The New River Valley Planning District is one of twenty one planning districts
in Virginia whose commissions are chartered under Virginia law. Also known as
PDC 4, the organization encompasses the counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery,
and Pulaski, and the City of Radford.
The commission serves the local governments in the area and their citizenry
by providing a number of different services ranging from economic development
to regional recycling. The purpose of the planning district commission is to
promote regional cooperation, to coordinate the activities and policies of member
local governments, and to provide planning assistance to local governments.
The commission is financed by a combination of local, state, and federal funds.
Involvement in Community
First
In the summer of 2002, the NRVPDC began the work of updating the 1995 Vision 2020
regional strategic plan. As with its predecessor, the development of Community
First was a community-driven process. Citizens from across the region were
solicited for their input and ideas about how this region will continue to pursue
cooperative goals and strategies for development.
Participants from the government, business, and non-profit sectors as well
as scores of citizens from the general public participated in brainstorming
issues and ideas for projects. The NRVPDC guided this process by staffing meetings
and committees, hosting events, and finally, bringing together all of the information
to form the regional strategic plan, Community First.
Staff
New
River Valley Planning District Commission
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Executive Director |
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Director of Finance and Personnel |
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Information Systems Manager |
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Program Administrator |
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Incubator Manager |
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Regional Planner |
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Regional Planner II |
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Regional Planner II |
| Jennifer Wilsie |
Regional Planner |
| Dave Ratcliff |
Regional Planner |
| Ken Hall |
Regional Planner |
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Senior Cartographer |
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Maintenance for NRVCC |
New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Investment Board |
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Executive Director |
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Compliance Review Officer |
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Program Planner |
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Systems Administrator |
Planning District Commissioners
| Mr. Fred
Gerald |
Floyd County |
| Ms. Evelyn Janney |
Floyd County |
| Mr. Leon Light |
Giles County |
| Mr. Richard McCoy |
Giles County |
| Ms. Annette Perkins |
Montgomery County, Chair |
| Mr. Mike Harvey |
Montgomery County |
| Mr. Shawn Utt |
Pulaski County |
| Mr. Joseph Sheffey |
Pulaski County |
| Dr. Helen Harvey |
City of Radford |
| Mr. Tom Starnes |
City of Radford, Vice Chair |
| Dr. A.T. Leighton, Jr. |
Town of Blacksburg |
| Ms. Holly Lesko |
Town of Blacksburg |
| Mr. Scott Weaver |
Town of Christiansburg, Treasurer |
| Mr. Bradford Stipes |
Town of Christiansburg |
| Mr. Mike Patton |
Town of Floyd |
| Mr. Richard Skidmore |
Town of Narrows |
| Ms. Rebecca Moses |
Town of Pearisburg |
| Mr. Joe Weddle |
Town of Pulaski |
| Mr. Larry Clevinger |
Town of Pulaski |
| Ms. Darlene French |
Town of Rich Creek |
| Dr. Norleen Pomerantz |
Radford University |
| Mr. David Dent |
Virginia Tech |
| Mr. Kevin Sullivan |
Virginia Tech |
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