2011-06-01 Joan HullettPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION 2011-06-01
VIRGINIA: At the regular meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held on Monday, June 6, 20l 1, in
the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition, the following resolution was presented
and adopted:
WHEREAS, Joan Hullett began her career with the West Piedmont Planning District Commission, in August
1971 and has announced her retirement from the position of Deputy Director in 201 l; and
WHEREAS, Joan Flullett has been a leader in promoting regional planning through her key role in
developing a Regional Water Supply Plan and a Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan and assisting with the Regional
Rural Transportation Plan and the Danville-Pittsylvania Long Range 'T'ransportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, Joan Hullett has been the regional contact person with the Economic Development
Administration (EDA) since the inception of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission as an Economic
Development District in 1992; and
WHEREAS, Joan Hullett has been the leader in developing the Planning District Commission's annual
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy that is essential for localities to be able to receive EDA grants and
has been responsible for developing pre-applications and applications on behalf of localities applying for EDA grants
with professionalism and a high degree of success; and
WHEREAS, Joan Hullett has developed successful funding applications for a number of very important local
projects including the Mid-Atlantic Broadband fiber optic network, the Dan River Business Development Center, the
Danville-Pittsylvania County Cyber Park and Cane Creek Centre, and other economic development projects
throughout Pittsylvania County and the region; and
WHEREAS, Joan Hullett has performed admirably as the Deputy Director of the West Piedmont Planning
District Commission by supporting the Executive Director, the Board of Commissioners, and the staff with wisdom,
hard work, steadfastness and caring throughout her years of service, and has served as a model of effective public
service to all the people she worked with and inspired others through her fine example of competence and compassion
and improved the quality of life in Pittsylvania County and surrounding localities; then
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, on the behalf of the citizens of Pittsylvania County, the
Board of Supervisors would like to express their sincere gratitude to Joan Hullett for her distinguished service as
Deputy Director of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission and wish her the best in her retirement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLOVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Joan Hullett.
Given under my hand this 6th day of June, 201 1.
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Tim R. Barber, Chairman
Pittsylvania~County Board of Supervisors
William D_ Sleeper~Clerk
Pittsylvania Coin, Board of