A regional economic development council has recommended five projects for state funding under the new GO Virginia initiative.
Two of the proposals involve construction: building water and sewer lines on a 109-acre site that is being primed for economic development at the intersection of Interstate 81 and Interstate 581 in Roanoke County, and the completion of grading for a potential new tenant at the New River Valley Commerce Park in Pulaski County.
Three other projects entail studies or collaboratives: a strategy to retain college graduates in the region who leave for jobs elsewhere, the expansion of a worker training program to make better use of local talent, and a study that will identify sources of capital for high-growth companies.
