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Tazewell County IDA asks Richlands council to back emergency housing, approves request to seek $1M sale for Bluestone site
Summary
The Industrial Development Authority unanimously requested a formal Richlands town resolution enabling an emergency housing project, authorized staff to select an EIS firm for a Town of Tazewell housing site and asked VCEDA to pursue a $1,000,000 Purchase & Sale offer for the Bluestone shell building and roughly 7.1 acres.
The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Tazewell County on Feb. 11 unanimously voted to request that the Town of Richlands’ town council adopt a formal resolution authorizing the IDA to perform the Richlands Emergency Housing Project within the town and to determine whether a housing emergency exists under the cited Virginia code provisions. The motion was made by Darell Cantrell and seconded by Melanie Protti‑Lawrence and passed 6–0.
The action follows a closed-session review of multiple confidential projects. IDA members directed staff to seek the town council’s finding so the agency can proceed with contract negotiations and grant-related steps tied to the…
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