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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
The CodeRED system is used to send emergency notifications, from evacuations notices to missing child alerts. Residents and businesses located within the Town of Tazewell are encouraged to sign up for CodeRED to be sure they receive timely emergency notifications and other important information and instructions when alerts are received. This is our way of notifying you in an emergency situation. Also you can activate general notifications as a registered subscriber to receive notices of planned road closures, water main repairs, water service interruptions, events, and etc.
When you enroll in the CodeRED system, alerts are issued to you by your geographical location. Alerts can be sent to your cell phone, land line, by text, and even email. You get to choose! With CodeRED, you get the option of also receiving the CodeRED Weather Warning. These alerts are automatically generated when the National Weather Service issues a warning for your location. This early warning could prove to be lifesaving.
The CodeRED alert system is free to Tazewell and Tazewell County residents. To sign up for CodeRED, click on the following link: https://public.coderedweb.com/cne/BFB7C9566D14. It will only take a few minutes to enjoy a service that just may save your life. Please tell all of your family and friends about this invaluable service.
Again, there is no charge to register for or use CodeRED and your personal information will be kept confidential. For more information about the CodeRED service, contact: CodeRED@tcsova.org
Residents and visitors can now receive enhanced public safety alerts no matter where you are located via the, a free public safety app for both Android and iPhone users. The CodeRED Mobile Alert app delivers community and emergency alerts to individuals targeted within an impacted geographical area. The app enables you to receive timely notifications when you on the road, away from home.
If you are currently a CodeRED subscriber that has already registered your mobile phone to get notifications from the Town of Tazewell, you will continue to receive calls. However, if you download the app, you will also be able to get alerts to your smartphone anywhere in the country, including Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Alaska.
To download the free CodeRED Mobile Alert app, visit the Google Play or iTunes store.
For more information about the CodeRED service, contact: CodeRED@tcsova.org
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:
