Town Council

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on September 12, 2017. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Special Presentations

Council member Dr. Chris Brown read the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month proclamation for the Town of Tazewell. The proclamation was presented to Jill Rasnick, representing the TJ Rasnick Foundation, along with Amy and Zac Carter. Zac is currently fighting osteosarcoma, after having battled Burkitt’s Lymphoma when he was six years old.

You can join Zac and the Tazewell community for a candlelight service on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 7:00 pm on the Tazewell High School lawn.

The Tazewell County Historical Society presented the Town of Tazewell with a commemorative photo from their Great American Eclipse event that was held on Main Street on August 21, 2017. They recreated a photo taken during the May 28, 1900 eclipse. Copies of the photo presented to the Town of Tazewell are available on their website at http://www.tazewellhistory.org

Full video of the September 12, 2017 Town Council meeting:

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on August 8, 2017. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Special Presentations

Mayor Donald Buchanan recognized the Tazewell Farm Bureau, honoring them for being in business for 100 years and one of Tazewell’s oldest businesses.

On behalf of the Town of Tazewell, he presented Dorothy Wall with a key to Tazewell.

Tazewell Today intern, Nathan McClung, did a special presentation to update Town Council on the past and present grant requests, along with becoming an honorary citizen of Tazewell. 

Tazewell Today is a local initiative to revitalize the Main Street community. Their mission to develop a warm welcoming center that represents the heart of Tazewell and attracts residents and tourists alike through shopping, dining, working, and playing opportunities. For more information, visit their website here and find them on Facebook here.

Full video of the August 8, 2017 Town Council meeting:

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on July 11, 2017. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Special Recognition

Mayor Buchanan congratulated the Tazewell Little League teams that have gone and are going to state level of competition.

Special Presentation Requests

Mike Tanck with Charter Communications came before Town Council to request the amended franchise agreement be approved for renewal. A public hearing was set for the August 8, 2017 Town Council meeting at 6:45 pm.

Daphne Murray and Clint Neal, from the Farm to Table committee, came before Town Council to request a $1,000 donation for their September 9 event. The requested money will be used for musical entertainment for the evening, and was approved by Town Council

Full video of the July 2017 Town Council meeting:

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on June 13, 2017. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Special Requests

Brian Allison, co-owner of Plum Creek Winery, made a special request from the Town of Tazewell to allow use of Main Street on July 8, 2017, for his ‘Bottoms Up Beer & Wine Festival’. Town Council voted to allow the event, which is required for events that include serving of alcohol. Mayor Buchanan also asked for a financial report after the event, so the impact of Main Street events on Main Street businesses can be assessed. You can find more information about this event here. 

Public Comments
Greever Asbury came before Town Council to recommend that they acknowledge the extra efforts the Town’s public works employees put in for the Town of Tazewell. He cited examples from trash collection, Back of the Dragon, the Cruise-In’s, and other events, stating he felt they deserved recognition for going above and beyond their duties. Mayor Buchanan, along with Town Council, agreed, stating they do have wonderful employees, saying he recently saw William Asbury caring for the flowers on Main Street after hours.

Full video of the June 2017 Town Council meeting:

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on May 9, 2017. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Special Presentations

Kitty Barker, Executive Director of Heart of Appalachia, made a special presentation and budget request. Their mission is to increase tourism and they were proud to present their latest national commercial promoting southwest Virginia. They also presented their theme song, written and sung by Kaitlyn Baker of Pound, Virginia:

The Town of Tazewell also introduced the Business Directory to Town Council. The Business Directory is a new feature on our website that gives businesses, residents, and visitors quick access to information.

Listings are FREE to businesses within the corporate limits of both Tazewell and North Tazewell. Listings include key information about your business, links to your business and social media pages, including a photo and optional short video.

