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Board approves sale of Seneca Commerce Park site to Blue Ridge Beverage, authorizes utility extension and tax stabilization incentive
Summary
Supervisors voted to sell 14.6 acres in Seneca Commerce Park to Blue Ridge Beverage (Barley Leasing LLC affiliate), authorize water and sewer extension on Ewing Drive, and award a tax‑stabilization incentive; company representatives said the move would relocate Lynchburg operations and bring about 100 jobs.
The Campbell County Board of Supervisors approved the sale of 14.6 acres in Seneca Commerce Park to an affiliate of Blue Ridge Beverage and authorized the necessary water and sewer extension and a tax stabilization incentive as described in the meeting packet.
Administrator Rogers and staff brought the purchase proposal forward after a competitive, 10‑month site selection process. "This is the authorization to sell the property," county staff stated as they introduced the item.
Company presentation: Jackie Archer, identified as president and CEO of Blue Ridge Beverage, described plans to build an 80,000‑plus square‑foot facility (approximately 70,000 sq ft of temperature‑controlled warehouse plus roughly 10,000 sq ft of office space) on the 14.6‑acre site in Seneca Commerce Park. Archer said the move would relocate Lynchburg operations to Campbell County and "bring 100 jobs to Campbell County," and outlined anticipated daily tractor‑trailer activity and supplier shipments.
Board action: The chair moved to approve the sale, to award the tax‑stabilization incentive according to county policy, and to authorize the county administrator to execute related documents and commence the water and sewer extension along Ewing Drive. The motion passed with no recorded opposition.
Financials/timeline: Archer shared a company estimate for project cost and a planned procurement schedule (final site plan and RFPs by mid‑November; construction targeted for completion by the end of 2026). The motion read aloud in the meeting referenced a sale price that was unclear in the audio record; the board approved the transaction as presented and noted that the sale price and incentive details are recorded in the official meeting packet and documents on file with the county.
Why it matters: The project represents a private investment and job creation tied to county economic development efforts; it also triggers public utility work (water and sewer extension) that the board authorized to support the immediately identified user.
Next steps: Staff will complete due diligence, finalize engineering (Baldwin Associates engaged by the developer), and proceed with documents and utility extension work authorized by the board. County staff said they will return with the executed documents and any required procedural updates.
