Albemarle EDA supports request for higher federal pay
Albemarle officials are hoping that higher pay might convince more people from Northern Virginia to decide to relocate to Rivanna Station for defense and intelligence sector jobs.
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Greene Tourism Council to ask Supervisors to fund several projects
Localities with transient occupancy taxes above a certain percentage must spend some of the funding on tourism marketing. The Tourism Council will present some of their ideas to elected officials tonight.
Albemarle EDA to consider support county request for higher pay for federal employees
Economic Development Authorities are involved with a lot in Virginia localities. Here’s what Albemarle’s EDA will be doing this afternoon.
AFID grants to help create mobile honey processing unit, additional refrigeration for Lake Anna farm market
Two agricultural companies in the region have received a grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to purchase equipment to expand their business.
Local Food Hub to stop operations
Programming will stop by mid-July and the agency will wrap up operations by the end of the year.
Charlottesville and Albemarle economic development bodies meet to discuss regional strategy
To figure out what the jobs of the future might be, take a look at any of the area’s economic development strategic plans. This article takes a look at the regional one.
Harrison Center of Translational Research preparing to learn more about neurodegenerative diseases
When the new Manning Institute of Biotechnology is completed, the hope is that there will many breakthroughs. Dr. John Lukens, director of the new Harrison Center for Translational Research, lays out some of the vision. (There’s an audio version, too)
Albemarle Supervisors: Broadway area should remain available for industrial use
The Broadway area is a small portion of Albemarle County landlocked by the city of Charlottesville. The study is intended to help determine what infrastructure and programming could happen to turn it into a destination.
Albemarle and Charlottesville economic development authorities to hold joint meeting
A preview of a joint meeting by two appointed bodies that have the power to finance projects through a variety of different mechanisms.
Business group seeks applicants for leadership program
The networking program is taking applications for the next class through June 28.