Our Business Directory can be accessed at: www.townoftazewell.org/business

To kick start the process, fill out our online request form with information about your business. Once submitted, the web administrator, John Reeves, will process your request. You will receive an email confirmation, that includes login information you can use to make updates to your listing. Once your request has been processed, John will contact you to gather any additional information and to schedule an appointment to visit your business, if needed.
If you wish to contact John directly, please call him at (276)979-5676 (after 5:00 pm on weekdays or any time on weekends) or email him at jpreeves@outlook.com
Also included with your free listing is a free photo of your business to include in your listing (unless you prefer to submit your own) and a free (optional) 45 second video of you promoting your business.

Overview of the Business Directory, and how the submission process works:

Full video of the May 9 2017 Town Council meeting:

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on March14, 2017. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

H.S. Caudill, VDGIF board member, spoke to Town Council about the Dunford Park trout stream program, expressing how proud Tazewell should be for moving forward with this youth related activity. More information about the youth-only fishing program can be found here.

Mike Dennis, Commonwealth Attorney for Tazewell County, presented an asset forfeiture donation check to Chief DeWitt Cooper for the Town of Tazewell Police Department for $27,645.

Mayor Donald Buchanan read the proclamation declaring the first week of April as “Local Government Education Week.”

Tazewell Today President, Irma Mitchell, presented Town Council with the Tazewell Today strategic plan for endorsement. Tazewell Today has made great strides in its two and one half years of existence in working to bring the Main Street area back to life. Irma thanked the Town Council and Town Manager, Todd Day, for their support during this revitalization.

Full video of the March 2017 Town Council meeting:

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on February 14, 2017. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Mayor Donald Buchanan recognized Susan Reeves for her work as the Sesquicentennial Committee Chairperson. 2016 marked the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Tazewell, and was celebrated with several events throughout the year, including the creation of the commemorative Taztownopoly Monopoly game:

Police Chief DeWitt Cooper also recognized the outstanding service of Dennis and Jody Adkins, for their actions in helping apprehend a combative suspect who was struggling with Officer Woodard. The Adkins’ bravely stopped at the scene and assisted eight other officers in helping Officer Woodard.

Full video of the February 2017 Town Council meeting:

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The monthly Town Council meeting was held on January 10, 2017. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Full video of the Town Council meeting:

As part of the Town of Tazewell’s ongoing efforts to keep area citizens involved and up-to-date, the Council section of the website will now feature videos of the Town Council meetings starting in January 2016. The videos will typically be made available within 24-48 hours after the meetings, and can be found here, with the latest meeting shown at the bottom of the page, and a history of prior meetings shown in a list on the side/bottom of the page under a Council Meetings header.

The November 2016 Town Council meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Senator Ben Chafin gave a special presentation to the Town Council, reading the resolution that honors the Town of Tazewell’s 150th anniversary of its incorporation:

Marcus Gilbert and Viola Asbury expressed their gratitude for the Town of Tazewell’s support with the Tazewell County Fair:

Chief Dewitt Cooper introduced the newest police department member Joe Jesse, expressed his thanks to other department members for their quick response in saving lives during a recent collision, and recognized Donny Pruitt’s Public Works team, especially William Asbury, for his dedication to the Town of Tazewell and for going above and beyond his duties to help with events.

Full video of the November 2016 Town Council meeting:

As part of the Town of Tazewell’s ongoing efforts to keep area citizens involved and up-to-date, the Council section of the website will now feature videos of the Town Council meetings starting in January 2016. The videos will typically be made available within 24-48 hours after the meetings, and can be found here, with the latest meeting shown at the bottom of the page, and a history of prior meetings shown in a list on the side/bottom of the page under a Council Meetings header.

The October 2016 Town Council meeting agenda can be viewed here.

After a reception, Delegate Will Morefield gave a special presentation to the Town Council, reading the resolution that honors the Town of Tazewell’s 150th anniversary of its incorporation:

Mayor Buchanan also read the proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Marilyn Miller of Clinch Valley Community Action Family Crisis Services:

Full video of the October 2016 Town Council meeting: