Mayor of Gate City Virginia

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!  Most of us are probably glad to put 2020 behind us.  It has been a year like most of us have never experienced with such things as COVID-19 virus, lock downs, virtual schooling, social distancing and economic turn down.   So, it may seem strange to you when I say this year, in 2021, I want you to invest!!  Yes, invest.

First, invest in yourself.  Whether it is in your education to make you better prepared for the future, investing in activities that make you a healthier person, invest in your spiritual life, etc.   Don’t hold yourself back.  Set some goals and then work to make those goals a reality.

Secondly, invest in your family and friends.  Invest time with your spouse, children, parents, if they are still living, and your friends.  Those relationships that you foster now will pay dividends for years to come.

Third, invest in your community.  Invest your time in making Gate City the best place to live, work and to send your children to school.  Gate City, like many small communities, have limited tax dollars to provide services.  Therefore, it is vitally important that we tap into those who are willing to volunteer their time to projects that help make our town better.  Some of them require little time or effort.

So, if you are one who is looking to get involved in making Gate City a better place to live, but not sure how, then I want to encourage to contact me (Mayor Bob Richards) or our town manager, Greg Jones and let us offer you some ways to get involved.  You can also attend one of the Gate City Frontier meetings.  They meet on the second Monday of each month at the Family Bakery at 6:00 pm.

I am grateful our business community has weathered the pandemic and I believe Gate City has a very bright future and I want to invite you to be part of it but it won’t happen it we don’t invest in that future….. together!!