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IDA authorizes VCEDA grant application for environmental study of former CNX site
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Summary
The Industrial Development Authority voted 6–0 to apply for a VCEDA grant to fund a preliminary engineering report and environmental assessment for the former CNX property adjacent to the Tazewell Career and Technical Center; Mrs. Melanie Protti-Lawrence moved the measure and Mr. Mack Payne seconded.
The Industrial Development Authority of Tazewell County on Nov. 12 authorized staff to apply for a Virginia Economic Development (VCEDA) grant to pay for a preliminary engineering report (PER) and an environmental assessment of the former CNX property adjacent to the Tazewell Career and Technical Center.
The motion to authorize the grant application was made by Mrs. Melanie Protti-Lawrence, seconded by Mr. Mack Payne, and adopted unanimously, 6–0. Economic Development Director Tim Danielson had previously briefed the board in executive session on multiple prospective projects; Ashley Harris recused herself from discussion of Project Homestead B before the session.
The authorization directs staff to seek VCEDA funds for a PER and environmental study of the site; the board did not vote on awarding contracts or on specific study vendors. The motion simply allows the authority to apply for matching funds and to move forward with grant paperwork if awarded. The minutes do not specify a grant amount or an application timeline.
The property in question is identified in the minutes as the “former CNX property” next to the Tazewell Career and Technical Center. The IDA’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Dec. 18, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., when the board will receive further staff updates if the grant application proceeds.
The board certified after executive session that the closed meeting complied with Virginia law (Code §2.2-3711) and recorded a roll-call of ayes from all six members present.