| Date: | May 27, 2020 |
| Time: | 6:00 - 7:00 PM |
| Venue: | Online Virtual Event |
| Description: |
The New River Public Health Task Force will host a series of Virtual Town Hall Meetings continuing on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 with the topic of Local & Small Business. Panelists include Downtown Blacksburg, Inc., Floyd, Montgomery and Pulaski County Chambers of Commerce, Giles County Tourism, Radford Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center. Town halls will be held on Wednesdays, May 6th through June 10th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Each will have a specific focus and will feature a panel of local experts who will offer remarks and answer questions on topics from healthcare, law enforcement/fire and rescue, education, local government and small/local business. The town halls will stream live at https://www.youtube.com/montgomeryva and will be archived on YouTube, agency websites and social media, and rebroadcast on local cable access stations including Comcast and Shentel Channel 190 (Christiansburg and Montgomery County) and Comcast Channel 2 (Blacksburg). Questions for the town halls can be submitted at: • In writing at http://montva.com/NRVtownhall • Record your question by voicemail at 540-391-0385 • On Twitter with the hashtag #NRVStrongerTogether. • Written questions can be submitted during each town hall (at http://montva.com/NRVtownhall) Questions will be addressed as time allows. The New River Public Health Task Force is composed of local health, public safety, education and government agencies that work to proactively provide local residents and communities with information about COVID-19, to coordinate efforts to reduce its local impact and to facilitate community recovery. For information about the New River Public Health Task Force, visit https://www.montva.com/coronavirus. For more information about the Virtual Town Hall Meetings, visit: https://montva.com/coronavirus/nrvtownhall. |