Staunton hosts enterprise-zone workshops
Staff Report
News Tips: freepress2@ntelos.net
The Staunton Office of Economic Development in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Enterprise Zone Program Office will host two enterprise zone workshops – one at 3 p.m. and one at 5:30 p.m. – on Tuesday in City Council Chambers on the first floor of City Hall.
Both workshops will review the local and state enterprise zone grants that may be available to business and property owners in the Staunton Enterprise Zone. Staff from both the local and state enterprise zone offices will explain application procedures and be available to answer questions. The Staunton enterprise zone office encourages anyone who has recently opened a business or plans to open or expand a business in Staunton to attend one of the workshops. Property owners who are considering construction, renovation, or expansion of business property should also attend.
“We requested the workshop specifically for Staunton businesses because we have just received a new enterprise zone designation for 2010-2020, and we want the program to be as accessible as possible to Staunton companies,” said assistant director of economic development and enterprise zone administrator Amanda Glover.
“In tightening economic times we have to be creative in how we help business remain successful and the Staunton enterprise zone is a tool that leverages city and state funds to encourage job creation and capital investment,” Glover said.
Even if you have not previously registered for one, the workshops attendance is still encouraged. Questions should be directed to the Staunton Office of Economic Development at 540.332.3869.
Related posts:
- Staunton earns enterprise-zone designation from state Staff Report News Tips: freepress2@ntelos.net Staunton is one of four communities earning new enterprise-zone designations from the state today, Gov. Tim Kaine’s office has...
- Enterprise-zone news big news for Waynesboro Story by Chris Graham freepress2@ntelos.net Don’t underestimate the value of this bit of news. Megan Williamson certainly isn’t. “I have to stress that this is...
- Williamson takes on new development job in Staunton Former Waynesboro economic-development director Meghan Williamson has signed on as the interim executive director of the Staunton Community Creative Fund, a microlending-focused small-business-development nonprofit that...
- Staunton moving forward with $20M project at WSH site Some bad news in the short term for Staunton came out of the governor’s budget message to the Virginia General Assembly today. And then there...
- The guilded age in Downtown Staunton A group of Staunton musicians have scheduled a series of meetings in September to discuss forming a music guild that would support the growing emphasis...
