EDA makes property decisions, supports workforce and education initiatives, and looks ahead to 2020

EDA Board of Directors at the December 13, 2019 meeting.

The Front Royal Warren County EDA had their regular board meeting on December 13, 2019. It passed motions to:

1) Approve regular board meeting dates for calendar year 2020

2) Approve the amended contract for the sale of the EDA-owned property at 404 Fairgrounds Road

3) Authorize an appraisal of the EDA-owned property at 1325 Progress Drive

4) Approve a Memorandum Of Understanding between the EDA and Lord Fairfax Community College

5) Returning overdraw of police department loan fund, subject to approval by EDA legal counsel

6) Authorize the EDA Chair to take the next steps on the Afton Inn

EDA Recognizes Randolph Macon Academy Drone Program: Several students from RMA joined Executive Director Doug Parsons at the EDA-owned property at 426 Baugh Drive earlier this week. Mr. Parsons told the Board of Directors the students practiced flying their drones to take pictures and video of the building. He looks forward to working with them on future projects at other EDA properties.

EDA Committees reported on a variety of issues including an initiative to review and update the EDA By-laws, continuing a dialog with the Town of Front Royal on Afton Inn winterizing, and roof repair at the EDA-owned property at 1325 Progress Drive. Finally, the Executive Committee will be working hard in the coming weeks to prepare a financial report and presentation for the Warren County Board of Supervisors for January, 2020.

The next EDA regular board meeting will be January 24, 2020.

Watch the entire EDA meeting of December 13, 2019 on the exclusive Royal Examiner video. The video is in two parts.