HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/25/2025 - Citizen Comments -William Palmer - Friendship Retirement Community Rhonda Perdue
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Request to Address the Board
Request to Address the Board of Supervisors
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Meeting Date: March 25, 2025
Agenda Item Number: Chief Deputy Clerk
Purpose: Citizens Comments
Subject: Richfield Friendship Tax
Speaker Information
Name: William Palmer
Street Address: 3730 Richfield Lane Apt. 408
City: Salem
State: VA
ZIP: 24153
Phone: 540-721-2031
Email: palmervaqmail.com
Group/Organization: Friendship Ricfheld 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.
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Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 7:49 AM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] - Friendship Richfield Living BOS talk-Willim Palmer
Attachments: BOS talk William Palmer pagel .pdf; BOS talk William Palmer page 2.pdf
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Attached please find the talk to be given by William Palmer at the upcoming March 25 meeting of the
Board of Supervisors Meeting.
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Good Afternoon and thank you for this opportunity to speak in
person regarding a subject that could change my life
considerably.First a little of my personal background. My name
is Bill Palmer and I have been a resident of Richfield Living for
five years. I am a native Vermonter and my wife Mary who I lost
a few years ago came from Pennsylvania. My lifetime of work
prior to retirement was in the insurance industry and this
required numerous moves always to states in the north eastern
part of the country. When the time approached closer to
retirement thirty years ago we decided to search for what we
envisioned could be the perfect place to call home. We found it
here in Southwest Virginia and I can say the search certainly
paid off. We have come to love Southwest Virginia and all it
offers and certainly and foremost the people who also call this
home. The one complaint is that the time has passed so quickly.
Of course that led us to the time in our lives when we had to
look to a community serving senior needs. Obviously monetary
considerations both for now and into the future were an
important part of the planning process. We returned to
Vermont and Pennsylvania in our search and while we found
places that were more budget friendly we decided Richfield .
Living here in Salem met our expectations on all levels. After
Mary passed I decided to keep that plan in place.. It certainly
proved to be the perfect move. Living here gave me the
opportunity to meet and bond with many residents and staff.
Today I can tell you some of these folks almost feel like they are
kin and I say almost because they are not blood relatives.
Knowing this can you understand why I never want to leave
Richfield. They say "HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS"
and this is home.
Consider if you will what I and five hundred plus other residents
contribute to the local community. As seniors we don't have
any children who burden the local school budget. Almost all our
outside expenditures such as medical, dental, pharmacy, pet
expenses including local Vet services, retail, vehicle purchase
and upkeep and of course our local churches .The dollars
generated help keep these business/services providers viable.
Some of the taxes collected find their way to Roanoke County.
Should I and others be forced to move all this would move with
us.
And finally "Ya'All" please don't send me back to Vermont,
because after 30 years I am finally learning to speak Southern
and they will never believe I was born in Montpelier Vermont.
Thank you again for hearing my story .Bill Palmer