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Board agrees in principle to sell ~72 acres to Blackstone for aviation industrial site
Summary
The board agreed to sell roughly 72 acres to the Town of Blackstone to support aviation‑related industrial development near Blackstone Army Airfield; town manager and council member described grant eligibility advantages if the town owns the parcel.
The Nottoway County Board of Supervisors moved forward with a plan to sell approximately 72 acres of county property to the Town of Blackstone for development tied to aviation and unmanned systems at Blackstone Army Airfield. Town representatives, including Town Manager Philip Van Norbeck and Council Member Chris Page, presented the town’s vision for an aviation‑specific industrial district and explained grant advantages under the Virginia Department of Aviation if the town — not the county — holds ownership.
Philip Van Norbeck asked the board to “consider selling approximately 72 acres to the town of Blackstone for the development specific and only for a manned or unmanned aviation industrial facility,” describing state and Federal Aviation Administration designations and a vertiport designation that position the airport for future unmanned traffic. Planning and legal staff told the board the sale would be structured with a due‑diligence period and a conditional survey; the proposed contract referenced $9,000 per acre in the motion. The board voted to approve the sale as presented and authorized staff to take necessary legal steps to finalize the contract.
