Town Council Meeting April 2022

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on April 12, 2022. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Members of the Tazewell High School DECA program asked Town Council for their support as DECA members attend Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia on April 23rd. Sisters Katie and Haleigh Church were State finalists in the Business Services Operations Research category. THS Marketing instructor, Gretchen Cline, also shared that rising DECA officers Taryn Stiltner and Jaden Redd will attend a Leadership Academy at the conference 💚

Randy Ann Davis, Director of 911 & Emergency Communications at the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office, shared with Town Council that 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of 911 service in Tazewell County. From its small beginnings, Randy Ann recounted the evolution of the program that has now expanded to support developments such as Text 2 911, that allows contacting 911 via text message when communication by voice is not an option. Captain Jonathan Hankins spoke of the dedication the 911 team demonstrates daily and said on behalf of law enforcement officers that “Dispatchers are the true first responders.”

Donny Yates, President of the Tazewell County Fair Association, approached Town Council to request a representative be nominated by the Town to serve as a liaison to communicate between the two. Donny stated that 2022 marks the 150th anniversary of the Tazewell County Fair and will be celebrated the week of August 2nd through the 6th. The Tazewell County Fair is known as the longest continuously running county fair, starting in 1872, with the only interruption in its historic run being for COVID-19.

Town Manager Todd Day recognized and congratulated staff members Treasurer Leeanne Regon and Tracie Lewis for their hard work and accomplishments. Leeanne recently received certification as a Master Governmental Treasurer and Tracie received certification as Master Deputy Governmental Treasurer, through the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service program.