Town of Louisa, Virginia

TOWN GOVERNMENT

A Town Council/Manager system sees to Louisa's business, and the Council meets the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Office.

With a population of about 1500 residents and occupying 1.88 square miles, Louisa's revenues come principally from Real Estate taxes at a rate of $0.166/$100, and Personal Property taxes rated at $0.71/$100.

The Town of Louisa is part of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District and is the County seat of Louisa County.

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Town Manager
Treasurer
Clerk
Public Works Director
Police Department

James S. Artz
Mayor of the Town of Louisa

THE TOWN COUNCIL

Mayor James S. Artz 540-967-1451 109 Club Road, Louisa, VA 23093 Term expires June 30, 2014	Vice Mayor Mary J. Clarke 540-967-0889 220 Ellisville Drive, Louisa, VA 23093 Term expires June 30, 2014
Mayor James S. Artz Jim Artz is a native Virginian, grew up in the Town of Strasburg, VA. Received his BA Degree from Shepherd College, (now Shepherd University), In Physical Education in 1958, and earned a M.Ed. from the University of Virginia in 1965. Jim taught in the public schools for 33 years, serving at Harrisonburg City Schools, Shenandoah County Schools, Louisa County Schools and Prince William County Schools, retiring in 1991. In 1992 Jim moved to the Town of Louisa and was appointed to the Louisa Town Council in 1995 and was elected Mayor in 2006. Jim and his wife Vi have been married for 52 years and have 4 children, James, Jr., Mitzi, Patsy, and John plus 2 grandchildren, Britany and Jacob Morrison. The Mayor's favorite recreational activities include playing golf, attending UVA sports events, and genealogy.	Vice Mayor Mary Jane Clarke Mary Jane Clarke was born and raised in Sussex County, Virginia. She received her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education from Longwood University and her Masters degree in Education form the University of Virginia. Mrs. Clarke also received certification in elementary education administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has been a resident of the Town of Louisa since 1964 and has retired from the Louisa County school system; her last assignment was to serve as the last Principal of the Louisa Elementary School operating the school until 1987 when the school was closed and classes moved to the High School complex near Mineral. Mrs. Clarke has served as a council member since 1995 and was appointed Vice Mayor in 2002. She is a member of the Louisa Methodist Church, the KS club and serves as Vice President of the Louisa Downtown Development Corporation.
Council Members
R. Garland Nuckols 540-967-2068 [Click to Email] P. O. Box 726 Louisa, VA 23093 Term expires June 30, 2014	Matthew L. Kersey, Jr. 540-967-2093 225 Fredericksburg Ave., Louisa VA 23093 Term expires June 30, 2012

Warren Gehle 540-967-5721 103 Barnstormer Ct Louisa, VA 23093 Term expires June 30, 2012	Bud Dulaney 540-967-4844 P.O. Box 531 Louisa, VA 23093 Term expires June 30, 2012
Warren D. Gehle Mr. Gehle was appointed to the Town Council in 2006 to fill the seat of Jim Artz, the newly elected mayor, and was elected to the Council in May 2008. He has lived in Louisa since 2001. He received a Masters Degree from the University of Maryland in College Park, and recently retired from a career in medical microbiology, working for private industry and for federal and state government including the National Institutes of Health, Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio.	Bud Dulaney Bud Dulaney was elected to Council in 2008. His 30+ years of public service have included eight in parks/recreation and 25 in law enforcement. He has managed police professional compliance activities and supervised traffic safety programs, patrol operations, and criminal investigations. He also has experience in public information and planning/fiscal management activities. During his career, he served on the executive board of the Virginia Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition including terms as chairman and treasurer. In addition, he was appointed to assessment teams which evaluated the eligibility of police agencies seeking accredited status. He also has served as a consultant to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and transportation officials in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia for the development and implementation of traffic safety programs. He and his family have resided in Louisa since 2005. He currently serves on the governing boards of both the Louisa Arts Center and Louisa County Historical Society and also as a consultant for police policy development.

Town Council

Town Council [left to right]: Bud Dulaney, Vice Mayor Mary Jane Clarke,
Matt Kersey, Mayor Jim Artz, Warren Gehle, Garland Nuckols

	212 Fredericksburg Ave. P.O. Box 531 Louisa, VA 23093 (540) 967-1400