Town Council Meeting May 2022

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on May 10, 2022. The meeting agenda can be viewed here.

Sarah Cooke, lead advisor for SkillsUSA at Tazewell County Career and Technical Center, came before Town Council to request support for the students as they compete at the 2022 National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, GA in June. The students will compete against over 6,500 other state contest winners in various trade, technical, and leadership fields.

Students competing at SkillsUSA Nationals: 
💚 Tiffany Childress, 1st place in State for Barbering
💚 Adam Justice, 1st place in State for Cabinetmaking
💚 Avery Keene, 1st place in State for Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
💚 Patrick Rowe, 1st place in State for Diesel Equipment Technology
💚 Jonathan Sullivan, 1st place in State for Power Equipment Technology

Town Council recognized new business owner Violet Asbury, who recently opened The Violet Studio. The Violet Studio is located in North Tazewell at 2835 Fincastle Turnpike and offers a variety of classes, parties, and private art lessons. Violet offers services on site at the studio or at your location. For more information, you can visit The Violet Studio’s website or find them on Facebook.

John Thomas, Chief of the Town of Tazewell’s Fire Department, introduced their newest acquisition for their fleet – an aerial ladder truck to replace one that was decommissioned due to age and wear. The aerial ladder provides an important asset to the community by assisting the fire fighters in containing large or multi-story fires.