From the Desk of Mayor Callaway - July 2010
I am pleased to announce that
the City of St. Albans, St. Albans High School, and REACH Workcamps, which is
based out of Colorado, have formed a partnership to renovate and revitalize
properties in St. Albans. REACH Workcamps will bring approximately 450 people
to the City of St. Albans next summer to perform basic painting, repairs, and
construction projects for lower income residents of St. Albans.
What is REACH Workcamps? REACH
Workcamps is a week-long mission of service to low-income residents. Working
with local agencies and/or local churches, the camps seek to make an impact on
residents, communities, students, and adult sponsors who attend. It is a
life-changing experience as campers participate in activities that build
community and self-esteem, encourages spiritual growth and enables them to
understand their role in improving the community.
The projects will include basic
weatherization, painting, repair, and construction of porches, steps, wheelchair
ramps, as well as many unique projects that may be assigned. All repairs are
made at no cost to the homeowners. Experienced maintenance and home repair
volunteers make daily on-site visits to ensure quality workmanship and to assist
workcampers with the skills necessary to complete their projects.
Charles Roberts, Building
Official, will be administering the operation of the program via the City’s
Building Department, while housing of the “campers” will be provided by the SAHS.
I would like to express my appreciation to Kanawha County Superintendent Ron
Duerring, Principal Tom Williams and their staff for joining in this partnership
with the REACH Workcampers and the City of St. Albans.
This program is to be
implemented next summer. We encourage you to continue to follow this column in
order to ascertain when applications will be distributed for work that may need
to be accomplished at your home. If you or your churches’ youth group, or civic
organization would like to take part in being a “camper” in the REACH
Workcampers please contact my office for more information. We are happy to have
this opportunity to work with a program that has proven to be successful in
other communities. This is a step forward in making St. Albans a safe, caring,
healthy community in which to live.
If you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me at 304-727-2962.
A Welcome from the Mayor
Mayor
Dick Callaway wishes to welcome you to our fine city. Mayor
Callaway's vision
for the City of St. Albans is:
To provide financially sound city and municipal utility commission
operations while delivering quality service, and bring together all
community resources to revitalize the economy, beauty, and pride in our
city.
MISSION
- Ascertain the qualifications, talents, and ideas
of current city employees
- Develop an accountability system to deal with
problems identified in the city
- Have regular department head and staff meetings
to maintain accountability in all areas of city services.
- Continue to work with State, County, City,
Chamber, Regional Development, and concerned citizens to
establish St. Albans as a tourist destination for recreation, live
theatre, and the arts.
- Continue to work on the annexation of the
surrounding areas.
- Develop community friendly services.
- Maintain an impartial, just and fair municipal court
system.
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