Chesterfield County’s economic development team told board members the county had a banner year, reporting about $3.4 billion in capital investment across eight projects and roughly 1,200 jobs tied to those projects, during an annual update and partner presentations at a December work session.

Garrett (presenter) said labor force growth was just under 1%, job growth was just under 2% and average wages rose about 3.3% in 2025, a gain he said outpaced inflation. "We have a record high weekly wage," he said, adding that the county’s five‑year totals include about $11 billion in projects and nearly 7,000 jobs.

The session featured two company updates. Angela Martin, director of accounting and people operations at Super Radiator Coils, told the board the manufacturer has been in Chesterfield since 1980 and plans roughly $20 million in equipment investment at its Southlake Boulevard site between 2024 and 2026. "We will spend approximately $20,000,000 in our capital investments for equipment in the Chesterfield location only," Martin said, and she said the company added about 100 employees in 2025. Martin also highlighted workforce training pathways, on‑site ESL classes and more than $300,000 in local donations over the past three years.

Board members followed with questions about training programs and sources of recent hires; a district representative confirmed some recent hires came through state workforce acceleration programs.

Claire Mansfield, government and public affairs for the LEGO Group in the Americas, described the company’s manufacturing campus under construction in Chesterfield. Mansfield said the project has placed more than 16,000 tons of steel and that construction crews are installing mechanical systems; she said roughly 1,100 workers are on site daily and the team has logged more than 1,000,000 onsite man‑hours. "The factory is really coming to life," Mansfield said. She confirmed permitting work is ongoing for on‑site solar and said LEGO Manufacturing Virginia will begin major hiring in 2026 for roles that will start when the facility opens in 2027.

Mansfield also summarized the company’s community investments: about $2.6 million in grants across 2024–25 to partners such as the Science Museum of Virginia, the Children’s Museum and local youth organizations, plus employee volunteer efforts reaching thousands of children.

Terry Burns, chair of the Chesterfield County Economic Development Authority, reviewed infrastructure projects supported by the EDA, including the Westerly Parkway extension to Deep Creek Middle School, the Otterdale Road roundabout (a CDOT project), right‑of‑way clearing for the North‑South Road and water and sewer extensions for three nearby schools. Burns outlined prior Virginia Business Ready Sites Program grants, citing $25 million for engineering and design, $13 million for roadway widening and $10 million to begin what the county calls the Western Area arterial connector. He also noted progress at the Spring Line mixed‑use development and a recent groundbreaking for an 11‑story, 270‑room Hilton scheduled to open in 2028.

Board members praised the private‑public partnerships, highlighted the county’s role in workforce retention and thanked companies for pandemic‑era support and community investments. There were no formal votes during the update; Garrett closed by thanking the board for continued support of economic development.

The county presentation packet with detailed figures was available to board members at the meeting; board members were invited to visit company facilities and EDA sites for further briefing.