Board Information
The Old Town Development Board, funded primarily through a special assessment on properties within the commercial historic district, operates as a department of the City of Winchester and serves as the management and permitting office for the primary and secondary Old Town assessment districts. The Old Town Development Board is responsible to the City Council for the improvement, maintenance, development, planning, and promotion of Old Town Winchester.
The Board, appointed by the Winchester Common Council, is made up of eleven members representing downtown property owners, business owners, the City of Winchester, and the County of Frederick. The Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 8:00 a.m. in the Old Town Development Board office at 2 North Cameron Street, Winchester, Virginia.
| Current Board Members | |
|---|---|
| Kimberly Sowers Chairman |
Assessment District Owner/Operator Kimberly's 135 North Braddock Street Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-2195 kimberlys1@ntelos.net |
| Anne Lewis Vice-Chairman (Annual) |
Assistant City Manager City of Winchester 15 North Cameron Street Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-1815 Fax: (540) 722-3618 alewis@ci.winchester.va.us |
| Bill M. Ewing (Annual Appt.) |
Frederick Co. Board of Supervisors P. O. Box 27 Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-5058 supervisorewing@yahoo.com |
David Smith |
Village Square Restaurant & V2 103 North Loudoun Street Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-8961 david@villagesquarerestaurant.com |
| Carolyn Griffin (Annual Appt.) |
Winchester City Council 205 Fairmont Avenue Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-6540 grifprop@ntelos.net |
| Mike Miller Assessment District |
Owner/Operator BB&T Bank 115 North Cameron Street Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 665-4200 mhmiller@BBandT.com |
| Steve Northcutt Old Town Winchester Merchant |
1 North Loudoun Street Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-2115 snorthcut@adelphia.net |
| Dr. Marilyn E. Finnemore Member At-Large |
President, Mind and Media, Inc. 15 N Loudoun Street Winchester, VA 22601 (703) 837-0121 MFinnemore@mindandmedia.com |
| Kim P. Burke Assessment District |
Owner/Operator 605 South Stewart Street Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-6773 kpineburke@msn.com |
| Ben Weber Assessment District |
Owner/Operator Master Media Group, Inc. 17 West Boscawen Street Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-0852 ben@mastermediagroup.com |
| Dave Sweeney Assessment District |
Owner/Operator Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 104 North Braddock Street Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 722-7466 david.a.sweeney@wellsfargo.com |
The Old Town Development Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:15 p.m., in the Exhibit Hall of Rouss City Hall, 15 North Cameron Street.