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Mount Rogers Regional Partnership tells Smyth supervisors it helped generate 238 jobs and $128M in investment last year
Summary
Ashlyn Shrewsbury, executive director of Mount Rogers Regional Partnership, told the Smyth County Board the regional economic development group supported 238 new jobs and about $128 million in capital investment during FY25, described a major greenhouse project and site development work, and outlined grant‑funded planning and FDI certification steps.
Ashlyn Shrewsbury, executive director of Mount Rogers Regional Partnership, gave the Smyth County Board of Supervisors a fiscal‑year‑in‑review update on Feb. 26, saying the regional economic development organization helped generate 238 new jobs and approximately $128 million in capital investment during FY25.
Shrewsbury highlighted a recently announced 65‑acre greenhouse project she referred to in the presentation as "Plucked," reporting roughly $105 million in capital investment and 118 new jobs tied to that…
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