What's New in CEDS Development (October 2023)

Following a Request for Proposal process which included a number of firms, Campbell County has secured the services of Phoenix Advantage to facilitate the development of a new strategic plan for Economic Development. Phoenix Advantage is a Northern Virginia-based economic development and business building consulting firm with deep experience in a wide range of issue areas that are critical to local success. Between them, Partners Miles Friedman and Michelle Coe have more than sixty years of hands-on work with governments at all levels and with businesses from microenterprises to multinational corporations.

The consultants are beginning to research Campbell County to get an accurate vision of where the county has been and its current economic conditions. They plan to make several in person visits to the county to gather community input over the course of the project. In addition to the CEDS development, Phoenix Advantage will also be conducting an Agricultural Cluster study to catalog the use of agriculturally-zoned property in the county. This study will inform future initiatives as relates to the agricultural community. 

As the CEDS development continues, there will be multiple opportunities for community input. Community input is the best way for the CEDS to accurately represent the thoughts and expectations of the entire community in the strategic plan. We encourage all members of the public to participate in upcoming forums and contribute to the project's development.

Stay up-to-date with the CEDS process on our website at the link below or follow along on social media as we seek to keep the public informed and actively engaged in the development of our strategic plan!