Town cuts ribbon to officially open the Village Commons Pavilion

Late Friday morning, April 9, Mayor Chris Holloway led a contingent of town staff, officials, and citizens marking the opening of the new Town Pavilion at the East Main and Chester Street Village Commons to the public. As previously reported the pavilion was funded through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Community Development Block Grant Program in the amount of $230,650. The Town competed with other municipalities throughout Virginia and was awarded the grant in September 2018.

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The pavilion includes restrooms and free Wi-Fi. It will be open to the public to use during daylight hours. No reservations are necessary.

A range of contractors and town departments were acknowledged for their help in making the pavilion a reality. The grant funds were coordinated by Summit Design and Engineering Services, architected by Frazier Associates, constructed by Lantz Construction of Winchester, and land-use civil engineered by RK&K. Town staff coordination included the Finance, Energy Services, Public Works, and Information Technology Departments. Additional independent contractors included RC Concrete Construction, Rockingham Redi-Mix, and Long Fence.

In previewing the opening in a press release, Mayor Holloway said, “The Pavilion will be a very special place for our community and the people who use it. We’re thrilled to be able to provide our citizens and visitors this much-needed facility downtown. Thank you to all who supported and helped with the completion of this project.”