Reimagine Chatham is a collaborative effort aimed at developing a growth and renewal plan for Chatham and the adjacent area based on a broad community consensus of local needs, desired improvements, and amenities.
The initial effort is funded by an anonymous grant, in response to an application by a partnership of local civic organizations, specifically the Chatham Rotary Foundation, Chatham First Inc., and The Rotary Club of Chatham. The grant is administered by a steering committee composed of the civic organizations plus representatives of the Town of Chatham Council and local businesses.
The plan will be developed by a consulting firm expert in the subject and will involve opportunities for public input to help define the community vision for the future. Once adopted, the plan will serve as the basis of future initiatives to develop and implement the specific aspects identified for improving the business environment and quality of life in town.
Reimagine Chatham is pleased to announce that it has hired a design team to conduct the Growth and Renewal Study for the town and adjacent area. Funded by a grant from a local Trust, the process of picking a company to develop the plan has been underway since early February 2024. After requesting and reviewing … Read more
With the signing of a contract with the consultant imminent, a meeting was called on short notice for those who could attend in order to begin working on Task #1, Information Gathering and Background Review.
Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) were sent to three well qualified firms as part of the process of hiring a consultant to conduct the Growth and Renewal Study. After receiving the final replies, the steering committee met on March 21 to make the selection. A decision was made to conduct face-to-face interviews with each firm.
Date: March 21, 2024. Chairman Rogers welcomed the latest members, then announced that the purpose of the meeting was to vote on the selection of a consultant.
If you are reading this update, you have accessed it through ReimagineChatham.org. A summary of this local initiative is presented there. If the objectives of this initiative are achieved, the effort has the potential to provide sustained funding for grants and studies for projects to help improve our community for the betterment of everyone. Here … Read more
As announced in a press release in early January 2024, a partnership of local civic groups has received a grant from a regional trust to acquire the services of a consulting firm to conduct a study aimed at identifying initiatives for growth and renewal in Chatham and the adjacent area. The Chatham Rotary Foundation, in … Read more
Study asks community: What do you want to see in Chatham’s future? After receiving a recent grant, Chatham organizations are embarking on a process aimed to both grow and renew the small Pittsylvania County town. But first, they need to find out from the community exactly what that entails. Those civic groups — Chatham Rotary … Read more
A partnership of local civic groups has received an anonymous grant to acquire the services of a consulting firm to conduct a study aimed at identifying initiatives for growth and renewal in Chatham and the adjacent area. The Chatham Rotary Foundation, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Chatham and Chatham First, Inc., applied for … Read more
