Economic development staff seeks direction on Page Valley Food & Visitor Hub; lease and AFID grant evaluation deferred
Economic Development & Tourism staff asked the Board whether to pursue an AFID grant and a commercial kitchen at 42 East Main Street, Luray; the owner offered five years rent‑free then $1,500/month and the Board declined to vote that night.
The full story
The Economic Development & Tourism office presented an AFID grant opportunity and a proposed Page Valley Food & Visitor Hub on Sept. 21, 2026 and asked the Board for direction on pursuing a commercial kitchen and a lease at 42 East Main Street in Luray. Nina Fox said approving the AFID grant would enable further evaluation of the proposed project and that the office is partnering with the Virginia Department of Health and Page County’s Virginia Cooperative Extension office.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in