What joy it is for us locals to drive around the main and backroads of this mostly agrarian and unblemished country. Any Floyd resident can make a long list of ommissions or oversights or ideas they believe would enhance the natural allure of such a place as in which we live. Having been involved in local business, frequently I heard the same comments from visitors and tourists that made me aware of a couple of those oversights and ommissions. On behalf of a county hoping to share it's finest qualities with they who stop by for a visit before heading back to their own locales, I offer my point of view on this matter. One thing repeatedly mentioned was the lack of roadside picnic or rest areas, particularly in areas of attraction to backroad wanderers.
Few places offer roadside trash receptacles or even water drinking fountains.
Speaking of drinking fountains, and with all appreciation for the lovely drinking fountain in front of our courthouse, I would like to propose our county install others in strategic locations. Our town's water is processed. It is understood that, to bypass the town's treatment plant's provided water, wells would have to be dug. The water source regularly tested by the health department. And, the cost of providing this access to our incredibly good water is a small price to pay in our community efforts to establish Floyd County as a location desireable to tourism.