Welcome & Thank You for your interest in Essex County!
Essex County is a great place to locate your business or make connections to promote your business interests. Please contact us to see how we can assist in your business success.
The Economic Development Director position is a cooperative funding effort between the County's Economic Development Authority, County Board of Supervisors, Tappahannock Town Council and Tappahannock-Essex Chamber of Commerce.
The Director is available to assist with your business location, expansion and retention needs. The Director can also assist with publicizing business announcements, coordinating grand opening events and promoting other business activities.
Economic Development Director:
Trenton L. Funkhouser, AICP
804-238-8043 (Cell)
804-443-3258 (Office)
ed@essex-virginia.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SITES & BUILDINGS (active & under construction)
SHOP LOCAL - Please remember to shop local every day you are able to do so. Help keep $$$ circulating in this area
to so our local and regional economies stay strong and grow for the future.
Good Highway Visibility without the Traffic Congestion
Routes 17 & 360 are
four lane divided highways of Essex County providing shipping, commuting and recreational access to Northern VA, Richmond, the Peninsula and Northern Neck. Over 22,000 vehicles per day pass through Tappahannock on Routes 17 & 360 and over 12,000 vehicles per day use Queen Street (Route 360) when traveling over the Rappahannock River.
2013 Traffic Counts (Primary Highways)
Information and Resources
SourceLink Virginia is a project of the Virginia Community Economic Network. This free online portal is designed to connect aspiring, emerging, and established entrepreneurs to business assistance providers who can help them grow and succeed.
Community Profile - VA Economic Development Partnership
Community Profile - VA Employment Commission
Agriculture & Forestry Strategic Plan 2015-2020
Agriculture & Forestry Industries - Current State & Trend Analysis (August 2014)
Agriculture & Forestry Strategic Plan
(Presentation for January EDA and BOS meetings)
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS - Regional Plan 2013)
Traffic Counts - Primary Highways
Rappahannock River Marine Park
2015 was a busy and productive year - Check out the
2015 Activities List