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  • LEGISLATIVE LINKS

                         

    VA Chamber Legislative Tracker https://vachamber.com/advocacy/bills-were-watching/
    Who’s My Legislator https://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/
    Fauquier County BOS https://www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/board-of-supervisors
    Town of Warrenton https://www.warrentonva.gov/government/town_council/meeting_agendas.php
    Town of Remington http://www.remington-va.gov/government/agendas.php
    Town of The Plains http://theplainsvirginia.org/

     

  • 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:
     
    • Broadband Access throughout the County
    • Infrastructure in Service Districts (sewer, water , power, gas)
    • Promoting Tourism
    • Workforce Development
      • Education
      • Housing
      • Public Transportation
  • VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE PRIORITES

    HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE AND EDUCTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
    Enable small businesses to pool their risk and achieve scale similar to large employer plans through a Health Benefits Consortium which will improve affordability, access, and high-quality benefits for small businesses with 2-50 employees

    Expand work-based learning opportunities for Virginia students, employers, and educational institutions through the initiatives of the Virginia Talent and Opportunity Partnership (Virginia TOP)

    Support the higher education initiatives from the Growth4VA campaign which seeks to improve Virginia’s talent supply, the affordability of higher education, the innovation ecosystem, and educational opportunity for all Virginians.

    Provide additional funding to Virginia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and collaborate on efforts to close the educational, economic, and entrepreneurial gaps in Virginia.

    Support the childcare and early learning industries to improve access to high quality, affordable childcare for working families.

    Prioritize a significant state investment in building out more Tier 4 and Tier 5 shovel-ready, greenfield sites to catch up with competitor states to attract opportunities from the growing domestic advanced manufacturing industry including necessary infrastructure to support these sites; and ongoing investments to maintain and expand the Commonwealth’s full portfolio of sites.
    BUSINESS CLIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE BLUEPRINT VIRGINIA 2030

    Enact targeted legal reforms, defend our legal climate, and promote positive features of Virginia’s business climate and civil justice system.

    Streamline and reduce regulatory burdens for business.

    Fund improvements to the Norfolk International Terminals North Optimization initiative for the Virginia Port Authority .

    Support broadband advancement and access initiatives

    Click here to access the complete Virginia Plan.

    Click here to see how Fauquier County is embracing and implementing recommendations from the Virginia Chamber of Commerce.

  • RESOURCES

    FAUQUIER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
    Department of Economic Development http://www.fauquierbusiness.com/
    Doug Parsons, Director doug.parsons@fauquiercounty.gov
    Beverly Cooper, Business Coordinator beverly.cooper@fauquiercounty.gov
    Laura Torpy, Tourism Coordinator laura.torpy@fauquiercounty.gov
    Donna Comer, Workforce Coordinator donna.comer@fauquiercounty.gov
     
    TOWN OF WARRENTON RESOURCES
    Department of Economic Development http://www.warrentonva.gov/government/departments/economic_development/
    Brandie Schaeffer, Town Manager bschaeffer@warrentonva.gov
     
    LOCAL LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES
    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
     
    OTHER LOCAL & REGIONAL RESOURCES
    Rappahannock - Rapidan Regional Commission www.rrregion.org
    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 Library www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/departments/library/
    Lord Fairfax Community College www.lfcc.edu
    Vint Hill Business Park www.vinthill.com
     
    LOCAL AREA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
    Fauquier County www.fauquierchamber.org
    Culpeper County www.culpeperchamber.com
    Front Royal - Warren Counties www.frontroyalchamber.com
    Prince William County www.pwchamber.org
    Loudoun County www.loudounchamber.org
    State of Virginia www.vachamber.com
     
    MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES
    Americas Job Bank www.ajb.org
    Nations Job www.nationjob.com
    Virginia Employment Commission www.vec.state.va.us
    ​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

     

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