joseph S. Paxton, County Administrator
Rockingham County Administration Center
20 East Gay Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 564-3000

E-Mail: jpaxton@rockinghamcountyva.gov

 

Greetings from the County Administrator

Rockingham County, the home for approximately 75,000 citizens, is a geographically diverse region with a broad valley floor extending north and south between the steep sides of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains. The Massanutten Mountain divides the Great Valley into two valley corridors, which are drained by the North Fork and the South Fork of the Shenandoah River.

The county's economy is quite diverse with agriculture playing a major role. Rockingham is the leading agricultural county in Virginia by a wide margin and ranks in the top twenty in the nation in total livestock and poultry production. In addition, a thriving industrial and commercial base bolsters the county’s economy.

The county's greatest asset is its people. Our citizens are warm and friendly and possess a strong work ethic and community spirit, which is evident when one travels throughout our seven towns and countryside.

The Board of Supervisors, our governing body, is committed to providing quality services to its citizens as efficiently and effectively as possible. This philosophy of government is reflected in the county's relatively low tax levels; the major portion of which (about 80%) is allocated to education. The county operates an excellent educational system, which meets the needs of a diverse pupil population in preparing our young citizens to meet the many challenges of the 21st century.

Come see us! You won't be disappointed.


Additional County Staff:

Thomas H. Miller, County Attorney       tmiller@rockinghamcountyva.gov
Stephen G. King, Deputy County Administrator       sking@rockinghamcountyva.gov
Kim Gutterman, Assistant County Attorney          kgutterman@rockinghamcountyva.gov 
Rachel Figura, Assistant County Attorney  rfigura@rockinghamcountyva.gov
Tammy Gray, Executive Assistant      
tgray@rockinghamcountyva.gov
Gretchen Sallah, Executive Assistant        gsallah@rockinghamcountyva.gov

 


 
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