Public Hearing - Town Manager Residency

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to Virginia Code §15.2-202 (Repl. Vol. 2018), the Town of Tazewell and Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on April 8, 2025 at 7:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers for the Town of Tazewell, located at 211 Central Avenue, Tazewell, Virginia 24651, at which time and place the citizens of the Town of Tazewell shall have the opportunity to be heard to determine if the citizens of the Town desire for the Town Council to request the General Assembly to amend the Town’s existing Charter. A summary of the proposed Charter amendment involves the revision of the language of Article III. The Council, Sec.
3-91 to read as follows:
Sec. 3-9. Appointees.
3-91. “A town manager who shall be the administrative and executive head of the municipal government. He/she shall be chosen by the council without regard to political beliefs and solely upon the basis of his/her executive and administrative qualifications. At the time of his/her appointment he/she need not be a resident of the town or the commonwealth but during his/her tenure of office shall reside within the town is encouraged to reside within the town limits and may reside within a reasonable distance outside the town limits upon a majority approval of the appointing council.”
Final approval of this proposal would occur by action of the Tazewell Town Council. This public notice is made in compliance with Virginia Code §§15.2-202 and 15.2-1427 (Repl. Vol. 2018).