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Board approves $450,000 match to pursue VBRSP grant for Dillard industrial site purchase
Summary
Amherst County supervisors approved a $450,000 matching contribution to support an $850,000 Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) grant application to acquire the 545‑acre Dillard site; staff and EDA officials described significant potential economic impact if developed.
The Amherst County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 2 approved providing a $450,000 local match to support a Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP) grant application that would help purchase the 545‑acre Dillard site (M‑1 industrial zoning).
Economic‑development staff and EDA representatives described the site as uniquely positioned with high‑power transmission, gas, water, sewer and a rail spur, and told the board the site is a regional rarity for large industrial prospects. Staff said the EDA’s grant request is for $850,000 and…
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