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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/25/2025 - Citizen Comments - Lisa Chrisman - Friendship Retirement Community Rhonda Perdue From: noreply@civicplus.com Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 10:45 AM To: Board of Supervisors Subject: [EXTERNAL] - Online Form Submittal: Request to Address the Board WARNING: This Message Is From an External Sender, Use Caution! Report Suspicious This message was sent from outside the Roanoke County email system. Request to Address the Board Request to Address the Board of Supervisors PLEASE NOTE: All electronic submissions to speak at a Board meeting must be received by the Clerk's Office no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting. Written requests may be submitted in person at the meeting following this time. Meeting Date: March 25 Agenda Item Number: Chief Deputy Purpose: Citizens Comments Subject: Friendship Retirement Community Speaker Information Name: Lisa Chrisman Street Address: 3720 Knollridge Road, Apt. 403 City: Salem State: VA ZIP: 24153 Phone: 540-505-8337 Email: hope4peace2024(a�gmail.com Group/Organization: Richfield Living I would like the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to recognize me during the meeting on the above matter so that I may comment. WHEN CALLED TO THE LECTERN, I WILL GIVE MY NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. I AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE GUIDELINES LISTED BELOW: • Each speaker will be given three (3) minutes to comment, whether speaking as an individual or representative. The Chairman will enforce the rule unless instructed by the majority of the Board to do otherwise. Individuals may not yield time to another speaker. • The speaker will be limited to a presentation of his/her point of view only. Questions of clarification may be entertained by the Chairman. • All comments must be directed to the Board. Debate between a recognized speaker and audience members is not allowed. • Both speakers and the audience will exercise courtesy at all times. • Speakers are requested to submit any written statements and/or comments to the Clerk to the Board. • It is at the discretion of the Chairman to allow an individual to speak on behalf of an organized group. Written authorization from the group allowing the individual to represent them shall be filed with the Clerk. Effective July 1, 2002, HB731 of the 2002 Virginia General Assembly updated the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Email subscribers receiving information from a public body may, at their request, be exempt from having their email address given out should the email list be requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). If you would like to be exempted, please call (540) 772-2003. Email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. 12 Rhonda Perdue From: Lisa Chrisman <oldhippielady1961 @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 3:20 PM To: Board of Supervisors Subject: [EXTERNAL] - Speech to Board of Supervisors Attachments: RCB Speech.pdf WARNING: This Message Is From an External Sender, Use Caution! Report Suspicious This message was sent from outside the Roanoke County email system. Attached you will find a copy of the speech I plan to give to the Board of Supervisors on March 25, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Thank you, Lisa Chrisman 1 . LLS& CiYi5rncLn Board Meeting Speach Good afternoon. My name is Lisa Ann Chrisman, and I am a resident at Friendship Ridgecrest Independent Living Apartments for almost two months. The words independent living means yes, I can live on my own. However, I am disabled, an older adult and low income. These disadvantages can make living very hard and discouraging. The amenities Friendship provides allow me to live comfortable, safe and happy life. Taking away the tax-exempt status would mean cuts in budgets which may reflect changes in the amenities offered to myself and others. I depend on such things as transportation, a well- maintained apartment and grounds along with the community events and security services provided to help me to feel comfortable and cared for. Community events help me to have fellowship with other residents and it is pulling me out of the shell I have been keeping around me. Keeping my apartment well-maintained gives me peace of mind from worrying about repairs. The security services provided helps me, a domestic abuse survivor, to live without fear of crime. I hope you will reconsider your stance on revoking our tax exemption status so I may continue to be ableto live the happy and well cared for life I have now. Thank you for your time.