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Council
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“improve the quality of life” in the town. Van Dort proposed trash pickup, followed by Butler’s request for door-todoor recycling. Sidewalk repairs, particularly from the Health Department to the end of Mrs. Coxe’s Tavern were also critical items.
Van Dort explained that “the sidewalks belong to VDOT. According to Van Dort, it costs $5,000 to build ten feet of sidewalk. The council agreed to approach the board of supervisors and Bob Moore, VDOT district engineer, to see if repairs could be moved up on VDOT’s priority list, due to the hazardous nature of some sidewalks.
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