Eli Lilly selects Virginia for new manufacturing plant; county leaders thanked
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An unidentified official announced that Eli Lilly chose Virginia for a new manufacturing plant and praised state and local partners, including the Goochland County Board of Supervisors; the transcript did not specify investment size, job counts or a timeline.
An unidentified speaker announced that Eli Lilly has chosen Virginia for a new manufacturing plant, saying the decision reflects coordinated work by state and local partners.
"I'm proud to announce that Lilly has chosen Virginia for our newest manufacturing plant," Speaker 1 said, attributing the site decision to collaborative recruitment by public and private partners.
The speaker said Governor Glenn Youngkin played a role in the recruitment by facilitating an introduction to the Eli Lilly CEO: "It started with Governor Youngkin who had a relationship with, Eli Lilly CEO and made that introduction to our sector teams," Speaker 2 said. Speaker 2 also credited utilities and educational partners for supporting the recruitment effort.
Speaker 2 singled out energy planning as a decisive factor, saying officials "had an opportunity to develop a robust strategic power plan with our distribution planning and transmission teams, and that made all the difference in the prospect locating here." The transcript uses the name "New Smyrna County" in that passage; meeting speakers also thanked the Goochland County Board of Supervisors (the transcript spelled the county name differently). The exact county for the project in the transcript contains inconsistent references; local officials named in these remarks included county supervisors.
Officials did not provide details on the size of the investment, anticipated job counts, or a construction or opening timeline in the recorded remarks. The announcement emphasized the role of coordinated outreach and planning: "Everyone brought their a game and it showed," Speaker 2 said, and the speaker closed by thanking "the Goochland County Board of Supervisors" and others "who made this dream a reality."
No formal vote, ordinance or financing action was recorded in the transcript. Further details — including the project site address, number of jobs, investment amount and permitting timeline — were not specified in the remarks and would require follow-up with county economic development staff or Eli Lilly for confirmation.