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11/16/2017 in Town CouncilTown Council 2017

Town Council Meeting November 2017

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

Special Presentations

Andy Cecil gave a special presentation regarding the entrance to the Little League field.

 

Pam Meade updated Town Council about the progress of implementing a county-wide Chamber of Commerce.

And, Michael Hoops presented a donation request for modifications to be performed at the Tazewell Middle School gymnasium.

Full video of the November 14, 2017 Town Council meeting:

10/12/2017 in Town CouncilTown Council 2017

Town Council Meeting October 2017

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

Special Presentations

Acting Police Chief David Mills and Administrative Assistant/Dispatcher Flora Sinkford introduced the Tazewell Police Department members:

 

Full video of the October 10, 2017 Town Council meeting:

09/14/2017 in Town CouncilTown Council 2017

Town Council Meeting September 2017

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:

08/10/2017 in Town CouncilTown Council 2017

Town Council Meeting August 2017

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:

07/14/2017 in Town CouncilTown Council 2017

Town Council Meeting July 2017

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:

07/06/2017 in Featured Area Events

Main Street Moments

Main Street Moments is coordinated by Tazewell Today and the Town of Tazewell. It is a community street festival that includes food vendors, artisan and craft vendors, musical performances, along with community groups and civic organizations. It is held the fourth Friday and Saturday in July each year.

For more information, visit the Tazewell Today website or contact Tazewell Today Executive Director Emily Davis at director@tazewelltoday.org

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06/15/2017 in Town CouncilTown Council 2017

Town Council Meeting June 2017

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:

06/13/2017 in Community

Recycling Center

The Recycling Center is located conveniently behind the Town of Tazewell EMS building at 403 Steeles Lane Tazewell, VA 24651

Hours of Operation
Monday – Saturday
Dawn to Dusk
Under 24/7 Surveillance

  • NO littering and NO bags left at gate.
  • All garbage must be in trash bags and placed inside the garbage dumpster.
  • All recyclables must be placed in the appropriate recycling bin and not enclosed in bags.

Unfortunately, due to plastics and glass no longer being picked up statewide we DO NOT have a recycling bin for plastics and glass.
All plastics and glass need to be disposed of with your regular garbage.

Any person in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not less than $250 or more than $2,500, either or both.

06/12/2017 in Featured Area Events

Music on Main & Cruise-In

The 2023 Music on Main & Cruise-In series will be held on June 24 and July 21 in beautiful Tazewell, Virginia. 

For more information, visit the Tazewell Today website or contact Tazewell Today Executive Director Vanessa Rebentisch at director@tazewelltoday.org

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