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EDC advances Main Street review, heritage sign and business outreach; Virginia 250 materials promoted
Summary
Staff provided a Main Street review packet for commissioner review and said the county’s comprehensive-plan update has been submitted to the state. Commissioners learned Lisa Hall obtained funding for a heritage sign for Helen Church and local schools, and staff discussed outreach to promote available grants and recruit businesses through Virginia
Staff told commissioners they will distribute a Main Street review packet for initial feedback and said the county’s comprehensive-plan update has been submitted to the state for review. The packet will include a suggested way forward and a draft narrative for commissioners to review before staff releases the materials to the full commission.
The commission heard that Lisa Hall obtained funding to produce a heritage sign for Helen Church and the local schools; staff are coordinating on the sign’s narrative and on arrangements for maintenance by the church. Staff also reported a new dentist is opening in Burgess and that a longtime bridal shop is closing as an example of local business turnover.
The commission discussed outreach to promote available business grants and the Virginia 250 program. Staff said they have shared Virginia 250 and SBA grant information with the Chamber of Commerce and plan to post the information on the EDC site, noting Virginia 250 runs campaigns to encourage business sign-ups. Commissioners asked staff to research which state or regional organizations (for example, the Virginia Chamber or Virginia Economic Development Commission) provide the best channels for advertising available properties and grant opportunities for counties of this size.
Clarifying details: Staff said the comprehensive-plan update has been submitted to the state for review; no approval decision was reported in the meeting. Lisa Hall secured funding for a heritage sign; the amount and funding source were not specified. Staff said web analytics pages and recordings remain to be linked and that staff will follow up on embedding meeting recordings into the analytics pages.
Speakers listed for attribution: Executive Director (unnamed), Lisa Hall, Robert (staff), Paul Kaufman (Chamber of Commerce), Miss Hendrickson (Northland High School), Drew (staff).
