Mayor Scott James encouraged residents to visit Old Main and other local shops in St. Albans on Small Business Saturday, stressing that supporting small businesses benefits the wider community.

Scott James, identified in his remarks as the mayor, reminded listeners that "today is Small Business Saturday" and urged people to "visit and shop local, support your local businesses, your small businesses." He described small businesses as making up the majority of the local economy and said the town has "unique family owned businesses throughout the whole town."

The remarks were an appeal to consumers to favor locally owned businesses and to visit Old Main and other downtown locations in St. Albans. No formal measures, votes, or policy proposals were discussed during the remarks — they were promotional in nature and intended to encourage participation in a community sales and shopping effort.

Mayor Scott James closed by inviting residents to "come on down" to Old Main and other local businesses in St. Albans, West Virginia. No next procedural steps or formal actions were recorded.