Officers
2007

Kris LaMontange, President
Thom Nolan, Vice President
 Marge Carpenter, Secretary
Judith Grier, Treasurer/Finance

Onancock Business and Civic Association
Onancock, Virginia


 

Business Goals

The continued promotion of businesses in town.

Maintenance of a website that will promote the town and its events.

Raise funds that can be utilized for the promotion and advertising goals of the organization.

Maintain a welcome package for visitors and new residents.

Actively participate in town government plans that affect business and civic interests.

Take a proactive position in maintaining a clean and safe environment for our citizens and visitors.

Actively recruit businesses to move into town that will further improve the business environment.


Mission

The Purpose and Objective of the Onancock Business and Civic Association  (OBCA) is to increase the success of the Onancock community both collectively and as individuals in order to enhance the quality of life for the citizenry of Onancock.

Our agenda focuses on issues directly affecting the Onancock community.  This entails the development of structures to improve business owner communications; to work on retail promotions; to affect local legislative issues as a group; to network education and training of business owners and their employees; to affect group savings in benefits and advertising; and to provide accountability in association finances.

To this end, the Onancock Business and Civic Association was formed on May 13, 1997


Civic Goals

Open and maintain dialog with community members and organizations to ensure our town is always promoted in the best interests of its businesses and citizens.

Non-partisan education of citizens as to issues affecting our town.

All town activities shall be promoted to further a strong sense of community.

Nurture an environment conclusive to the well-being of all residents.

Change things that adversely effect one or all of our citizens.

Open and maintain dialogue with town government including health and law enforcement officials to ensure a safe and healthy town environment.

Challenge the citizenry as a whole to participate in these goals.

Keep our town clean and friendly for ourselves and our visitors.


PO Box 111, Onancock, Virginia  23417 
    757-302--0388

Member
Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission


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