Stafford Economic Development: "University of Mary Washington's Continuing & Professional Studies Department is launching a series of 1-day seminars to build leadership and business skills in the Fredericksburg region."
"The Stafford EDA has invested over 50 seats to the Business Acumen Series to support the Stafford Business Community with educational resources. You may be eligible to attend these educational sessions on behalf of the Stafford EDA."
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Manassas taxpayers are now the proud owners of the Olde Towne Inn, a dilapidated motor inn built in 1964, sitting in the heart of downtown.
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Jack Rowley of Stafford County was the Germanna Community College winner of the 17th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy last week in Richmond.
More than two dozen individuals, families, and organizations were honored with the 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy.
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Governing contractor Harkcon, Inc. opened its headquarters next to the Rappahannock River in Falmouth on April 12, 2023.
The firm is a performance management and technology company providing customized management and technological solutions for the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Defense, and Department of State.
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Holden’s last day was Friday, April 14, 2023. He has led the department since 2018 and made $156,500 a year.
According to a Stafford County spokesman, Holden took a job in North Carolina to work on a smart city initiative.
Over the years, Holden sent an email newsletter describing his department’s work and consistently identified himself as the “new” guy. Holden came from Maine to work in Stafford.
In recent months, Holden fielded questions about the interests of data center developers, who have turned their attention to the county. The first data center application the county received proposes a campus with 24 buildings near the regional landfill, off Eskimo Hill Road.
In 2020, Holden brought the Stafford Smart City initiative, which is bringing 5G wireless to the county, which could lead to everything from driverless cars to smart trashcans that tell the government when they need to be emptied, Holden said in 2020.
In addition, Courtney Swenson, the department’s marketing manager, recently departed the organization April 7 after five years. Last fall, Rick Colbert, who spent 10 years in Stafford, left to lead the economic development department in Winchester.
Josh Summits is the county’s acting economic development director. The county government staff will post a job listing to the county website recruiting Holden’s replacement by June 1.
Meanwhile, the county will hold its annual Business Appreciation Reception on Wednesday, May 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cyber Bytes Foundation, 1010 Corporate Dr #103, Stafford.
This year’s theme is “Honoring Stafford Businesses through the Decades” as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Stafford EDA. You can register online to attend.
George Mason University and Prince William County are betting big on small manufacturing.
The county awarded matching grant funds to the university, which completed a nanofabrication training facility on its Science and Technology Campus just outside Manassas.
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The owners of the old Kline Dairy Farm have waited at least 20 years for the county to rezone more than 50 acres on Prince William Parkway.
They've agreed to wait a month and a half more.
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Prince William County officials will take up the case of Kline Farm on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
It's a rezoning of the old Kline dairy farm at the corner of Prince William Parkway and Liberia Avenue near Manassas. Developer Stanley Martin Homes aims to build  240 townhomes, a drive-in pharmacy, a fast-food restaurant, and a storage facility.
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Embrey Mill Primary and Urgent Care, an independent healthcare organization, join the Stafford business community at 1610 Publix Way, Building B Unit 112, in Stafford.
The organization aims to provide reliable healthcare services. They rang in the New Year and were welcomed by the county with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 2, 2023. The office opens to the public on Monday, January 16, 2023.
