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Clifton Forge town councilman Bob Umstead stands alongside Clifton Forge Town Manager, Darlene Burcham, at the recently-held Virginia Municipal League conference.

VML Recognizes Town Of Clifton Forge For Community and Economic Development

 
Richmond, VA (Sept. 6, 2018) - The Virginia Municipal League (VML) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual awards for excellence in local government. The statewide competition recognizes innovative problem-solving, excellence in management, citizen participation, and improved services to citizens. VML received nearly 70 entries, from which a panel of judges selected one winner in each of five categories. The panel also selected one of the winners to receive the President’s Award.

Category: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Winner: Clifton Forge

"To make way for a new facility and bring new jobs and business into the area, the town of Clifton Forge needed to remove old buildings and hazardous materials from a former CSX-owned property owned by the town since the 1990s. However, the vendor that had originally agreed to do the demolition at no cost backed out of the deal because they believed the recyclable materials onsite had been significantly depleted over the years by theft. The vendor’s decision came at a crucial point for the project with a lease/purchase agreement from a national brand signed that included a requirement for the removal of the buildings. Not wanting to lose the opportunity so close to being realized, the Town Manager worked with the Public Works Director to chart the best use of local resources to get the buildings removed on time. After prodigious effort from all involved parties, 82 truckloads of recyclable materials were sold which came very close to offsetting the cost of the entire operation. Best of all: the new tenant has invested infrastructure and created jobs in the community. A wonderful case of local government striving and succeeding when it counts."
 
 
 

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