The Economic Development / Legislative Committee meets on the 2nd Monday of every month at 4p at the Chamber office

Core Areas of Focus

 

The Fauquier Chamber of Commerce through our Economic Development and Legislative Committee have identified these core areas of focus for the County of Fauquier and the Towns of Warrenton, Remington and The Plains:

                a) Broadband Access throughout the County

                b) Infrastructure in Service Districts (sewer, water , power, gas)

                c) Promoting Tourism

                d) Workforce Development

                                1) Education

                                2) Housing

                                3) Public Transportation

 

Virginia Legislative Priorities

Adopted January 17, 2018

Affordable Broadband Services

- Continue and expand state funding and federal pass-through funds supporting strategic development of providing rural broadband

- Remove barriers for emerging technologies implementation

 

Green Initiatives

- Adopt green incentives for businesses at the state level

 

Funding Increases for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP)

- Expand pursuit of companies to locate to Virginia and help existing businesses to trade overseas

 

VDOT Funding for Road Improvements

- Rt. 29 (Vint Hill and Freemans Ford Roads)

- Rt. 28

 

Workforce Housing Shortage

- Create incentives for developers and lenders

 

Unfunded Mandates

- Stop imposing additional unfunded state mandates on localities

Resources

Economic Development

Fauquier County Department of Economic Development
http://www.fauquierbusiness.com/

 

Town of Warrenton Department of Economic Development
http://www.warrentonva.gov/government/departments/economic_development/

Brandie Schaeffer, Town Manager
bschaeffer@warrentonva.gov

Local Legislation

Fauquier County Board of Supervisors
http://www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/boards-committees/board-of-supervisors

Warrenton Town Council
http://www.warrentonva.gov/government/town_council/

Remington Town Council
http://www.remington-va.gov/town/council/

The Plains Town Council
http://www.theplainsvirginia.org/town-hall

Fauquier at a Glance

• Just 40 miles west of Washington, D.C.
• Low operating costs
• 18 miles from the VA Inland Port, offering almost daily access to the Port of Virginia
• Freight Rail service via Norfolk & Southern
• 30 minutes from Dulles International Airport, close proximity to Reagan National Airport, and access to the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport
• Surrounded by major transportation routes including I-95, I-81 and I-66
• Close proximity to Ft. Belvoir and Quantico MCB
• Access to several healthcare and wellness facilities
• 11 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 6 high schools, and 1 college
• Low crime rate
• Rich in arts, culture, and humanities
• A supportive business community!

Fauquier Statistics

Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission
www.rrregion.org

Fauquier County & Surrounding Areas

Fauquier County Agriculture Development Department
www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/departments/agdev

Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission Commuter Services
www.rrcommute.org

Fauquier Family Shelter
www.fauquierfamilyshelter.org

Fauquier Hospital
www.fauquierhealth.org

Fauquier County Government
www.fauquiercounty.gov

Fauquier Library
www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/departments/library/

Lord Fairfax Community College
www.lfcc.edu

Town of Warrenton
www.warrentonva.gov

Vint Hill Business Park
www.vinthill.com

Local Area Chambers of Commerce

Culpeper County Chamber of Commerce
http://www.culpeperchamber.com/

Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce
www.frontroyalchamber.com

Prince William County Chamber of Commerce
http://www.pwchamber.org

Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce
www.loudounchamber.org

Virginia Chamber of Commerce
www.vachamber.com

 

Job Assistance

Americas Job Bank
www.ajb.org

Nations Job
www.nationjob.com

Virginia Employment Commission
www.vec.state.va.us

 

Miscellaneous

Better Business Bureau
www.richmond.bbb.org

Center for Innovative Technology
www.cit.org

Department of Business Assistance
www.dba.state.va.us

Department of Consumer Affairs
www.vdacs.state.va.us

Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov

The Virginia Film Office
www.film.virginia.org/

Virginia Tourism Corp.
www.virginia.org