FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire protection for the Town is provided by the Wise Volunteer Fire Department.
Consisting of approximately thirty-two trained volunteers, the Department serves a 65 square mile area of over 10,000 residents. In addition to responding to emergency calls, the Department also provides fire prevention education programs and enforces state fire codes.
The Department is proud to sponsor an Explorer’s Post whereby young adults are educated about fire service through organized training in the basic skills required to function safely and effectively at a fire scene.
In order to equip the Department, members conduct Bingo games every Thursday night and the second Sunday of every month.
Wise Volunteer Fire Department
307 Norton Road
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
Telephone/fax: 276-328-6715
EMERGENCIES: PHONE 911
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Duane Phillips
Fire Chief
276-328-6715
dphillips@wiseso.net
Steve Smith
President
Fire protection for the Town is provided by the Wise Volunteer Fire Department.
Consisting of approximately thirty-two trained volunteers, the Department serves a 65 square mile area of over 10,000 residents. In addition to responding to emergency calls, the Department also provides fire prevention education programs and enforces state fire codes.
The Department is proud to sponsor an Explorer’s Post whereby young adults are educated about fire service through organized training in the basic skills required to function safely and effectively at a fire scene.
In order to equip the Department, members conduct Bingo games every Thursday night and the second Sunday of every month.
Wise Volunteer Fire Department
307 Norton Road
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
Telephone/fax: 276-328-6715
EMERGENCIES: PHONE 911
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Duane Phillips
Fire Chief
276-328-6715
dphillips@wiseso.net
Steve Smith
President
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
The Parks & Recreation Department provides a system of parks, recreational programs, and open spaces which all enhance the quality of life for Wise residents. The Department operates and maintains the following recreation facilities:
Arrowhead Park
Yellow Creek Road
Veldon D. Dotson Recreation Park
Airport Road
Wise Municipal Swimming Pool
346 Varner Street
To inquire about use of these facilities, contact:
Town of Wise
501 West Main Street
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
Telephone: 276-328-6013
Fax: 276-328-2519
Business Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Laura Craft Roberts
Director
276-328-6013 Extension 223
planner@townofwise.org
Tim Dotson
Assistant Director
276-328-6013
wrs951@yahoo.com
The Parks & Recreation Department provides a system of parks, recreational programs, and open spaces which all enhance the quality of life for Wise residents. The Department operates and maintains the following recreation facilities:
Arrowhead Park
Yellow Creek Road
Veldon D. Dotson Recreation Park
Airport Road
Wise Municipal Swimming Pool
346 Varner Street
To inquire about use of these facilities, contact:
Town of Wise
501 West Main Street
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
Telephone: 276-328-6013
Fax: 276-328-2519
Business Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Laura Craft Roberts
Director
276-328-6013 Extension 223
planner@townofwise.org
Tim Dotson
Assistant Director
276-328-6013
wrs951@yahoo.com
PLANNING/ZONING DEPARTMENT AND SPECIAL EVENTS
The Planning Department promotes the orderly growth and development of the Town through the enforcement of various ordinances.
The Town's Planner oversees all the events that take place in the Town of Wise, along with Downtown Revitalization and Economic Development efforts.
The Town's Planner oversees the planning and coordination of events downtown, from parades and festivals to musical performances and holiday activities. Big Glades Community Square, an amphitheater and event facility completed in late summer 2011, is available for lease, subject to availability and approval by the appropriate parties. Get more information on leasing guidelines here:
If you'd like to apply for use of the facility, please print and fill in the form under documents, then bring it to the Town of Wise Municipal Building at 501 West Main Street.
Other events, such as parades or gatherings in public spots, like the town's Gateway Garden park, still require communication with and approval by the appropriate town officials. The following form, if printed, filled in and brought to the town's Municipal Building, is the appropriate way to seek permission for your event.
Learn more about special events in town by visiting our Facebook page, Big Glades Community Square's ReverbNation page or the Announcements section of the Town's website.
For more information contact:
Laura Craft Roberts
Town Planner/Zoning Administrator
Town of Wise
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
276-328-6013 Ext: 223
276-328-2519 (fax)
planner@townofwise.org
Business Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Planning Department promotes the orderly growth and development of the Town through the enforcement of various ordinances.
The Town's Planner oversees all the events that take place in the Town of Wise, along with Downtown Revitalization and Economic Development efforts.
The Town's Planner oversees the planning and coordination of events downtown, from parades and festivals to musical performances and holiday activities. Big Glades Community Square, an amphitheater and event facility completed in late summer 2011, is available for lease, subject to availability and approval by the appropriate parties. Get more information on leasing guidelines here:
If you'd like to apply for use of the facility, please print and fill in the form under documents, then bring it to the Town of Wise Municipal Building at 501 West Main Street.
Other events, such as parades or gatherings in public spots, like the town's Gateway Garden park, still require communication with and approval by the appropriate town officials. The following form, if printed, filled in and brought to the town's Municipal Building, is the appropriate way to seek permission for your event.
Learn more about special events in town by visiting our Facebook page, Big Glades Community Square's ReverbNation page or the Announcements section of the Town's website.
For more information contact:
Laura Craft Roberts
Town Planner/Zoning Administrator
Town of Wise
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
276-328-6013 Ext: 223
276-328-2519 (fax)
planner@townofwise.org
Business Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Wise Police Department (WPD) has thirteen sworn officers and one civilian clerical position. The mission of the WPD is to preserve the peace and maintain order, protect people and property, prevent crime, and promote traffic safety. The Department offers training to the business community on loss prevention techniques and fraud schemes and routinely patrols commercial areas insuring that all facilities are secured. Services to the public include firearms training, crime prevention programs, instruction in proper use of vehicle restraint devices and child safety seats, bicycle safety rodeos, vacant house checks for those out of town, alcohol and drug abuse awareness seminars, and personal safety training.
