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Six Month Review
July-December 2015
Letter from the City Manager:
Dear City of Bluefield residents, students, businesses, and stakeholders:
The Board of Directors and city administration are proud to present you the Six Month Review for July to
December 2015. It has been the goal of the City of Bluefield to be transparent and over communicate with the
citizens about the state of the city and its future plans. It is our hope that this document will inform you of current
conditions, educate you on future initiatives, and inspire you to be an ambassador for your city.
Administrating change of any kind should follow a cycle of review,
implementation, and execution. City leaders are very cognizant of this
process as we seek to implement long term improvements. Over the past two
years, we have been in a review phase. We have analyzed processes and
procedures, we have taken a look at how to better govern ourselves through
opportunities like the Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program, and we have
reviewed previous plans in order to not replicate the past.
City leaders are now beginning the transition into an implementation phase
that will quickly fall into an execution phase of its administration. We are
hunting for the good stuff, leveraging opportunities, and seeking our funding
from state and federal resources to accomplish projects. Changes like a four day garbage collection, programming
improvements in Parks and Recreation, and marketing our city to the outside world will be seen over the months
ahead.
We share this with excitement, because we, as a community, have the ability to shape our future. We brazenly
accept the challenge that while our state and regional economy may be tough, opportunities still present
themselves. It is up to us to not let situations define us, rather how we respond to those situations.
I challenge you to buck the negativity that exists online and in person so frequently these days. Champion the
good things in our region, and participate in the great events to come in 2016. Volunteer and improve your street,
your neighborhood, a park, or public area. An unknown source summed it up best in this quote:
“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer,
you vote everyday about the kind of community you want to live in.” Create the community you want to live in
with us.
Sincerely,
Dane D. Rideout
City Manager
City of Bluefield
The Financial Picture
As of December 31, 2015 the financial picture is sound. Revenues are outpacing expenditures by $230,567.
Revenues collected in the first six months totaled $5,480,384 and expenditures totaled $5,249,817.
A Snapshot of City Work
July to December 2015
Holiday of Lights
Showcasing over 700,000 lights, several displays, and multiple events the annual
attraction brought in over 50,000 visitors to the city during the holiday season. Most
notably this year, the Holiday of Lights was listed as number two for the best light
display in West Virginia from the Department of Tourism. The variety of events
available was cited as the reason for this recognition.
Events held included the very successful inaugural Holiday of Lights 5K Run with 175
runners to walk and run through the lights. A festive costume contest added a unique
charm of the race. Other events that brought residents of the region out were several
walking nights and Santa in the Station, where children and their parents rode the
Bluefield Trolley into City Park to the Ridge Runner Station. Children spent time on
Santa’s lap, photos were offered, and the event concluded with a ride on the trolley
through the lights. Tractor pulled hayrides through City Park were another new
attraction for visitors in 2015.
Donations were also up from the previous two years with a 14% increase in donations
from 2014. The generosity of visitors allows funds the attraction and purchases
additional displays, making the event bigger and better each year.
Public Works
Continuing the agreement of completing a regular joint project with Bluefield, Virginia after the Wedding of the
Two Bluefields, the two municipalities completed a joint clean-up day at Mitchell Stadium in July. This is likely the
most visible project to the public over the past six months. The stadium saw the pressure washing of all bleachers,
new paint on the seats and doors of the stadium, roofs on buildings, a new sound system installed, commercial
toilets installed, and the clearing of years of overgrowth near the scoreboard.
The department is to be commended for their hard work in making Bluefield a welcoming place in our public
areas. Crews spent a good part of the six months making street repairs throughout the city. With the extended
warm weather a total of 2,054.26 tons of asphalt were used to fill potholes. Road collapses on Franklin Street,
Lawson Street, and Spring Street with new gabion baskets for support were also completed. In the downtown
area, handicap ramps were installed on Commerce Street and 269 tons of gravel was used to create parking for
visitors pulling ATVs and trailers to utilize when visiting businesses.
In addition to daily duties repairing streets and collecting garbage, the
department is the backbone of many repairs and projects in the city. Crews
assisted with several demolitions of dilapidated structures throughout the city.
The Beautification Commission was assisted with the watering and removal of all
flowers, flags, banners, and holiday decorations during the year. Crews
completed a full renovation of the first floor of the city-owned old Wells Fargo
building downtown which is now leased and welcoming new tenants for other
floors. The same clean out was started and continues at the Freight Station for
new tenants.
