George himself.
On Saturday, Feb. 7, Supervisor Dan Storck (D-Mount Vernon) opened the doors for the 39th Annual Mount Vernon District Town Meeting, giving residents a glimpse of things going on in Mount Vernon.
Guest speakers were Chairman Jeff McKay, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer and other officials, and then George Washington himself talking about the nation's 250th anniversary. These town meetings began in 1988 with the late Supervisor Gerry Hyland. "He began this great tradition," Storck said.
The morning started off with an exhibit hall consisting of county agencies and local service providers and then everyone shuffled into the auditorium where Storck highlighted things that are going on in Mount Vernon. Other speakers included County Executive Bryan Hill and School Board member Mateo Dunne.
George Washington talked about crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night, while Beyer discussed these troubling times and the fact that his office addressed over 3400 resident cases last year.
During the question and answer portion, McKay got a question about being protected from ICE. "We will do everything we can to prevent ICE from terrorizing our residents," he said.
The meeting ended with a look at Storck's latest video which gave an overview of the district, featuring the bike facilities in the area, the new rec center and the Summer Palooza event that Storck had last summer.
