Virginia Small Business Development Center Announces Dallas Garrett As Star

September 26, 2011                                         Contact Jody Keenan, Virginia SBDC Director at:
                                                                                    jkeenan@gmu.edu  or (703)277-7727

For Immediate Release:
VIRGINIA SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
ANNOUNCES DALLAS GARRETT AS STATE STAR

Virginia Small Business Development Centers Director Jody Keenan announced that Dallas Garrett has been selected as the 2011 State Star of the Virginia SBDC Network.

“I am delighted to make this announcement, and to recognize Dallas Garrett for extraordinary contributions to the work of the Virginia SBDC and small businesses in the Blue Ridge Crossroads area,” said Jody Keenan.

Dallas Garrett is Director at the Blue Ridge Crossroads Small Business Development Center in Galax, VA. Dallas was chosen by peers from Virginia SBDC offices across the Commonwealth for being an outstanding performer, making a major contribution to the Blue Ridge Crossroads SBDC program, and showing a strong commitment to small businesses in the Counties of Carroll and Grayson and the City of Galax.

“It is an honor to accept this award,” said Dallas Garrett, “and to have the opportunity everyday to assist so many entrepreneurs achieve the dream of starting and succeeding in their own business.”

America’s Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) Network is a partnership uniting private enterprise, government, higher education and local nonprofit economic development organizations. It is the Small Business Administration’s largest partnership program, providing management and technical assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their own businesses. With about 1,000 centers across the nation, America’s SBDC network provided business consulting to approximately 200,000 clients, training for more than 400,000 attendees, and other forms of management and technical assistance to approximately 600,000 small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs last year. Learn more at www.asbdc-us.org.

A special awards reception honoring the ASBDC 2010 State Stars was held on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in San Diego, California in conjunction with ASBDC’s 31st Annual Conference. The reception was graciously sponsored by Constant Contact, Inc.. Constant Contact, Inc. helps small businesses, associations, and nonprofits connect with their customers, clients, and members. Launched in 1998, Constant Contact champions the needs of small organizations and provides them with an easy and affordable way to build successful, lasting customer relationships. Learn more at www.constantcontact.com.

Early Rabies Clinic

Carroll County Animal Control and the Carroll County Health Department will be holding an early September 10th, 2011 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm.  This clinic will be located behind the old Carroll County Courthouse.
Rabies Clinic on

Price:
$7.50 per animal
$6.50 per animal for FOUR or more

All dogs and cats over 4 months must be vaccinated for Rabies.

This will mark the kickoff for "Rabies Awareness Week" which is September 26th through October 2nd, 2011.

               www.carrollcountyva.org/animalcontrol

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Carroll County Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing on September 12, 2011 at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the agenda permits, at the Carroll County Government Complex, 605 Pine Street, Hillsville, Virginia, to consider the adoption of the local/regional water supply plan, which includes the following:

*       Existing Water Source Information;

*       Existing Water Use Information;

*       Existing Resource Information;

*       Water Demand Management, or current conservation practices;

*       Drought Response and Contingency Plans;

*       Projected Water Demand Information;

*       Statement of Need based on the adequacy of existing water sources to meet current and projected water demand over the planning period (a minimum of 30 years to a maximum of 50 years)

          A copy of the draft water supply plan and ordinance are on file in the County Administrator’s office at the above address and are available to the public for inspection.   

Gary Larrowe, County Administrator

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Carroll County, VirginiaAllocate Funds for School ConstructionAugust 8, 2011

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Carroll County, Virginia will hold a Public Hearing in the Board Meeting Room of the Carroll County Governmental Center at 5:00 p.m. on August 8, 2011 at which time any citizen of the County shall have the right to attend and state his/her views on the receipt of $14,818,293.03 from qualified school construction bonds and appropriation to school construction.

Joint Meeting

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors and the Carroll County School Board will be having a joint meeting on Wednesday, July 13th at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room.

