Surry County approves MOU with Dendron to coordinate economic development

Aug 5, 2026

The Surry County Board of Supervisors approved a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Dendron and the county Economic Development Authority to pursue joint economic development, commit staffing and explore a voluntary economic growth sharing agreement under Virginia Code section 15.2-1301.

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County staff presented a memorandum of understanding between Surry County, the Surry County Economic Development Authority and the Town of Dendron that lays out cooperative steps to promote business recruitment, fast-track zoning assistance and joint studies of water-system improvements. The MOU references Virginia Code section 15.2-1301 as the statutory route for a voluntary economic growth-sharing agreement.

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