New equipment was an important investment in the department during the past
year including:
Three new 2016 Ford F350 trucks with stainless steel truck beds, snow
plows, and hydraulic salt spreaders
2015 Freightliner Packer
Five used vehicles for Public Works (purchased at state auction)
Two dump trucks used as main line salt trucks (purchased at state auction)
Three pick-up trucks (purchased at state auction)
Engineering
Upgrades and repairs continue to be the focus of the city engineer in addition to
daily duties assisting residents. Decorative downtown lights are unique and owned
by the City of Bluefield. Several of the lights were not burning, were turning on at
the wrong time, or had some other problem. Sixteen of the lights had either bal-
lasts replaced or lights had to be rewired. Also downtown, lights on Commerce
Street were repaired, street printing crosswalks at the handicap walkways, and
parking places were marked off.
During the Mitchell Stadium work day and following weeks, sixteen new
data boards were replaced. New outdoor, steel conduit was installed to replace plastic, indoor conduit that was
previous run and causing connectivity issues with the scoreboard. The scoreboard was fully operational for the
2015 football season. Also in city park, twelve breaker boxes were repaired and rewired in front of the tennis
courts for safety and for functions, like the Mountain Festival.
Information Technology
Investing in technology needs of the city has
been a priority for the Board of Directors and
city administration. Making communication and
transactions with the city seamless and able to be
completed quickly has been an ongoing process.
Achievements are beginning to appear though,
while more work will be completed in the
months ahead.
In November 2014, the Fix-It Bluefield was
launched allowing citizens to report problems
they encounter through an easy-to-use
smartphone/tablet app. Since partnering with
PublicStuff, who developed the app, we have
received more than 645 submissions. Of those,
571 have been completed. (as of January 27,
2016).
Online forms offer a convenient option to communicate with city officials. Current options available include:
1) Submitting a bank draft application to automatically pay city fees
2) Application to join a board or commission
3) Submiting company information to be included on the myBluefield business
directory.
These forms can be completed and submitted online from the comfort of home
or office, eliminating the need to visit City Hall, or download, print and mail the
form. Other forms are available on the City’s website. However, at this time you
will need to download and print those forms. The goal is for all forms, such as
the employment application, to be switched to the online format in the calendar
year.
Whether paying online with a credit card or check, or signing up for automatic
bank draft, a steady increase in the number of customers taking advantage of paying their monthly city fees
electronically has taken place. This past December alone, 394 electronic payments were processed for nearly
$28,000.00. For the July to December timeframe, the average transaction count was 347, and an average of just
over $25,000.00/month. The total amount of payments received electronically for July–December total nearly
$91,000.00.
All office locations were upgraded to the new voice over IP phone system in April 2015. As of this past
November, Public Works and Parks & Recreation now have the same service allowing these outlying offices had
access to software and documents stored on servers at City Hall much quicker. Maintaining the computer network
is now easier and more efficient than it has ever been. Download speeds have increased from 10 MBs to 50 MBs,
allowing quicker downloads of large files, such as videos and graphics, as well as web-based software.
Finally, in the past year twenty-two computers were purchased, upgrading a vast majority our workstations with
new hardware and the newest software. These upgrades are making staff more efficient each day.
Bluefield Area Transit
Transit ridership continues to grow. Due to the growth of the Non-Emergency Transportation Program (NEMT),
three new vehicles were purchased. At the annual state transportation conference, Director Patrick McKinney was
named Manager of the Year and honors were received for ridership numbers and Best Management Innovation.
Ongoing training is an important theme for the transit department. Training sessions on Customer Service,
Defensive Driving, Dealing with Difficult People and Driver Stress were all completed by staff in the past months.
In addition to ridership, Bluefield Area Transit provides many community services. The Maples utilized Bluefield
Area Transit for weekly field trips, at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge Opening Ceremony, Holiday of Lights,
Christmas Parade, and AAA Tour are just some of the many events drivers assisted with.
Police Department
New K-9 units are the highlight of the past six months in the police departments. This addition to law
enforcement will be a wonderful resource in responding to many different types of calls. The department
continues to issue high numbers of warning tickets in the citations written. During November 288 of the 557
citations written were warnings and in December 315 of the 494 citations issued were warnings. These warning
tickets are given to encourage drivers to slow down, wear a seatbelt, or not talk on the phone. Also, thanks to
generosity of Grant’s Supermarkets and Hometown Service Station, drivers were pulled over to recognize them
doing the right thing and given a gift card. For the Bluefield Police Department public safety is most important.
