Vice-mayor from Uganda speaks with Appomattox Town Council

Appomattox Town Council members received a guest from across the Atlantic Ocean at their Nov. 14 meeting as Daniel W.I. Kuteesa, vice-mayor of Abaitababiri, Uganda, spoke for the purpose of establishing partnerships with local governments in the United States through exchanged visits.

Kuteesa is not a stranger to Appomattox. He has an “adopted” family of sorts in the area, whom he met during a previous missionary trip to the United States. The family resided in another city before moving to Appomattox, and they act as a local host family to Kuteesa.

According to Appomattox Town Manager Terry McGhee, he and Mayor Richard Conner held a meeting with Kuteesa in early October. Kuteesa’s goal is to bring upgrades and modernization to Abaitababiri in areas such as sanitation, clean water and education.

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