Buena Vista public schools’ new programs and classes have boosted test scores and state rankings. The district’s performance dropped following the pandemic, but now shows big gains in reading and math scores.
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Mountain Gateway Community College’s satellite campus is moving from Vista Links Drive to Forrest Avenue in Buena Vista. The new location adds 5,000-square-feet of classrooms. New courses are expected to attract about 400 more students.
Buena Vista School superintendent Tony Francis says his successor will need to tackle many challenges, including renovating or replacing the 100-year-old middle school. The school board will hire the next superintendent.
Jody Fix, 61, and Stanley Coffey, 71, are competing for the opportunity to help lead the city. One is a newcomer, the other has served before.
Repairs to the 50-year-old Glen Maury Park pool exceeded the original estimate, so the Buena Vista City Council allocated an extra $100,000 from the pandemic stimulus bill to help get the project done by November.
Buena Vista’s median home values rose 60% since 2020. The city used to have one of the highest property tax rates in Virginia, but a recent cut brought Buena Vista below the state average.
Steve Bolster wants to update old software to find inefficiencies and wasted money. He has lots of work ahead: Buena Vista has a long list of projects that need funding.
The next step is building the pavilion’s roof and installing electrical wiring.
Three of six city council seats, Lexington mayor, and new this year school board seats are up for grabs in the Nov. 5 election.
The newly renovated treatment center will open April 15 and house six men.