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Visitor's
Center, Library, Museum, and Town Offices -
In 2003, the new Mount Jackson Visitor's Center was dedicated.
The large structure houses the 1584 square foot Visitor's
Center as wall as the Town administrative offices, police department,
Town museum, Chamber office, Town library and meeting rooms.
This building it truly a community building. Opening in 2003, two-thirds
of the building was funded by community donations and state/federal
grants. It serves all ages of the public for a wide variety of activities
ranging from evening meeting rooms for community groups, museum tours
and programs, and library programs of all sorts.
Downtown Housing
Project -
The Town has received a Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community
Development. The total grant amount is $800,000 and the project is designed
to: rehabilitate 14 apartment units in 7 properties; produce 12 new apartment
units in 6 properties through adaptive reuse of existing spaces and restore
the facade on each participating property.
The project is expected to provide affordable rental housing for low-
to moderate-income households, while furthering downtown economic development
by increasing property owners' return on investment and improving the
appearance of the buildings.
Currently, 17 apartment rehabs and 4 new
apartments have been completed and facade renovations are underway. The
project should be 100% complete by December 31, 2006.
Water System Improvements
and Wastewater Treatment Plant -
The water system project includes two new 500,000 gallon water storage
tanks and a system of pipes to interconnect these tanks. These improvements
will improve fire protection and water pressure throughout the Town and
protect the stored water supplies.
Construction of a new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant will
begin in summer 2007, and should be on-line in 2008. The design for the
new plant meets state requirements that protect the environment and the
waterways and will treat 700,000 gallons per day.
Photos
courtesy of Bernie Boston/Bryce Mountain Courier
Visitor's Center
Park -
In 2005, a citizen's committee began designing the Visitor's Center Park
to be located just north of the Town Hall, a part of the Visitor's Center/Town
Hall project. The current draft plan calls for a gazebo that will serve
as a stage for performances, a winding pathway through the site with benches,
utility pedestals, and a Memorial Park area at the north end of the triangle.
Drain pipe and backfill operations are now underway.
Veterans Park -
In 2004, the Veterans Park Committee began planning for a park to be located
on the old town office site. They are currently working with an architect
to finalize plans for this project. It will be of fairly simple design
to allow for a view back into the Union Cemetery. There will be three
flag poles, plaques commemorating each branch of the Armed Forces, and
a plaque commemorating the veterans of all wars.
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