Danville is a small rural community defined by several distinct compact historical villages surrounded by farmland, forests and scenic vistas with a strong connection to the land. Our citizens cherish the traditional values of volunteerism, dedication to service, self-sufficiency, independence, education, community pride, family, and neighbor helping neighbor. We have chosen to expand our schools, and not tuition away our youth, and have maintained public libraries and community centers, renovated our town hall, and held fundraisers to operate a free public beach at Joes Pond. We support old traditions like the Danville Fair, and church suppers, and band concerts, and have largely avoided the adverse impacts of unplanned growth and development in our rural areas. We identify and encourage changes that will result in the overall benefit to the community and conversely, identify what changes will be detrimental to the health and vitality of the town. We plan for future growth patterns while positively addressing both individual concerns and community interests.