We the undersigned support the efforts of the Commonwealth of Virginia to locate a state prison in Grayson County at a site selected by the Virginia Department of Corrections. We believe that such a facility would be of great benefit to the people of the county. It would supply many well paying jobs with good benefits, which would replace many of the jobs lost because of textile and furniture plant closings. This would also help ease the tax burden on Grayson County citizens.
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I was just driving past the old factory site and thinking about how quiet everything is compared to how things used to be when the shifts changed. People keep stopping me at the store to talk about the prison jobs and the tax relief because they really do miss that sense of security we had back then. I am working on getting some actual documents together to show folks exactly what this could look like for our families.
February 16, 2007
I really never thought this many people would show up for our county but the sheer momentum is honestly making my head spin a little bit today. It feels like the economic shift we need is finally starting to look like a real possibility instead of just a dream we talk about in the grocery store aisles.
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Brenda Fleming
19 years ago
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My husband has been out of work for two years. Its time the county did something to help out regular families.
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Kevin Navarro
19 years ago
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Cant believe anyone would oppose this. We are dying for tax revenue and real work around here.
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David Werner
19 years ago
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PRISON MEANS JOBS. DO IT.
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Mike Rivera
19 years ago
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We seriously need the jobs here. Grayson has nothing left since the mills closed down. Just bring the facility in already.
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Linda Vega
19 years ago
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Yes please. Anything is better than empty buildings and no way to feed our kids.
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Sarah Lin
19 years ago
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This is exactly what our local economy needs. Everyone is struggling and these are decent paying jobs with actual benefits.
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We the undersigned support the efforts of the Commonwealth of Virginia to locate a state prison in Grayson County at a site selected by the Virginia Department of Corrections. We believe that such a facility would be of great benefit to the people of the county. It would supply many well paying jobs with good benefits, which would replace many of the jobs lost because of textile and furniture plant closings. This would also help ease the tax burden on Grayson County citizens.
Please be sure to include your name and address!
I was just driving past the old factory site and thinking about how quiet everything is compared to how things used to be when the shifts changed. People keep stopping me at the store to talk about the prison jobs and the tax relief because they really do miss that sense of security we had back then. I am working on getting some actual documents together to show folks exactly what this could look like for our families.
February 16, 2007
I really never thought this many people would show up for our county but the sheer momentum is honestly making my head spin a little bit today. It feels like the economic shift we need is finally starting to look like a real possibility instead of just a dream we talk about in the grocery store aisles.
6 Comments
B
Brenda Fleming
19 years ago
Featured
My husband has been out of work for two years. Its time the county did something to help out regular families.
K
Kevin Navarro
19 years ago
Featured
Cant believe anyone would oppose this. We are dying for tax revenue and real work around here.
D
David Werner
19 years ago
Featured
PRISON MEANS JOBS. DO IT.
M
Mike Rivera
19 years ago
Featured
We seriously need the jobs here. Grayson has nothing left since the mills closed down. Just bring the facility in already.
L
Linda Vega
19 years ago
Featured
Yes please. Anything is better than empty buildings and no way to feed our kids.
S
Sarah Lin
19 years ago
Featured
This is exactly what our local economy needs. Everyone is struggling and these are decent paying jobs with actual benefits.
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My husband has been out of work for two years. Its time the county did something to help out regular families.