*****Special Announcement******

THE CARROLL COUNTY LOCAL BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES

WILL HOLD THEIR JULY MONTHLY MEETING ON

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011

AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

THIS BOARD NORMALLY MEETS ON THE THIRD TUESDAY EACH MONTH

UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVERTISED

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CARROLL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REAL ESTATE TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED AND FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH 100% SERVICE DISABILITY

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 11, 2011, in the Board Meeting Room of the Carroll County Governmental Center, at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practical, for the purpose of soliciting public comment pertaining to proposed amendments to the Carroll County Code Article VII, Sections 116-27 through 116-34, real estate tax relief for the elderly and disabled and a new provision to create an exemption to real estate taxes for veterans with a 100% service disability. Among other provisions, the proposed amendments would decrease the requirements by increasing the income limit from $23,000 to $26,000 necessary to qualify and the maximum tax relief from $150 to $250 for the elderly and disable and create a new real estate tax exemption for veterans with a 100% service disability.

A copy of the proposed ordinance is on file in the County Administrator’s Office. All members of the public are invited to attend and speak at the Public Hearing.

Library Offers FREE Downloadable Books!

Galax-Carroll Regional Library
610 West Stuart Drive
Galax, VA 24333
276-236-2042 ex.204

For Immediate Release

Melanie Hemingway, Director                                                         June 20, 2011



Download Audiobooks and eBooks to your computer, cell phone, iPod, tablet, or eBook reader for free! All you need is an internet connection and a valid library card.

Your libraries and local governments in Carroll County and the City of Galax encourage your use of available, free technology. The Galax-Carroll Regional Library is part of a consortium of sixteen libraries which offers downloadable audiobooks and eBooks from Overdrive for free. The Southwestern Virginia Public Libraries Consortium went live in January 2009 with OverDrive downloadable Audiobooks. Recently added were downloadable eBooks. The Consortium is steadily growing its online collections. As of June 15, 2011, over 2000 Audiobooks and 1271 eBooks have been purchased.

OverDrive eBooks can be used on a Barnes and Noble Nook, a Sony Reader and a Borders Kobo but not yet on a Kindle. At this point, Kindles are still proprietary to Amazon; all eBook content for Kindles has to be purchased fromAmazon. However, at the end of last April, Amazon and OverDrive announced the forthcoming Kindle Library Lending program, which will enable Kindle customers to borrow eBooks from Overdrive libraries. The program is scheduled for launch later this year.

Visit http://galaxcarroll.lib.va.us/ and click on the tab for Audiobooks (Audio & eBooks).

Or

from http://carrollcountyva.org/, go to Government--Departments--Carroll County Public Library—click on Galax Carroll Regional Library.

Or
from http://galaxva.com/, click on the Department menu link to Library.

Or
go directly to http://swvapub.lib.overdrive.com/. Browse, check out, and download some great titles, all free for you.

VDOT Design Public Hearing

VDOT Design Public Hearing
Route 620
(Coulson Church Road)
Carroll County
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 , 5 - 7 p.m.
Carroll County Complex
Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
605 Pine Street
Hillsville, VA 24343

Click Here to download more information 

Emergency Medical Services Week

 May 5th - 21st, 2011

Carroll County, Va - Proposed FY2012 Budget and Public Hearing

This budget synopsis is prepared and published for information and fiscal planning purposes only.  The inclusion in the budget of any item or items does not constitute an obligation or commitment on the part of the Board of Supervisors of Carroll County to appropriate any funds for that item or purpose.  There is no allocation or designation of any funds of the County for any purposes until there has first been an appropriation for that purpose by the Board of Supervisors.
A public hearing will be held by the Board of Supervisors on the budget for information purposes at the Carroll County Governmental Center, Hillsville, Virginia on the 9th day of May, 2011, at 5:30 p.m., at which time any citizen shall have the right to attend and state his/her views.  A budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2011, will be adopted by the Board of Supervisors no later than July 1, 2011 and at least seven days following the hearing.
Additional information regarding the Proposed Budget may be obtained by contacting the County Administrator at (276) 730-3001.  Copies of the Proposed Budget are available at the County Administrator's Office, and online HERE
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CARROLL COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONNOTICE OF MEETINGCANCELLATION

The Carroll County Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 21, 2011 has been canceled due to no action items having been brought forth. 
The next regularly scheduled meeting is May 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

Emily Beamer Memorial Softball Tournament

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