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County hears regional economic pitch as supervisors plan how to use new data-center revenue
Summary
Helen Coffin, president of the Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development, and Katie Delaney, CVPED talent director, told the Louisa County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 2 that CVPED is leading a Go Virginia–funded innovation-corridor study and has taken regional responsibility for a defense-affairs committee to align economic development with national-security, biotech and IT growth.
Helen Coffin, president of the Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development, and Katie Delaney, CVPED talent director, told the Louisa County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 2 that the regional nonprofit is leading an “innovation corridor” strategic study funded with a $100,000 Go Virginia planning grant and is taking the region’s defense-affairs committee under CVPED’s umbrella. The presentation noted large private investments in the county and region and framed next steps for using new revenue to support county priorities.
The presentation matters because Louisa County is the site for recent large announcements CVPED described as regional wins: Coffin said Amazon Web Services and Edgecore made multibillion-dollar announcements that brought project momentum to the county and region. CVPED said the grants and Go Virginia awards helped…
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