Washington County issued the following announcement on Jan. 19
A public hearing will be held on the following proposed ordinance by the Board of Supervisors of Washington County, Virginia, on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard in the Board of Supervisors Auditorium at the County Government Center, Suite A; 1 Government Center Place; Abingdon, Virginia 24210.
An Ordinance to Create the “Pathway Regional Industrial Facility Authority” by Addition of Division 7 to Chapter 2, Article III of the Code of the County of Washington, Virginia (2002, as amended). Adoption of the ordinance would create a political subdivision of the Commonwealth to be named the Pathway Regional Industrial Facility Authority. The initial members would be the Virginia counties of Bland, Smyth, and Washington. The initial purpose would be redevelopment of Pathway Park in Smyth County, and additional projects may be developed in the future as allowed by state law.
The full text of the proposed ordinance may be found on the County website (www.washcova.com) and at the County Attorney’s office in the Government Center. In addition to the public hearing, citizens may submit comments by U.S. mail; by email (https://www.washcova.com/contact-us/); by voicemail at 276-525-1300, or by placing written comments in the drop-box outside the second-floor entry to the Government Center. Comments should be directed to attention of the County Attorney, and all comments received before 6 p.m. the day of the public hearing will be provided to the Board. A link for live-stream video of the meeting will be posted at the time of the meeting on the County website “Public Meetings” page. Individuals requiring physical or sensory accommodations or additional information, please call the Administrative Supervisor, Office of the County Administrator, (276) 525-1300, or call 1-800-828-1120 for TTY/TDD relay services.
Original source can be found here.