Month Calls for
Service Arrests
Total
Citations
Parking
Citations Reports
Motor
Vehicle
Crashes
Fines
Collected
July 798 50 525 33 72 31 $19,455
August 825 78 546 29 112 31 $24,776
September 718 51 347 45 78 24 $19,325
October 862 79 493 96 110 26 $20,145
November 774 76 557 117 111 32 $15,806
December 875 78 494 179 105 29 $23,041
Leo Ace
Fire Department
Changes in leadership were the first and most apparent change to the fire department in the past six months. Rick
Cary was appointed as the Fire Chief after the retirement of former Fire Chief Jeff Warden. One of the first and
most stunning changes to the department was the move from all career to a combination department. The
addition of volunteers will bring about an increased operational capacity, new grant opportunities and a hiring pool
for career positions. Exams and physical tests were held for new hires, and the promotion for captain and
lieutenant positions were also held.
Along with the daily “in-house” training, several off-site training classes were offered to enhance Bluefield Fire
Department members’ skills. Fire departments are steeped in tradition, but must evolve with new tactics to be
prepared for the advancement of technology in society. Classes attended include a natural gas emergency class and
pipeline emergency, instructed by Bluefield Gas. An emergency vehicle operations class (EVOC) was held for
personnel who drive the apparatus.
With the city’s mutual aid agreement for fire protection of the East River Mountain tunnel, Bluefield firefighters
participated in several round table scenarios that focused on possible events that could take place in the vicinity of
the tunnel. A newer, safer tactic in firefighting is the SLICE-RS method was taught in a new training. This stands
for: Size-up, Locate the fire, Isolate the flow path, Cool from a Safe Distance, Extinguish, Rescue, and Salvage.
Firefighters received a helicopter landing zone class at Bluefield State College, giving them a working knowledge of
establishing a landing zone and assisting the pilot landing the helicopter.
Community engagements are an important function of the department. Engagements include the Lemonade Day
Festival, displaying the Safety Trailer at K-Mart to raise awareness about fire prevention, annual Fire Prevention
Programs at area schools reaching nearly 1,000 students. The Fire Department was an integral part of the
rededication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge, Trunk-or-Treat, Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, Elk Club’s
9/11 ceremony, and several parades. Also in October the department held their annual Retirement Dinner where
they recognized two personnel who had served twenty plus years.
The department applied for several grants in 2015, including the West Virginia Forest Grant for personal
protective equipment, FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant for a new fire engine and the purchase of live fire
and digital fire equipment to establish a county-wide fire training complex. In October, the department started a
smoke detector drive for the residents of the city. Any citizens within the city may visit the central firehouse at the
Municipal Building, and receive a brand new smoke detector. The department is also looking into a carbon
monoxide detector drive next.
Month Fire Incidents Vehicle Accidents Service Calls
July 36 17 16
August 34 17 11
September 27 17 14
October 25 10 15
November 26 13 11
December 39 17 8
Total 187 91 75
Building Inspection and Code Enforcement
2015 is likely the largest total in history for building permits in Bluefield. Building and renovation projects for
2015 totaled 450 in number with permit fees totaling $71,920. In 2015, $14,014,056 of investment in Bluefield was
made in Bluefield through trackable project costs via permits. These investments included:
Mercer Nursing and Rehab Center: The center boasts over 100 resident rooms, several activity and lounge
areas, and an investment of over $7 million on a previously underdeveloped site.
O’Reilly Auto Parts: The site originally held Bluefield Hardware Distributors that was razed many years ago.
The new store is part of a growing national auto parts corporation.
Bluestone Health Clinic: The clinic expands medical treatment options in the city and offers a new, up-to-date
facility in a formerly vacant section of the shopping center.
Blue Spoon Café: The new, downtown eatery in downtown opened in October and has since been off to a
good start. The formerly vacant office/storefront has seen extensive renovations to adapt the site to its
present use.
Blue Mountain Mercantile: Moving into a previously downtown, vacant space in one of Bluefield’s cornerstone
historical buildings, the Mercantile offers unique artisan creations and collectables in addition to fun crafting
days for the community.
