BZA Cancellation Notice for the August 13, 2019 meeting

TOWN OF ABINGDON
Abingdon, Virginia 24210

August 7, 2019

                                                            MEMORANDUM


TO:      Board of Zoning Appeals Members

FROM: Jason Boswell, Director of Planning/Zoning

RE:      Regular Meeting, Tuesday, August 13, 2019

The regular scheduled meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals for Tuesday, August 13, 2019 will NOT be held due to having NO items on the agenda.

            The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday September 10, 2019.

            JCB/jmd

PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND INTERSTATE 81 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

News Release August 7, 2019

RELEASE: IMMEDIATE  CONTACT: Shannon Marshall, APR 804-517-2686 Lindsay LeGrand, APR 804-921-0907

PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND INTERSTATE 81 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING August meeting to prioritize implementation schedule for the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan

LEXINGTON, Va. – The Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) are inviting members of the public to attend the first meeting of the Interstate 81 (I-81) Advisory Committee on Tuesday, August 13, in Lexington. As directed in Senate Bill 1716 (now 2019 Acts of Assembly Chapter 846), the I-81 Advisory Committee is charged with providing advice and making recommendations to the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) regarding the development of the I-81 Corridor Improvement program and updates to the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan. The plan was approved by the CTB in December 2018, following a comprehensive study of the corridor. The I-81 Advisory Committee must meet four times a year at rotating planning district locations along the corridor and report to the Governor and General Assembly each December. Senate Bill 1716, introduced by Senators Mark Obenshain and Bill Carrico, and House Bill 2718, introduced by Delegates Steve Landes and Terry Austin, establish the I-81 Corridor Improvement Program, Fund and Committee. The legislation also provides revenues for the Fund through the creation of a new registration fee and diesel, regional and road taxes. Governor Ralph Northam announced amendments in March, providing dedicated annual funding to the corridor, estimated initially as $103 million in fiscal year 2020 and growing to an estimated $163 million in fiscal year 2025. These funds will support a $2 billion improvement program. The advisory committee meeting will be held Tuesday, August 13, at 2 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, located at 401 E Nelson Street, Lexington, VA 24450. The committee has 15 voting members: seven Virginia lawmakers, three CTB members representing the Bristol, Salem and Staunton districts and the five chairs of the planning district commissions. VDOT’s commissioner and DRPT’s director will serve on the committee ex officio in nonvoting capacities. Any questions or comments about the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan can be directed to VA81CorridorPlan@OIPI.Virginia.gov. For more information about the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan, visit http://www.VA81Corridor.org. For additional information about the CTB, visit http://www.CTB.Virginia.gov. (END)

Town Manager Report for 8-2-19

Amended Agenda for August 5, 2019 Town Council Meeting

The Sons of Liberty Featured in Crooked Road Series

The Sons of Liberty Featured in Crooked Road Series

Abingdon, Virginia – The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail presents The Sons of Liberty in concert on Thursday, August 8^th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace (formerly Heartwood) in Abingdon, VA. This concert is part of The Crooked Road Music Series.

The Sons of Liberty are Daniel, Noah, and Joshua Smith. With a ten-year background in classical violin performance, the brothers began reenacting and playing the music of the eighteenth century in 2014. The uniqueness of their sound is enriched by their dynamic arrangements of traditional American songs. The Sons of Liberty are frequently featured at state and national parks across the southeast, and they have also performed at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, Colonial Williamsburg, the Barter Theatre, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon. They are also members of the Symphony of the Mountains Youth Orchestra.

The Crooked Road Music Series takes place each Thursday at the SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace. Visit the SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace and experience Southwest Virginia's creative and authentic culture. Located off I-81 at Exit 14 in Abingdon, VA, the Cultural Center features youth artists each 2^nd Thursday along with open jams on the 1^st, 3^rd, 4^th (and 5^th) Thursdays to showcase Southwest Virginia performers.

As part of The Crooked Road's Thursday night live music, the SWVA Cultural Center & Marketplace Cafe features SWVA soup beans, cornbread or patty melt. Admission to the concert is free and donations will be accepted for Crooked Road Traditional Music Education Program (TMEP).

More information can be found at The Crooked Road website,www.thecrookedroad.org, and at SWVAculturalcenter.com. For additional information, please call (276) 492-2400, ext. 2409 or email: admin@thecrookedroad.org.

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Photo of The Sons of Liberty (credit – Harold Blackwood Photography) is attached.

Historic Preservation Review Board Agenda for August 7, 2019

Town Council Agenda for August 5, 2019