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EDA reports activity in 2025; supervisors raise water-supply concerns for industrial growth
Summary
Shenandoah County Economic Development Authority Chair Jay Winkfield said the EDA met nine times in 2025, completed the Borden Mowery Drive project, and continues to manage property sales and loans; Supervisor David Ferguson warned that water supply constraints could limit industrial development.
Jay Winkfield, chair of the Shenandoah County Economic Development Authority, presented the EDA's 2025 annual report, telling the Board the authority met nine times last year, closed on parcel sales, managed prospect discussions in closed sessions, and watched the A&D Engineering loan perform well. He noted the Borden Mowery Drive project is complete and thanked staff and committee members for their work.
Supervisor David Ferguson raised a central constraint for industrial recruitment: water supply. He asked how the County can support industrial sites without adequate water, and Winkfield acknowledged the issue and said it is a problem that will need to be addressed by multiple stakeholders. The EDA chair urged continued regular coordination with the Board, noting that the established practice of two annual meetings has been beneficial.
The EDA report was informational; supervisors and staff flagged water availability as a priority issue for future economic-development planning.
