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In Brief . . .
Highland County Economic Development Authority
Highland's EDA met Tuesday and reviewed some recent economic initiatives.
Highland supervisor David Blanchard attended and spoke of his participation in the recently formed Highlands Woodworkers Guild. He said the group (25 attended the first meeting) is in the process of developing a series of informative work sessions for members. The group, formed by woodworkers from Bath and Highland counties, intends to find ways to share resources to improve their individual bottom lines.
The EDA had a booth at the Maple Festival. At least eight people expressed serious interest in relocating to Highland. Many people were impressed with the low tax rate the county offers compared with other Virginia localities. "Economic development is all about contacts," said EDA member Lloyd Bird.
The Ent repreneur Expres s workshop in Bolar on March 29 was attended by 15 Bath and Highland entrepreneurs, and was partially sponsored by the EDA.
The latest news on the Tourism Trail Project proposed for the Highlands region is that the organizing committee is trying to pin down a name for the trail. The five counties involved are different enough that it is difficult to find a name to fit them all, said EDA chair Betty Mitchell. "They are tending toward a regional image," she said.
The Highlanders for Innovative Progression, a group formed for the express purpose of finding ways to keep and attract those in the 20- to 40-year-old range in Highland, is planning a picnic, possibly, once warmer weather arrives.
Business Appreciation week is coming up, said Mitchell. She said the Bath and Highland chambers were planning their annual business appreciation dinner for May 16.
The EDA will meet with supervisors at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 at The Highland Center to discuss the Highlands Agricultural Center project
with the ag center committee.
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