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Vinton Council recognizes Magic City Ford employees who rescued customer

VINTON–Doris Ross and Billie Jo O’Connor received Certificates of Appreciation from the Town of Vinton for their recent actions in rescuing one of their Magic City Ford Lincoln customers who had fallen ill unattended in her home.                       Both Ross and O’Connor live in... »

Vinton Town Council holds required public hearings on Downtown Revitalization Grant

VINTON–Vinton Town Council held the first of two public hearings to allow citizens to provide comments on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Downtown Revitalization received this past summer. The grant is administered by the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) who require the public hearings, since public dollars are used... »

Vinton named tops in Virginia for recycling efforts

VINTON–Vinton Town Council met in Chambers on November 20 to address the concerns of citizens and to conduct the business of the Town. In a work session prior to the regular meeting, Council was briefed by Town Manager Chris Lawrence on zoning issues brought to its attention in recent weeks by citizen Roger Overstreet.... »

Vinton Officials report on State of the Town, Munn-Lively named new Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce President

VINTON–Vinton Mayor Brad Grose, Town Manager Chris Lawrence, and Vinton Police Chief Ben Cook presented the “State of the Town” address to the Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce (VACC) at their Membership Breakfast Meeting on November 14. The Chamber in turn introduced a new board and a new President to those gathered at the... »

Vinton Town Council meets in Midway Community

VINTON–The Midway community played host to Vinton Town Council and the Town’s staff at the annual “Council in the Neighborhood” meeting. The meeting was held at Living Water Baptist Church on Vale Avenue on October 16. Town Council, joined by many members of the Town staff, took a walking tour of the neighborhood and... »

Second grader serves as honorary mayor of Vinton

VINTON–Honorary Mayor Jacob Dickerson struck the gavel to open the July 17 meeting of Vinton Town Council. Dickerson is a rising second grader at Herman L. Horn Elementary School in Vinton.  His mother, Cindy Dickerson, submitted the highest bid of $16.00 during a silent auction at a school fair sponsored by the PTA to... »

Doug Adams joins Vinton Town Council

VINTON—On July 3, Vinton Town Clerk Susan Johnson administered the oath of office to the newest member of Vinton Town Council, Doug Adams. He will serve until June 30, 2016. Mayor Brad Grose was sworn in for his second term as Vinton’s mayor.  Wes Nance also took the oath for his second term on... »

Vinton Town Council honors Carolyn Fidler and celebrates grant

VINTON–The June 19 Vinton Town Council meeting opened on a sad note with the departure of Vice Mayor Carolyn Fidler and ended in celebration with the announcement that Vinton has been awarded a downtown revitalization grant of $700,000. Fidler was honored with a reception at the Municipal Building prior to the Town Council meeting.... »

Vinton Town Council adopts new budget for 2012-2013 fiscal year

VINTON–Vinton Town Council approved a new budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year at their regularly scheduled meeting on June 5. The budget will take effect on July 1, 2012. Revenues and expenditures were set at $7,398,223 in the General Fund and $3,100,515 in the Utility Fund, for a total Town budget of $10,498,738. By... »

Vinton Town Council holds public hearing on 2012-13 budget

VINTON–Vinton Town Council took the next step toward finalizing a budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal  year by holding a public hearing on the proposed budget. The hearing was held in Chambers at the Municipal Building on May 15 during the regularly scheduled Council meeting. Town Manager Chris Lawrence briefly described the details of the... »