Middleburg Police Chief A. J. Panebianco reported that he had received several kind and gracious notes from Middleburg business owners praising his officers for their work, "above and beyond the call of duty" over the past several months. Panebianco commended Officer Heather Fadely to Council for her work in developing drug charges "filed as a result of her police work following a DUI arrest." Vice Mayor Darlene Kirk reported that she had also heard good things about Officer Fadely from the staff at Salamander.

The department continues to work closely with the security team at Salamander, Panebianco noted, both in terms of the day to day interaction of the Resort and its guests with the Middleburg community, and the upcoming Salamander Film Festival.

Special events, Salamander-sponsored and others (such as an upcoming 1,500-runner, 10-K race) will increasingly stretch the resources of the department, Panebianco reported, noting with pleasure the return of injured Administrative Assistant Karin Kilday to service.