RONCEVERTE W.Va. (WVDN) – The Ronceverte City Council held its monthly meeting last night. There was no new business to report but a few things were discussed as they ready themselves for spring events and nicer weather.
Municipal Attorney Ryan Blake, who is in the running for Circuit Court Judge, was present with his young son and spoke to citizens regarding his tenure in politics and legislature and asked for all to consider voting for him. Voting for the Primary Election is set for May 14.
The city workers have turned off the water to Island Park and other places in preparation for colder weather and will be turned back on when the risk of frost has passed.
The “Good News Ronceverte” event held last week mentioned again the success and gratitude of The Accelerate WV Program; as the grant program to support growing and changing towns within West Virginia. Accelerate WV communities will have access to local, regional, and national experts who will help with planning, implementation and funding support.
The work will build new local community expertise, develop a long-term diverse local leadership team and will establish sustained partnerships for long-term development. The Accelerate WV program supports community leaders who want to work together as a team to make a lasting impact on the economic well-being and quality of life for their fellow residents. Six of the council members attended the Accelerate WV event last year in Charleston bringing back the good news of being one of 11 chosen cities.
The “Make It Shine” city clean-up day is being planned for beautification projects and progress has begun on the dilapidated buildings project. No set dates are known as of now but clean up day will happen on a Saturday. Contact the City of Ronceverte for details. Mark Trent stated that the Armory and Rexall Buildings are in the beginning phases of renovation and foundation work. Steel and cranes are due to arrive soon to begin the work. Also, the front of The Wild Child building will get a face-lift.
The Food Truck Festival will be held on May 17 and 28 on Edgar Avenue. During the event, the street is lined with an array of food trucks, vendors and local artisans. Musicians will be there to provide entertainment for all who attend. Additionally, the City of Ronceverte and Ronceverte Development Corporation are pleased to support local farmers and artisans with the new Friday Night Community Market. Starting on Friday, May 31, from 5 to 7 p.m., Edgar Avenue will again be the place to be for all your locally produced goods. The Friday Night Community Market will be held every Friday night through the fall.
The Ronceverte River Festival is planned for June 14 and 15. The festival features attractions, vendors, live performances and great fair food. The main event is The Great Rubber Ducky Race which happens on Saturday at 4 p.m. A single ticket can win you one of many prizes, including the Grand Prize of $5,000. Events, games, live music and contests fill the weekend and the festival culminates with a Fireworks Display on Saturday night.
Ronceverte has a new website that can be viewed at visitronceverte.com.
For more information about any of these events, contact City Hall.
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