Pickett Applying For Grant For Ambulance And Fire Dept.
Pickett County is pursuing a grant for a new ambulance and equipment for its fire department. County Executive Carey Garner said that the grant could be worth at least $500,000. “We have two ambulances that will go out of service, one of them will be this year and one of them will be next year,” […]
Pickett County Lowers Tax Rate
The Pickett County Board of Commissioners voted to lower the county’s tax rate 5-cents, setting it at $2.41. Pickett County Executive Carey Garner said the county had extra funds on the heels of last year’s 74-cent property tax increase. He said if revenues continue to be strong, the county may have the chance to lower […]
