HJ 561 — Commending the Town of McKenney.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23100552D I HOUSE JOfferedJOINT JanuaryRESOLUTION 17,NO. 2023 N Commending the Town of McKenney.

––––––––––561 TE Patrons––Taylor,Commending Brewer and Wachsmann R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, the Town of McKenney,McKenney. a thriving rural community in Central Virginia, celebrated the 100th anniversary of its incorporation as a town in 2022;

andN DAgreed 19thto centuryby andthe House of Delegates, January 23, 2023 R Agreed to by the creationSenate, January 26, 2023 O WHEREAS, the Town of McKenney, a tavernthriving knownrural community in Central Virginia, celebrated the L 100th anniversary of its incorporation as Sana Marino;town in 2022;

andnneyand L WHEREAS, located in the southern part of Dinwiddie County, McKenney traces its roots to the Uatelate WHEREAS,19tWHEREAS, in 1900, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad established a new line to support the logging E industry in the region, and several mills, stables, saloons, and stores developed around the new station, Negley;

and E WHEREAS, William Robertson McKenney, an attorney for the railroad, convinced his employer to renameMarino; the station McKenney, and the local post office adopted the name after relocating from San MarWHEREAS, early businesses in the community included the Wiley-Harker Lumber Company, the McKenney Planing Mill, and what was then known as the Bank of Dinwiddie, as well as numerous stores and other small businesses;

andstation McKenney, and the local post office adopted the name after relocating from San WHEREAS, early businesses in the community included the Wiley-Harker Lumber Company, the McKenney Planing Mill, and what was then known as the Bank of Dinwiddie, as well as numerous stoWHEREAS, McKenney was officially incorporated as a town on March 22, 1922, and it remains the J only incorporated town in Dinwiddie County;

and 6 WHEREAS, in 1927, the Baskerville family began generating electricity at their mill on the inR theNottoway 1930sRiver, and 1940s,McKenney whenwas theelectrified Worksshortly Progressthereafter; Administration led projects to construct a new town hall, sidewalks, and a water system with a water tower;

and 6 WHEREAS, several buildings in McKenney are included on the Nationalcommunity Registerwas offurther Historicenhanced Places,hall, includingsidewalks, theand Montrosea House,water Sapponysystem Church,with anda Zehmerwater Farm;tower;

andandion WHEREAS,led inprojects 1999,to McKenneyconstruct adopteda itsnew current town seal,WHEREAS, whichseveral featuresbuildings ain strikingMcKenney imageare ofincluded on the townNational hallRegister withof Historic Places, including the waterMontrose towerHouse, inSappony theChurch, background;and Zehmer Farm;

and charmstown whilehall developingwith newthe amenitieswater fortower residents,in ensuring that the communitybackground; is a great place to live, work, and raise a family;

now,andn therefore,seal, bewhich itfeatures RESOLVEDa bystriking image of the HouseWHEREAS, ofMcKenney Delegates,has thecontinued Senateto concurring,grow Thatover the Generalyears Assemblyand herebyhas commendmaintained theits Townsmall-town ofcharms McKenneywhile ondeveloping new amenities for residents, ensuring that the occasioncommunity ofis itsa 100thgreat anniversary;place to live, work, and raise a family;

and,now, therefore, be it RESOLVEDcommend FURTHER, That the ClerkTown of theMcKenney Houseon ofthe Delegatesoccasion prepare a copy of thisits resolution100th :anniversary;

35and, be itsembly hereby RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Town of McKenney as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for 36 the town's contributions to the history and heritage of the Commonwealth.