The City of Bluefield demolished nine dilapidated/damaged structures in the second half of 2015 to continue
efforts to preserve and protect our neighborhoods. In addition code enforcement is working with property
owners in the city to improve their structures. Residents and business owners are to be commended for their
cooperation with code enforcement officers to correct exterior surfaces, livability of rental units, grass and trash
issues, and other issues affecting the image of the city.
Outside of routine code enforcement work, the department handles animal control issues. Members of the
department take the time to work with animal rescue groups to ensure humane treatment and happy endings
Before
After
for as many animals as possible. Their
judgement, on a case-by-case basis, has
led to many success stories such as Titan.
Titan’s irresponsible pet owner had not
checked his collar for sometime as a
growing nine-month old puppy needs. A
public servant observing the situation
noticed the collar had become embedded
two inches into his neck creating a deep,
deep laceration. The abuse was called in
and the owner surrendered the dog after being charged with animal cruelty. Titan arrived at the vet’s office and his
medical bill totaled $400. Through the relationships the Code Enforcement Office has built, a rescue organization
in Pearisburg, Virginia stepped up to the plate and covered the cost of his recovery and foster care. Happily, Titan
was adopted by a new family on February 6, 2016. Code enforcement officers followed the case to court where
the owner was found guilty, was fined, and a court order was issued to prevent the owner from owning any animal
again.
Code Enforcement Statistics July-December 2015:
Human Resources
A major dent in employee records housekeeping related to reorganization, record retention, and a full audit of
documentation was completed the past six months. While this is on-going process, a more direct focus on risk
management, compliance, and transactions is the current operating procedure. Utilizing the Society for Human
Resource Management for training on federal standards and more localized training to addresses issues at the state
level, employees are receiving the education they need to maintain safe, legal work environments. Leadership
training has been provided to mid-management level employees in the city to strengthen chains of command and
groom future leaders in departments. Upcoming, the human resources staff is fine tuning policy and procedures
and provide clearer definitions of roles to improve accountability.
Code Enforcement
Overgrown Grass 240
Garbage/Trash 145
Abandoned Vehicles 52
Exterior Surfaces 49
Miscellaneous Issues 90
Total Cases 576
Animal Control
Dog Tags 17
Running at Large 34
Failure to Register 10
Dangerous Animals 10
Barking Dogs 5
Animal Hording 4
Other 30
Total Cases 110
Rental Inspection
Unfit for Habitation 95
Passed Inspection 173
Failed/Re-Inspection 192
Total Cases 418
Parks and Recreation
The Summer Camp series started the six month period off with a bang!
Specialty camps focused on topics from cooking and art to learning to swim and
fitness. Football and cheerleading camps were a great lead-in to the Fall Season.
During the football season 60 games were held at Mitchell Stadium. The field
sees tremendous use over the season with Bluefield College, Bluefield High
School, Bluefield Middle School, Graham High School, Graham Middle School,
Little League Football, and Bluefield College Athletics all using the field during
the season. In 2015, a study was conducted to review the lifespan of the turf
and was determined it should be replaced in the spring of 2017.
Shelters were improved at East River Mountain Overlook and in City Park.
These facilities are a wonderful venue to host events and reunions each
summer, and are often booked annually by families. In addition the trails in
City Park received attention and the city continues to be thankful for the
outstanding Trails Committee, a group of volunteers who aid city staff in
maintaining this great attraction.
The Herb Sims Youth Center continues to be a community facility to host events.
The annual Italian Festival, Ruckus in the Cage, Fire Fighter Agility Test, Model
Train Show, Farmers Market, Workforce West Virginia Job Fair, and many other
events utilized the facility in recent months.
New events hosted this year included the Inaugural Lemonade Festival
Criterium, Trunk-or-Treat, and Holiday of Lights 5K Run. The Criterium
brought in international and professional riders to the downtown area. This
event will continue to grow and be part of a larger points ride in the years ahead
for competitors while remaining open to beginners. Part of Mitchell Stadium’s
parking lot received a needed sealing and restriping of the lot in October. The
new traffic flow eased the burden of parking and releasing traffic from events at
the stadium. It also provided a great venue for the inaugural Trunk-or-Treat,
which saw over 2,000 children and their families attend. Plans are in place
to continue to grow the event in the future. Finally, the 5K run through
the Holiday of Lights provided yet another unique experience for
individuals to receive only in Bluefield, West Virginia.
