Town Council Meeting June 10 2025

The monthly Town Council meeting was held on June 10, 2025.

At the meeting, Charity Hurst came before Town Council to share information about a tribute being planned for Billy Wagner by her and fellow committee members. Billy is a Tazewell High School graduate who has received exceptional notice worldwide for his baseball pitching skills first as a Virginia Sports Hall of Famer, then as a National College Baseball Hall of Famer, a Houston Astros Hall of Famer, and now as a National Baseball Hall of Famer after his induction set for July 27th in Cooperstown, New York. The local committee is proposing a statue of Billy to be located in the Main Street Mini Park, and are currently working on fundraising efforts for this project.

Kondwani Patterson, Executive Director of Each One Teach 1, Inc., along with fellow board member Brittany Davis, came before Town Council to share their vision for an Affordable Housing Partnership. Kondwani’s proposal includes construction by EOT1 of affordable duplex units on property presently owned by Tazewell County and will be working with Tazewell County and the Tazewell County I/EDA to solicit grant funding if the county approves of his proposal.

During the Councilmember Comments section of the meeting, Councilmember Emily Combs Davis announced her resignation from Town Council. Councilmember Davis joined Town Council in 2018, serving a full term prior to her current one. Fellow Councilmembers expressed their gratitude for her time on Town Council and wished her well with her future plans. Town Council will announce their plan for filling the vacancy left her departure, after Attorney Pyott advises them of the guidelines provided by the Town Charter and requirements set forth by the Registrar’s Office.