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Board approves resolution supporting Blue Ridge Rising action plan and Parkway recovery
Summary
The board adopted a resolution endorsing recovery of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Hurricane Helene and supporting the Blue Ridge Rising action plan; the resolution does not obligate county funding but designates an Amherst County ambassador for the program.
Amherst County supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution supporting full recovery of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Hurricane Helene and endorsing the Blue Ridge Rising action plan, a multi-county initiative to boost economic resilience in communities along the Parkway.
Kevin Brandt, Virginia development director for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, presented the Blue Ridge Rising effort, describing a corridor-wide planning process begun in 2023 that engaged more than 800 participants across 29 counties. Brandt said the…
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