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Albemarle EDA workshop outlines criteria for catalytic investments, prototyping and land-banking

Albemarle County Economic Development Authority · February 16, 2026
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Summary

At a special Albemarle County Economic Development Authority workshop, board members and staff heard presentations from Virginia Tech and Lynchburg’s economic director and discussed a draft investment framework favoring catalytic, ROI-minded projects, prototypes and selective land-banking; staff will circulate a formal framework for review.

At a special Albemarle County Economic Development Authority workshop, members discussed how the EDA should prioritize investments to advance the county’s economic development strategy. Facilitator Steven Pedigo said the session was a follow-up to the county’s strategy work and that staff will circulate a draft investment framework for EDA review.

The meeting featured two outside presenters. John Provo of Virginia Tech reviewed how EDAs vary across Virginia, highlighted case studies (Chesterfield, Botetourt, Pulaski and Newport News) and encouraged Albemarle to consider how land, infrastructure and housing interact with site development. ‘‘We want to understand how the EDA can support the…

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