Save Our Towns

GARY LARROWE County Administrator Botetourt County, Virginia Phone: 540-928-2006 Email: glarrowe@botetourtva.gov     What would you say is your area of expertise? One of the things that I pride myself in is to be able to bring resources back into the community, in which I work. That’s something that is as much art as it is science. My area… Continue Reading What you can learn from small towns overseas

ELLEN DAVIS Former State Director USDA for U.S. Rural Development       How can you help municipalities? Well, that’s a huge part of our mission statement. Through our community programs division, we work with municipalities and non-profits to provide community services, whether that’s water and sewer, whether it’s a hospital, a fire station, or a… Continue Reading How the USDA can help improve community services

BOB STRIPLING Program Director and Professor of Practice at Virginia Tech Phone: (540) 231-5133 Email: chars08@vt.edu       Can you tell us your name and a little bit about your work history? I’m Bob Stripling. I spent 32 years in local government management and a number of communities, which include four in Virginia, and… Continue Reading 3 Ways to attract money and resources