From a release:

The Town of Front Royal is pleased to announce that Mr. Bruce Drummond has been named Director of Planning and Zoning for the Town of Front Royal. Mr. Drummond has served as Interim Director of Planning and Zoning for the town since November 2009, exhibiting a superior level of customer and citizen service in addition to the overall management of the department. Mr. Drummond began his employment with the town as a Planner in 2006. As a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic and State University with a Master of Arts in Urban Affairs and twenty-three years experience in the Planning and Zoning field our citizens can rely on the Town of Front Royal’s Planning and Zoning Department to continue to serve their needs.

Mr. David Gushee, Chairman of the Planning Commission remarked, “I know I speak for everyone on the Commission when I say we are delighted that Bruce has been appointed as Planning Director. He has proven himself to be knowledgeable, even-handed, and responsive to a wide variety of points of view and productive. We are delighted to learn that we will be able to continue to work with him as we have learned over the last six months or so just how good he is”.