Local gentleman John A. Hope announced the formation of a Bun and Muffin Committee for the Town of Middleburg. According to Mr. Hope, "We want to keep an eye on all of the buns and muffins in Town, and, by God, this is the only way to do it."

Hope has been a resident of Middleburg since 1787. "When I first moved here, there were 600 people. Today there are 700. In my opinion, that's 100 too many," he said.

The Town Council reviewed the proposed charter for the new Committee, which includes the "right and ability to tax and regulate the distribution and consumption of English muffins, crumpets, buns, and all products that constitute the ingredients of such or can be even grossly used as accompaniments". During his presentation, Mr. Hope distributed muffins to the Council. Members of the Butter and Jam Committee claimed the muffins were given to the Mayor and Members of Council as a clever move to stifle conversation.

When the Council opened to comment on the proposal, Councilman Lenny Morgan said, "These English muffins are brilliant," as he spread jam on a highly buttered muffin. "As far as I'm concerned, you're doing a great thing for the Town of Middleburg, and we thank you for your truly tasty and selfless service to the community."

The only controversy came in a heated debate about whether the muffin served was actually an English muffin or a hamburger bun. "This is exactly why we need the Bun and Muffin Committee," said Mr. Hope. "Is it a muffin or is it a hamburger bun? It's hard to tell. This is why we exist. These are the kinds of questions that our committee can answer."