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Amelia County EDA hears consultants’ proposal for two‑year regional economic development pilot
Summary
Consultants from Rural Resilience Advisors proposed that Amelia County join a two‑year pilot regional economic development organization with Powhatan and Goochland, offering pooled services and state visibility for a fee of about $10,000 per county per year; the EDA put the item on next month’s agenda for possible action.
At its January meeting, the Amelia County Economic Development Authority heard a presentation from consultants identifying themselves as Rural Resilience Advisors proposing a two‑year pilot regional economic development organization (RTO) that would combine Amelia, Powhatan and Goochland for shared services and improved state‑level visibility.
Liz, one of the consultants, told the EDA the pilot is intended to “help communities like Amelia fit more productively into what we call the economic development ecosystem in Virginia” and emphasized the proposal was meant to spark discussion rather than demand an immediate decision: “Our goal today is not to — it’s to give you…
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