Community and Economic Development
Work continues to aggressively market the city to perspective new industries and businesses. To begin improving
the community, a focus on partnerships and the image of the City of Bluefield is imperative. Six new videos were
developed to market the city as part of the image building process. The City of Bluefield also received a grant
from Appalachian Electric Power to create a new website to focus solely on marketing the city’s available sites,
economic development projects, tourism, and recreation.
Part of the same grant will be utilized to create a commercialization center in the former freight station building
located on Bluefield Avenue. This center will focus on providing light manufacturing space for entrepreneurs. It
will also provide business coaching and mentorship from experienced business men and women. In the past year,
Bluefield saw fifteen new business open their doors, and it is the intention of the Board of Directors and
administration to encourage more of that growth and development.
Small Business Saturday was an important way to show to the
community the desire for local business growth with twenty-four
businesses participating. A Business Appreciation Breakfast was
held the morning of the event to allow businesses and local leaders
to network and show appreciation for doing business in the city.
Partnerships formed during the year included Pipestem State Park
with tours coming in for a Blue Jay’s baseball game, the Holiday
of Lights, and for dinner theater productions. Each tour allowed
time for shopping and dining in Bluefield. The City of Bluefield
also partnered with the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
on events such as the Coal Show, Better Living Show, and Youth
Leadership Program. The Senior Expo also saw city engagement.
January to June 2016 Goals and Ongoing Projects
Several projects have already begun at city hall to improve the quality of life in Bluefield.
Staggered Elections
The City of Bluefield Board of Directors will seek a City Charter change in November to
allow for staggered elections of future board members. Currently, elected officials can be
elected in a “clean sweep” of all new members. Governing board members and city
administrators feel that this could take the board and staff off focus from initiatives and
guiding documents like the Comprehensive Plan. Staggered elections will allow for
continuity of long range plans, speedier education of new board members on policies and
procedures, and most importantly will allow city staff to remain focused on strategic
initiatives.
Boards and Commission Overhaul Completed
City Boards and Commissions are working arms of the Board of Directors. These groups bring together
individuals with experience and a focus on certain areas of expertise in the community. Beginning with the city’s
Planning Commission, city administrators have worked to ensure the commission does three things: 1) Is it
necessary; 2) Is it correctly organized and meeting regularly; and 3) Is it actively working and producing guidance
and/or products for the governing Board of Directors.
Once those requirements are determined to be completed across the remaining boards and commissions, a
mandatory orientation will take place for existing and new members assigned to commissions. This orientation
will provide proper training on the state law concerning meeting requirements, how to run a proper meeting, and
reporting progress.
Pass 1% Sales Tax Home Rule Initiative
The final Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program initiative to be enacted is the municipal sales tax. Coupled with the
good faith reduction in the business and occupation tax, this initiative
has proved to be a success in other municipalities in West Virginia
that have implemented it. A good faith reduction in the B&O tax will
be established while at the same time implementing a 1% sales and
use tax in the City of Bluefield. The shift is putting more of the tax
burden on the consumer as they purchase, and relieving the burden
on businesses. This will create a better business environment while
not sacrificing necessary revenue to operate the city government.
Springtime Street Paving
Paving and pothole repair work will begin once asphalt plants open up this year. While an increase in fees for
services is never appealing, this new fee has opened up an estimated $131,000 in new revenue for street
maintenance. The extra $3/month added to the street fee will allow the city to pave an additional six streets or 2.2
miles in FY 2015-2016. This is far and above the normal three streets or one mile. We will now be able to repave
the city every 37 years instead of every 83 years. This brings the city closer to the industry standard of repaving the
entire city every 25 years.
Police Substation Opened and Operational
Fire Station #2 on Bland Street has sat vacant for sometime. Residents and business
owners have asked the city, for some time, to assist in making the neighborhood safe and
welcoming. City administrators have received several donations for the restoration of this
building to house the existing detective bureau and new K-9 units. These officers will be
a presence in the neighborhood to deter crime and improve a gateway into the city’s
downtown. City administrators anticipate that officers will be housed in the facility by the
start of summer.
Herb Sims Scholarship Established
Parks and Recreation staff have created top notch programming that is vastly improving the quality of life in our
community that does not drain the city budget. However, staff still see the need for scholarship funding for
underprivileged children that seek to participate in program offerings. City administrators will seek to establish a
Herb Sims Scholarship Fund in the upcoming year. This scholarship will help meet the needs of students that seek
full or partial assistance to enroll in programming. During the 2016 calendar year, staff will work to establish the
scholarship and solicit donations from the community for this worthwhile endeavor.
