By Staff Writer
VINTON–Just moved to Vinton and want to get involved in the community? Sign up to serve on one of the Town Boards. Have a special interest in zoning or the Greenways? Volunteer for spot on a Town commission.
The Vinton Town Council is seeking applications from Town residents for the following vacancies on Boards and...
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By Staff Writer
VINTON—Vinton Town Council voted 3 to 2 to approve the final design for a new electronic message board monument sign for William Byrd High School. The sign was the main item on Council’s January 17 agenda.
The sign will be constructed near the intersection of Washington Avenue and Bypass Road in Vinton. The William Byrd...
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By Staff Writer
VINTON—Ben Cook has been named as Vinton’s Chief of Police. A familiar face to most Vintonites, Cook has served as Interim Police Chief since Herbert Cooley retired in June. He has served as a member of Vinton’s police department since 2001. As Chief, Cook will lead a state-accredited police agency, comprised of 25 sworn...
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By Staff Writer
VINTON–Vinton Town Council unanimously approved a request by petitioner Stan Seymour to rezone three parcels of land for parking lot expansion and associated site improvements for the Vinton Bojangles’ restaurant. They took this action after a public hearing on the issue at their regularly scheduled Council meeting on December 6 at the Municipal Building.
The...
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By Staff Writer
VINTON–In a continuing effort on the part of Vinton Town Council to engage citizens in local government, the Mayor and Council members are setting aside three Saturdays in December to meet with residents of the Town to hear their concerns.
“The purpose is to provide time for citizens to discuss anything, questions, problems, and compliments...
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By Staff Writer
VINTON–Members of the Vinton Town Council and the Vinton Town staff took government directly to the people once again on November 15. They met at the Craig Avenue Recreation Center in the Gladetown community of Vinton for the second in a series of “Council in the Neighborhood” meetings.
Council members and department directors were on...
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By Staff Writer
VINTON - Tuesday night, the Vinton Town Council took its message to the neighborhoods with its first in a series of “Council in the Neighborhood” meeting, where council members met Vinton residents in their own backyards to discuss the issues. After years of struggling to attract residents to their bi-weekly meetings, Town Council decided to...
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By Staff Writer
VINTON - A proposed electronic sign for William Byrd moved ahead Tuesday when, during a three hour long and emotionally charged Council meeting, Town Council voted its unanimous approval.
Council’s vote directed Town Manager Chirs Lawrence to continue pursuing an agreement with Roanoke County Schools to erect the sign at the intersection of Route 24, Washington Ave., and the...
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By Kristin Adams
VINTON–“In February and March we presented a financial condition report to Town Council. What trend we started to see…was that water and sewer revenue came in below expected . If we did nothing, we would be $300,000 in debt by the end of the fiscal year,” Vinton Town Manager Chris Lawrence...
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By Kristin Adams
VINTON–New York Pizza manager Tony Mortuori has asked to close and vacate a portion of Spruce Street, and Vinton Town Council is considering the request.
On Tuesday, Town staff held a public meeting to discuss closing and vacating the portion of Spruce Street between Hardy Road and Old Virginia Avenue. The portion of the road...
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