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County highlights 'Love Works' sign campaign and delays, seeks opening update for Surrey Marketplace
Summary
Economic development staff previewed a county 'Love Works' sign campaign and app to support agritourism, and reported Surrey Marketplace received a certificate of occupancy with a hoped‑for opening in early June and a possible Mexican restaurant opening in late August; staff said they are awaiting official correspondence from the market operator.
Nate Chaplin presented an economic development update focused on a locally organized "Love Works" sign project and a proposed app to create a "Love" cultural trail aimed at promoting agritourism and driving visitors to Surry County.
Chaplin showed sample designs and said the county will begin picking fabricators and measuring installation locations; he said two signs are planned near the farmers market and that partners have expressed interest. He also updated the board on the Surrey Marketplace LLC project: certificate of occupancy issued April 24, VDAC inspection passed, and the marketplace operator reported finishing point‑of‑sale installations and staffing steps toward an opening (Chaplin said he expects an opening and will notify the board when Surrey Marketplace LLC provides official correspondence).
Chaplin added that Moralia's restaurant furniture has arrived and the restaurant owner expects to open in the third or fourth week of August pending completion of punch‑list items and final systems work.
