Town Council Meeting October 2023
Special Presentations & Requests
Amanda Killen provided Town Council with an update on several grant funding opportunities she is currently seeking for the Sports Complex, along with the Community Development Block Grant being sought for a planning grant to benefit the Riverside Community Revitalization Project.
Cara Spivey, member of the Town of Tazewell’s I/EDA, provided Town Council with an update on the Old Bowling Alley property in North Tazewell. Cara and her fellow I/EDA members have been working diligently with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to procure the abatement and demolition estimates to help determine the course of action needed with the property. They are also working to obtain to funding through the Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Development Fund.
Aaron Gillespie, Southern District representative of the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors, addressed Town Council regarding the Tazewell County Comprehensive Flood Study. Tazewell County Administrator, Eric Young, was also on hand and notified Town Council that he will be applying for grant funding to address the flooding issues related to faulty manhole covers. He discussed the potential impact this project could have on flooding and requested that Town Council consider whether our municipality would also like to participate in the grant application.
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