The Town is accepting qualifications from consulting firms to create an economic restructuring plan that focuses on business enterprise development, outdoor recreation, cyclical economy solutions, and downtown revitalization that derives from an Appalachian, mountain, asset-based economy. The study is expected to take place from February 15- May 15, 2014, with a report completed by June 1, 2014. This project is one of many potential projects of this kind in a 19-county, southwest Virginia region.