SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 39

(By Senators Stollings, Unger, Kessler and D. Hall)

Recognizing the town of Whitesville, West Virginia, for its designation as a Turn This Town Around community.

            Whereas, Community development is a key mechanism to growing and improving communities across the state; and

            Whereas, Whitesville has taken great strides to create a robust and engaged community; and

            Whereas, The town of Whitesville showed great leadership in its application and selection as a Turn This Town Around 2015 community, with more that sixty applications and over four thousand votes; and

            Whereas, Turn This Town Around, a program coordinated by West Virginia Focus Magazine, the West Virginia Community Development Hub and West Virginia Public Broadcasting, will work with the Town of Whitesville to provide financial resources, technical assistance, training and coaching to “turn the town around”; and

            Whereas, The town of Whitesville is dedicated to community improvement and has demonstrated that commitment already through community development planning and will continue to exercise that commitment through multiple community improvement and engagement projects led by town leaders and local volunteers; and

            Whereas, Whitesville hopes to utilize the Turn the Town Around opportunity to bring increased investment into the city and to grow community engagement in improving the town; and

            Whereas, Whitesville has already taken great strides towards turning the town around and expects to see great success in the coming year; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate:

            That the Senate hereby recognizes the town of Whitesville, West Virginia, for its designation as a Turn This Town Around community; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the value and importance of local community leadership that promotes community development and revitalization; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Senate commends Turn This Town Around Whitesville and the West Virginia Development Hub, West Virginia Focus Magazine and West Virginia Public Broadcasting for their dedication to improving the City of Whitesville and the collaborative community-driven development that will continue to grow and revitalize the Whitesville community over the coming years; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Turn This Town Around Whitesville and the West Virginia Community Development Hub.