Economic Development Committee Meetings

A link to the forum is below.   Accomack-Northampton PDC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Workforce Development Forum Time: Feb 10, 2022 10:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7577872936 Meeting ID: 757 787 2936 One tap mobile +16465588656,,7577872936# US (New York) +13017158592,,7577872936# US (Washington DC) Dial by…

Director of Housing Development The Director is responsible for coordination of all housing development operations and administration. The services offered by the department include administration of housing rehabilitation, housing construction, community improvement construction and oversight of rental projects that assist low and moderate income persons and the community. The Director oversees compliance with federal and…

At the February 21, 2018 Accomack Board of Supervisors meeting, Tyson Foods’ Kevin Taylor announced that going forward, Tyson will drill into the Columbia Aquifer for their Cool Cell Pads, where Columbia water is available. Accomack County Chairman Robert Crockett introduced the representatives and stated that at a meeting on February 6, 2018, Chairman Crockett,…

The Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission have released two draft reports on economic development incentives and film incentives. Virginia spent $1.5 billion on economic development incentives from FY10 to FY16 (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2016). Three thousand three hundred and seventy-nine projects received grants. Completed projects created 45,000 jobs and $7.5 billion…

Request for proposals for professional consulting services to prepare an Economic Growth and Diversification Plan for GO Virginia Region 5 (Hampton Roads, Virginia). Reinvent Hampton Roads, on behalf of the GO Virginia Regional Council, is requesting sealed proposals to establish a contract through competitive negotiation with a qualified source(s) to provide professional consulting services. The…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development (RD) office in Virginia recognized the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (A-NPDC) in March in Melfa, Va. for the completion of a high quality regional economic development plan for the Eastern Shore. “The agency is very proud of the hard work and dedication that the Eastern Shore region committed…

The Economic Development Committee will be meeting at the Eastern Shore Community College Workforce Development Center at 3 PM on February 28. The meetings are open to the public.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in the Planning District Commission business office in Accomac, Virginia.

The Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission (JLARC) has released a scathing report on the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). JLARC had eight findings and 35 recommendations. Findings Summary VEDP is not an efficiently or effectively managed organization VEDP’s approach to marketing Virginia compromises its effectiveness VEDP’s marketing efforts do not fully adhere to any…

Governor McAuliffe made the announcement of funding at the Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity – Connecting Rural Virginia to the Global Economy. A-NPDC’s own Director of Planning Curtis Smith was on hand to acknowledge the award of $48,000 in funding. The planning effort is based on establishing a workforce center focused on aquatic resources and will…