Begin Process to Acquire an Arson Dog
An accelerant detection canine or “arson dog” is a great tool to aid
investigators in arson cases. Arson cases are some of the most difficult to
investigate and prosecute. Arson dogs, under the guidance of their law
enforcement officer handler, are trained to sniff out minute traces of
accelerants that may have been used to start a fire. This would be a
regional tool for others to also take advantage of investigating these
difficult situations. A $25,000 grant will be awarded to the City of Bluefield
Fire Department from State Farm Insurance in August for the resource.
Regional Recycling Center
City of Bluefield administrators have worked relentlessly to bring a regional recycling facility to Mercer County.
State restrictions have been a continuous road block throughout the permitting process. Problems include a
one-track approval process making recycling the same as incinerators, the length of the permitting approval.
Fortunately, state representatives Bill Cole and John Shott have spent a considerable amount of time looking for
ways to solve the problem at the state level. It is our hope that this facility will help shape the environment in a
way that will attract industry and business to Bluefield. Sustainability and being a good environmental steward is
an important part of today’s corporate life.
Four Day Garbage Collection
After reviewing processes and procedures in Public Works department, it was
determined that garbage collection could just as efficiently be completed in a
four day period instead of five day period. Having a free day will allow
equipment to have a day of scheduled maintenance and allow staff to be placed
on other tasks. It also allows staff scheduled holidays to spend with families
and will save holiday pay currently being spent.
Overview of City Code of Ordinances
City administrators will take 2016 and begin reviewing segments of the City’s Code of Ordinances. Reviewing and
updating these laws should be an important act every few years for city officials and elected leaders. Codes must
be maintained with changes made during each legislative session, updated with the times, and should direct city
staff in day-to-day operations.
Notable Partners
Town of Bluefield, Virginia
The Town of Bluefield, Virginia, the Town Council, and especially Town Manager Mike
Watson and staff are to be commended for their extended partnership and goodwill show
to the City of Bluefield. On July 30, both municipal staffs came together to prepare the
stadium for the upcoming season. Heavy clearing of overgrowth, painting, clearing of old
stairways, and cleaning were completed during the day with the additional help of
volunteers. Mitchell Stadium looked great during the Beaver/Graham game and was a
shining example to those coming home for a visit and from the community that things are
changing in Bluefield, West Virginia.
Four Seasons Recovery Center
In addition to the Town of Bluefield, Virginia, Four Seasons
Recovery Center came out in full force for the work day. Their
volunteers enabled city staff to tackle more projects than expected
that day. Their engagement in this community is heartfelt and
their partnership is irreplaceable. The community should expect
great things out of this organization with a very worthwhile
mission.
Closing
This document is intended to provide a robust review of the previous six month period in the City of Bluefield.
Unfortunately, we cannot capture ever detail and provide it in this booklet. Students, residents, and businesses are
encouraged to attend board meetings, participate in a town hall meeting, or watch on CSPAN, for Comcast Cable
subscribers, Thursday nights to learn more about what is happening in Bluefield. Also follow us online and on
social media for daily updates.
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City of Bluefield
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Bluefield, WV 24701
304.327.2401
www.cityofbluefield.com
List of Principal Officers
Board of Directors
Mr. Thomas J. Cole, Mayor
Mrs. Barbara Thompson-Smith, Vice Mayor
Mrs. Ellen Peters Light, Director
Mr. Chuck McGonagle, Director
Mr. Michael Gibson, Director
Board Officers
Mr. Dane D. Rideout, City Manager
Ms. Kelly Davis, Treasurer
Mr. Jim Spencer, Community and Economic Development Director
Mr. Brian Cochran, City Attorney
Mr. John Feutchenberger, Municipal Court Judge
Mr. Doug Hayes, Municipal Court Judge
City Staff
Mr. Joshua D. Cline, Assistant City Manager
Chief Dennis Dillow, Police Chief
Chief Rick Cary, Fire Chief
Mr. Gerald Steele, Building Inspector
Mr. Tony Wagner, City Engineer
Mr. Everett Beggs, Jr., Public Works Director
Mr. Charles Ridlehuber, Parks and Recreation Director
Mr. Billy Hester, Information Technology Director
Ms. Angie Foley, Human Resources Director
Mr. Patrick McKinney, Transit Director