IssuedNovember 11, 2020 
For Immediate Release

Contact: Tobie Shelton
Town Clerk
(434) 369-5001

Altavista, Va. – Water and sewer rates will be increasing, 8% and 4% respectively effective December 1, 2020. 

Town Council remains focused on securing funding for the approximately $40 million of needed improvements for water and wastewater facilities, treatment, distribution, and water collection services over the next 25 years. This increase represents the third increase of a five-year plan. The first increase took effect December 1, 2018.

IssuedOctober 30, 2020 
For Immediate Release

Contact: Amanda “Amie” Owens
Assistant Town Manager or 
Sharon D. Williams
AIPC, Community Development Director 
(434) 369-5001

The Town of Altavista Recreation Committee is seeking input from citizens related to priorities for future projects. The survey is available online and only takes a few minutes to complete.

Issued October 2, 2020
For Immediate Release

Contact: Sharon D. Williams, AICP
Community Development Director
Director Town of Altavista, VA
(434) 369-5001

The Town of Altavista continues to make improvements at English Park to respond to the needs of its citizens. In response to a request made to the Town’s Parks and Recreation Committee, the town has added a turnaround at the end of Eagle Trail to address accessibility. Altavista understands that accessibility is an important part of trail development, because it is key to ensuring that trails are available to all groups, including the young, elderly and people with disabilities.

Issued September 30, 2020
For Immediate Release

Contact: Tobie Shelton
Finance Director/Treasurer 
Director Town of Altavista, VA
(434) 369-5001

Altavista, Va. – The Altavista Town Council has adopted a “Utility Discount Program” for individuals who are Town utility billing customers.

Issued September 30, 2020
For Immediate Release

Contact: Tobie Shelton
Finance Director/Treasurer 
Director Town of Altavista, VA
(434) 369-5001

Altavista, Va. – The Town of Altavista is proud to announce that bus fares will remain free through December 31^st.

Issued August 6, 2020
For Immediate Release

Contact: Sharon D. Williams, AICP
Community Development
Director Town of Altavista, VA
(434) 369-5001

Altavista is receiving a Bronze designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar.

This designation recognizes Altavista for taking bold steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles to solar development. For companies looking to expand, a SolSmart Bronze designation is a signal that Altavista is “open for solar business.”

SolSmart is led by The Solar Foundation and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. More than 370 cities, counties, and small towns have achieved SolSmart designation since the program launched in 2016.

Issued August 4, 2020
For Immediate Release

Contact: Waverly Coggsdale
Town Manager
Town of Altavista, VA
(434) 369-5001 Ext. 102

Altavista, Va. – The Town of Altavista has allowed hunting on certain town-owned property during the Urban Archery Season for the past several years. The Town is seeking applicants for a limited number of hunting permits for the approved town owned properties; which include Dead end of 11th Street; Franklin Avenue (corner of 10th Street); and property adjacent to the Waste Water Treatment Plan on Lane Access Road. Virginia’s Urban Archery Season begins on September 5th and runs until October 4th, 2020 then begins again on January 3, 2021 and runs through March 28, 2021.

Issued: May 29, 2020
For Immediate Release

Contact: Waverly Coggsdale
Town Manager
Town of Altavista, VA
(434) 369-5001

Town continues improvements to parks and trails

 Altavista, Va. – Three new benches recently made their debut along Eagle Trail in English Park; as the Town’s Public Works Department makes improvements.