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Waynesboro Commerce and Industry Park
At Exit 94 off I-64, near the Target Shopping Center, this 111 acre park has 36 acres of interstate visibility remaining. Current tenants are PGI, Cintas, DuPont Credit Union (back office), and Shentel offices. In addition to the city owned land, there are 10 acres available adjoining, and 80 acres adjunct for sale by private parties.
Nature’s Crossing Technology Center
At Exit 96 off I-64, this 170 acre park offers a variety of options for business and industry. Bisected by the Norfolk and Southern main line, the park is divided into two sections, 60 acres on the west, and 110 on the east of the tracks.
The west side is ideal for the large user needing rail access and the east side is configured for small business, light industry, and commercial.
Planning is currently underway to complete the centers infrastructure. For details on the Southern Corridor VDOT project, which will connect Delphine Avenue to Shenandoah Village Drive and provide the main connector road within the center, visit the VDOT Project Page.
A broad range of incentives and financing options are available for new and expanding businesses, including industrial development bond financing, small business loans, and a variety of loan guarantee and indirect financing options.
Sidewalk and Landscaping Grant
Staunton Creative Community Fund
Small Business Development Center
Working closely with our local real estate community, the city strives to maintain an accurate and up-to-date database of available properties. In addition to maintaining the database, the city also owns two industrial parks.
Open the searchable database here.
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In addition to the 13 colleges and universities and over 20,000 annual graduates within 2 1/2 hours of Waynesboro, there are a variety of state and local programs designed to assist employers with specific needs.
Looking for a employee training source? The Shenandoah Valley Partnership has compiled a Shenandoah Valley Education and Training Database. The database, hosted on the Partnership’s web site, list training and educational programs available from Valley colleges, universities and technical schools.
Virginia Jobs Investment Program
- Provides customized recruiting and training services to companies creating new jobs or experiencing technological change
- Consulting services, organizational development, and funding for training and recruitment may be available
Blue Ridge Community College
The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center
- The center is designed to provide hands on experience in a variety of applications and the curriculum provides the classroom experience needed to succeed in today’s manufacturing environment
- Each of the seven labs is equipped with state of the art equipment for manufacturing, design, and electronics; a robotic arm, 3D plastic prototype printer, manufacturing lab simulator, a CNC machine, and a series of manufacturing training modules
- The Robert E. Plecker Workforce Center provides a number of services to employers, entrepreneurs, and career re-training
James Madison University
Has a number of degree and certificate programs in their Outreach and Engagement Department
Shenandoah Valley Workforce Investment Board
- Is continually working to provide qualified workers via a number of programs
- Dream It Do It – focuses on advanced technology in manufacturing, healthcare, construction and information technology
- Enhancing the Green or Clean workforce is the goal of the Shenandoah Valley Energy Partnership
Valley Career & Technical Center
City – All Industry |
City – Manufacturing |
Region – All Industries |
School Board |
Invista |
Augusta Health |
Invista |
nTelos / Lumos |
Target Distribution |
City of Waynesboro |
Augusta Lumber |
McKee Foods |
nTelos / Lumos |
PGI |
Invista |
Wal-Mart |
Virginia Panel |
Hershey Chocolate |
Augusta Lumber |
Shenandoah Valley Indust |
American Safety Razor |
PGI |
F R Drake |
Ply Gem |
Adecco |
Bank Design & Equip |
NIBCO |
Virginia Panel |
McClung Printing |
Mary Baldwin College |
Kroger |
Klann Inc. |
PGI |
| Source: Virginia Employment Commission – September 2011 | ||
Link to Waynesboro GIS : layers include tax parcels, zoning, water, sewer, storm water, flood plain, topo, aerials, school district, and wards.
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| Utility | Name / Website |
|---|---|
| Electric | Dominion Virginia Power |
| Natural Gas | Columbia Gas of Virginia |
| Water | City of Waynesboro |
| Sewer | City of Waynesboro |
| Broadband /Network | Lumos Network (former nTelos) |
| Solid Waste | Augusta Regional Landfill |
| Cable | Comcast |
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