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Wythe County supervisors approve grants, join opioid settlement and get broadband update
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Wythe County supervisors on Sept. 23 approved a package of routine fiscal items, accepted a foundation grant to fund courts at Ager Park, authorized participation in a multi-manufacturer opioid settlement and received an update on the Mount Rogers broadband project.
Wythe County supervisors on Sept. 23 approved a package of routine fiscal items, accepted a foundation grant to fund courts at Ager Park, authorized the county to participate in a multi-manufacturer opioid settlement and received an update on the Mount Rogers broadband project.
The actions were taken during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Wythe County Board of Supervisors. The board also introduced two new staff members and heard an awards presentation from the Virginia Association of Counties highlighting the county's Hitachi Energy Arena and its inclusive playground project at Ager Park.
Dean Lynch, executive director of the Virginia Association of Counties, presented two Achievement Awards to Wythe County and praised the arena revitalization. "The Hitachi Energy Arena is now a vibrant economic engine and a source of pride," Lynch said. The board received the plaque and brief remarks from county staff about the multiyear revitalization and naming-rights deal that brought a hockey team and other events to the facility.
On grants and capital projects, the board…
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