By Leah Justice

leah.justice@tryondailybulletin.com

The Polk County Appearance Commission recognized four organizations, local governments and individuals for its annual beautification awards this week.

The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Monday, Dec. 7 and recognized this year’s recipients.

Polk County Appearance Commission Chair Joe Cooper distributed the awards.

Cooper said this is the fifth year the appearance commission has given the awards.

The appearance commission began the tradition of giving annual awards in 2011. The purpose of the awards is to thank and honor citizens for their contributions to the beauty of the county, Cooper said.

“These beautification awards are for projects that the public can view,” Cooper said.

Cooper said making our county more beautiful for the public to see has the immediate benefit of allowing those of us who live here to enjoy our home county all the more. Even better, Cooper said, public beautification work also relate to economic and tourism development.

The four award recipients were the City of Saluda for its renovation of Saluda City Hall and Police Department; the Pacolet Area Conservancy (PAC) for its public garden at the Polk County Library and a garden at the PAC office; in honor of the late Bob Lane and his son Scott Lane for the renovation of the old Gas for Less building in Tryon and to the Town of Tryon for the depot plaza.

 

 

 

Jon Cannon accepted the award for the City of Saluda, Pam Torlina accepted the award for Pack, Scott Lane accepted the award for the Lanes and Paula Kempton accepted the award for the Town of Tryon.