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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 617
Commending the Town of Drakes Branch.
 
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 27, 2021
 

WHEREAS, the Town of Drakes Branch has worked diligently to repair and replace town infrastructure since Tropical Storm Michael in October 2018; and

WHEREAS, in August 2019, the Drakes Branch Town Council voted to construct a new municipal building after the current building sustained heavy damage during the storm; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Drakes Branch received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to assist with funding for equipment for the new building, which will serve as a headquarters for Drakes Branch Fire and Rescue; and

WHEREAS, upon completion, the building will be shared by town government and the fire department and be used for meetings, voting, and town events, and will serve as a true community center for local residents; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Town of Drakes Branch hereby be commended for its work to build a new municipal building to better serve the community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Drakes Branch Town Council as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the resilience of the Town of Drakes Branch.