Police Chief A. J. Panebianco reported to Council that residents of the town had been receiving phone solicitations from a solicitor claiming to be a representative of the Middleburg Police Department.

Panebianco observed that his Department was NOT soliciting money and that he had advised the solicitor, apparently a contractor for the Loudoun Fraternal Order of Police, that he was not authorized to collect on behalf of the Middleburg Police Department.

Although the solicitation was authorized by the FOP, Panebianco continued, "only 30% of the monies collected were going to them, with 70% going to the solicitor."