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Staunton honors Kathy and Bill Frasier with Key to the City for decades of preservation work
Summary
Staunton City Council presented Kathy and Bill Frasier with a proclamation and the key to the city Nov. 13, recognizing their role in historic preservation, Main Street designation and downtown revitalization.
The Staunton City Council unanimously presented Kathy and Bill Frasier with a proclamation and a key to the city on Nov. 13, citing their decades of work to protect and enhance Staunton—s historic fabric.
Mayor Edwards read the proclamation recounting their work developing the public signage system, helping secure Main Street designation, creating façade-improvement programs and contributing to multiple downtown projects. Bill Frasier accepted the honor and recounted early preservation struggles and stories about downtown revitalization; Kathy Frasier spoke about her early work with Historic Staunton and the façade-improvement program that transformed many downtown storefronts.
Council and attendees praised their influence on downtown renewal and a long partnership between the city and Historic Staunton. The presentation included a short montage and remarks that traced preservation work from the late 1970s through recent projects; the council presented the key by unanimous vote.
No formal council action beyond the proclamation and recognition was recorded; the ceremony concluded with remarks and photographs.