The Department is proud to sponsor an Explorer’s Post whereby young adults are educated about the law enforcement profession through organized training in the basic skills required to function safely and effectively at a police scene.
Wise Police Department
501 West Main Street
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
Telephone: 276-328-9369
EMERGENCIES: PHONE 911
Fax: 276-328-2468
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Danny French
Chief of Police
276-328-9046
dfrench@wisepd.com
Chris Kent
Lieutenant
276-328-9046
ckent@wisepd.com
The Wise Police Department (WPD) has thirteen sworn officers and one civilian clerical position. The mission of the WPD is to preserve the peace and maintain order, protect people and property, prevent crime, and promote traffic safety. The Department offers training to the business community on loss prevention techniques and fraud schemes and routinely patrols commercial areas insuring that all facilities are secured. Services to the public include firearms training, crime prevention programs, instruction in proper use of vehicle restraint devices and child safety seats, bicycle safety rodeos, vacant house checks for those out of town, alcohol and drug abuse awareness seminars, and personal safety training.
The Department is proud to sponsor an Explorer’s Post whereby young adults are educated about the law enforcement profession through organized training in the basic skills required to function safely and effectively at a police scene.
Wise Police Department
501 West Main Street
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
Telephone: 276-328-9369
EMERGENCIES: PHONE 911
Fax: 276-328-2468
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Danny French
Chief of Police
276-328-9046
dfrench@wisepd.com
Chris Kent
Lieutenant
276-328-9046
ckent@wisepd.com
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
The Wise Public Works Department is responsible for all the Town’s infrastructure. Department personnel are involved in engineering, water and sewer utilities, snow removal, leaf collection, street and sidewalk construction and maintenance, street lighting, vehicle maintenance, refuse collection, recycling, storm water management, and buildings and grounds maintenance.
Wise Public Works Department
540 Yellow Creek Road
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
Telephone: 276-328-6119
EMERGENCIES AFTER 4:30 and on weekends: PHONE 276-328-3756
Fax: 276-328-6118
Business Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Adrian Dale-Garbage and Streets
Phone: 276-328-6119 Extension: 225
Email: boostyouthmin@gmail.com
Jerry Kilgore
Utilities Superintendent (water & sewer)
276-328-6119
townofwiseutilities@yahoo.com
Paul Dandy
Acting Purchasing Agent/Dispatcher
276-328-6119
townofwise@hotmail.com
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
The Town of Wise owns its own public water system with its reservoir and water treatment plant located on Bear Creek just east of the town with a production capacity of 1.5 million gallons per day. The recent Bear Creek reservoir project raised the level of the reservoir by five feet, thus increasing the water supply to more closely match the capacity to treat.
Water Treatment Plant
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, Virginia 24293
Caleb Ramsey
Chief Operator of Water Treatment Plant
276-328-6353
wisewtp@gmail.com
TREASURER’S OFFICE
The Treasurer’s Office establishes and maintains an accounting and reporting system in accordance with the Virginia Statutes, federal laws, and generally accepted accounting principles set forth by the Auditor of Public Accounts. The Department provides financial information for strategic and operational planning, records receipts of revenues, and provides for timely disbursement of municipal funds. For any further information go to website: www.townofwise.org
Town of Wise
501 West Main Street
P.O. Box 1100
Wise, VA 24293
Telephone: 276-328-6013
Fax: 276-328-2519
Business Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Robin Meade
Town Treasurer
276-328-6013 Extension 224
treasurer@townofwise.org
Sarina Collins
Assistant Treasurer
276-328-6013 Extension 225
scollins@townofwise.org
Stacey Pennington
Cashier/Clerk
276-328-6013 Extension 227
spennington@townofwise.org
Tina Mullins
Cashier/Clerk
276-328-6013 Extension 228
tmullins@townofwise.org
Jennifer Mathieson
Accounts Collections Specialist
276-328-6013 Extension 226
jmathieson@townofwise.org
LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORERS POST 312:
The Wise Police Department has developed a program which affords local youth the opportunity to explore their interest in law enforcement as a possible career choice. Sanctioned by the Boy Scouts of America and designed for boys and girls ages 14 to 20, participants receive training in typical law enforcement activities such as vehicle stops, crime scene processing, firearms safety, etc. Even if participants choose not to pursue a career in law enforcement, the training helps develop leadership skills and an appreciation for the value of community service.
Once properly trained, these youth assist the department with parking, traffic, and crowd control at special events. They also participate in competitive events with other posts and in recreational outings for the post. The group meets bi-weekly on Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, contact the post commander at 328-9046.
The Wise Police Department has developed a program which affords local youth the opportunity to explore their interest in law enforcement as a possible career choice. Sanctioned by the Boy Scouts of America and designed for boys and girls ages 14 to 20, participants receive training in typical law enforcement activities such as vehicle stops, crime scene processing, firearms safety, etc. Even if participants choose not to pursue a career in law enforcement, the training helps develop leadership skills and an appreciation for the value of community service.
Once properly trained, these youth assist the department with parking, traffic, and crowd control at special events. They also participate in competitive events with other posts and in recreational outings for the post. The group meets bi-weekly on Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, contact the post commander at 328-9046.
