2010-03-07 Res of Support on imprv Klopmills PlantPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION 2010-03-07
WHEREAS, Klopman Mills, a division of Burlington Industries, had operated a textile
facility in Pittsylvania County for almost 50 years; and
WHEREAS, the International Textile Group has closed their facility and has the
property available for development; and
WHEREAS, there is a number of environmental issues and economic development
needs that must be developed in order to make this property marketable and to provide necessary
services for water and sewer to local towns and surrounding county; then
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
respectfully requests its Congressional Delegation to place the necessary earmarks and/or
support for the grants currently on record for the necessary environmental improvements and
economic development improvements of the Klopman Mills Plant in Hurt, Virginia, totaling $3.4
million.
Given under my hand this 1 st day of March 2010.
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Jr. Chairman `
mty Board of Supervisors
William D. Sleeper,/Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of