City of Bristol, VA - Current Events & Announcements

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CITY COUNCIL --

The Bristol Virginia City Council meetings are scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. They are held at City Hall, 300 Lee Street, and are open to the public.

The next regular City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, 2008.

AGENDA

(to be posted upon publication)

The Bristol Virginia Planning Commission holds its meetings on the third Monday of each month, at 12:00 noon in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 300 Lee Street.

A meeting of the Bristol Virginia Planning Commission will be held at noon on Monday, August 18, 2008 at the Council Chambers of City Hall (300 Lee Street).

IV. New Business.
1. Special Exception #84 - HS Construction requesting permission to use vacant lot at 900 Cumberland Street for a construction material storage yard.

V. Other Business.
1. Sign Ordinance - Proposed revisions to Sign Ordinance
2. Comp Plan - Discussion

Questions should be directed to the Community Development and Planning Department at 645-7470 or cdpsec@bristolva.org

The Bristol Virginia School Board conducts its regular meetings at the school board offices, 222 Oak Street, on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 PM.

The Bristol Virginia Utilities Board conducts its regular meetings at the utility board conference room, Lee Highway, on the fourth Monday of the month at 4:00 PM.
Members of the Bristol, Virginia City Council will periodically be attending the BVUB board meeting. No City Council business will be discussed at these meetings.

Bristol Virginia One of 18 Finalists in Running for
Prestigious National League of Cities Award

BRISTOL, Va. - Bristol, Va., has made the first cut in the 2008 Awards for Municipal Excellence competition, an annual program sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC) and CH2M HILL, a global engineering, construction and operations firm based in Meridian, Colo.

The city is one of only 18 under consideration in the less-than-50,000 population category. Thirty-nine additional cities are also competing in three other population categories.

"We are extremely pleased to have survived the first round of elimination," says Bristol Mayor Jim Rector. "It's certainly a tremendous honor and allows Bristol and Bristol Virginia Utilities to get some recognition for what has been accomplished in terms of bringing future-proof broadband to Southwest Virginia."
Bristol submitted information to the NLC related to its initial launch of BVU OptiNet, which was the first municipally driven all-fiber-optic network in the country, and partnerships later developed with both the Lenowisco and Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commissions that have brought digital voice and advanced broadband services to remote areas of Southwest Virginia.

"Our project is a good example of what can happen when there is cross-boundary cooperation, and people work together for the greater good," says Bristol Virginia Utilities President and CEO Wes Rosenbalm, who led BVU OptiNet in its formative years. "Our perseverance has helped pioneer an entirely new area of services for city governments across the nation. That's no small accomplishment."

Two winners - a silver and gold - will be named in each of the four population categories at the NLC's Congress of Cities and Exposition to be held Nov. 11-15 in Orlando, Fla. In addition to being widely publicized, winners will be highlighted during the exposition and will receive $1,000 (silver) or $2,000 (gold) to donate to a nonprofit organization of their choice.

Started in 1989 and originally called the James C. Howland Awards for Urban Enrichment, the NLC competition recognizes outstanding city-based programs that improve the quality of life in American communities. The program honors James C. Howland, who was a founding partner and chief executive officer for CH2M HILL.

About the NLC
The National League of Cities is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. The NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.

About BVU
BVU is a city-owned public utility that provides electric, water, wastewater, cable and advanced fiber-optic broadband services to customers in a 125-square-mile area that includes Bristol, Abingdon and Washington County, Va. The utility also manages data and phone services for CPC OptiNet, serving business customers in Dickenson, Tazewell, Buchanan and Russell counties in Virginia, as well as cable and broadband services for MI-Connection, serving the towns of Davidson, Mooresville and Cornelius in North Carolina.

BVU's advanced broadband division, OptiNet, was the first in the nation to provide the triple play of services (voice, video and broadband) over a fiber-to-the-user network. For more information, visit www.bvu-optinet.com.
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THE TWIN CITY PHOTO CLUB (of Bristol) is pleased to announce our inaugural Photo Competition to be held in conjunction with the Rhythm and Roots Reunion in September.
The competition is open to AMATEUR photographers only and all photographs must have been taken in our "Mountain Empire" region. The categories for the competition are: Color Pictorial, Monochrome, Altered Image and Best of Bristol. The competition is also open to YOUTH {7-12 } and YOUNG ADULT {13-18 }. An entrant may enter up to 3 images in each category, not to exceed a total of 10 entries. The entry fee is $5.00 per entry; $1.00 per entry for Youth and Young Adult. BEST IN SHOW will receive $125.00 and PEOPLE'S CHOICE will receive $100.00.
Entries will be received at the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday September 13. Judging will be on Wednesday September 17. The exhibit will be open Friday through Sunday of the Festival at a location to be disclosed later.
THE TWIN CITY PHOTO CLUB (Of Bristol) was established in November of 2007 by a group of photography enthusiasts. The Club currently consists of 20 members. We welcome all new members. Monthly meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at the Chamber of Commerce from 7-9 p.m. Club members are available to cover community events & ribbon cuttings.
Officers of the club are: President: Mark Marquette; Vice President: Jackie Dennison; Secretary: Julie Drake and Treasurer: Tom Daniel.
If you would like to be a sponsor for this event, or if you would like more information on the event, please contact: Jackie Dennison, Event Chair, at twincityphotoclub@hotmail.com

The City of Bristol Virginia now offers compost and mulch at our solid waste management facility located
at 2125 Shakesville Road off East Valley Drive.

Both products are available in bulk for $25 per ton or in 40-pound bags for $2.49 per bag.

* A processed decomposed product
* Completely organic, consisting mostly of grass clippings - no garbage waste
* Virtually odorless
* Free of additives
* Screened to remove debris
* Monitored and tested for moisture and temperature

* Made under optimal conditions
* Ground wood product with compost added
* Made of only clean wood - no painted or stained raw product
* Great for beds and general landscaping needs

* Delivery now available in Bristol, Virginia -- $5.00 charge per delivery
* Facility hours are 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday-Friday and 7 a.m. - Noon, Saturday
* We accept cash, checks and credit cards (VISA, MasterCard and Discover).
* Quantities are limited; call today - 276-645-3791 - for more information.

Great Golf Year Round
Clear Creek Golf Club is widely regarded as one of the Tri-Cities' finest-conditioned public golf courses. Meticulous attention to playing conditions provides golfers of all ability levels pristine fairways and smooth, true greens for a spectacular round of golf every time. Call 276 466-4833 for tee times.

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