Altavista Mayor appointed as Local Government Council chairman
Altavista Mayor Rudy Burgess has been selected to serve as
chairman of Virginia's Region 2000 Local Government Council through June 2010.
The Council consists of mayors and board chairs representing the local
governments in Region 2000. City/town managers and county administrators also
serve on the Local Government Council.
Celebrating its 40th year of regional service, the Local Government Council
provides consulting and grants writing services to cities, counties and towns
in Region 2000. During fiscal year 2010, the Council will manage more
than $5 million in grants on behalf of localities, including the $1 Million
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that was awarded to Altavista last
year.
Through its Services Authority, the Local Government Council manages the
Concord Turnpike Regional Landfill, an operation that processes more than
230,000 tons of solid waste per year.
The Local Government Council was recently awarded a 2009 Innovation Award from
the National Association of Development Organizations and also received the
Robert W. Baker Achievement Award in 2008 Award from the Virginia Association
of Planning District Commissions for innovation in regional cooperation and
planning.
Altavista Town Manager Waverly Coggsdale serves as the Council's treasurer this
year.
Contact:
Gary Christie, Executive Director
Virginia's Region 2000 Local Government Council
434 845-2000
gchristie@region2000.org