At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, the Lewisburg City Council unanimously approved a bid for planned renovations to the city’s Green Space.
City Manager Misty Hill presented the argument for the increased price of the chosen bid, stating issues regarding the replacement of key components of the fountain in the Green Space required special materials that were only available from the selected bidder. The council voted unanimously (4-0; Councilman John Little was not in attendance) to approve the bid.
During the meeting, Mayor Beverly White presented a wooden plaque the city received in recognition of the city’s All-Star Community Award. Mayor White extended gratitude on behalf of the city to City Manager Hill for her instrumental work in securing the award.
Council member Valerie Pritt announced that the city has advanced in Hallmark’s Merriest Christmas Town Contest to the finalist round. “Working on this project – I’m sorry – has brought me more holiday spirit than I’ve felt in a long time,” Pritt said visibly and audibly moved by what the city’s potential winning of the contest would mean for both Lewisburg and the entire Greenbrier Valley.
People can support the city’s bid by going to Hallmark’s designated contest website and voting. Each voter is allowed to submit one vote every 24 hours. The voting portal link can be found on the city’s social media.
The council, at the recommendation of the Finance Committee, also voted unanimously to approve two arts and humanities funding requests From Carnegie Hall to support two projects: Taste of Our Town (TOOT) and the renovation of the hall’s Ivy Terrace.
Additionally, reports were presented by the chiefs of the police and fire departments, and both officials reported that the only concerns their departments had were related to isolated traffic and fire incidents connected to traffic for the West Virginia State Fair and the flooding resulting from heavy rainstorms.
