Economic Development Authority

Staff Contacts

Karen W. Hedelt, Director of Economic Development and Tourism
706 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
Phone: (540) 372-1216
E-mail Ms. Karen W. Hedelt

JoAnn Locklair, Marketing and Information Specialist
Department of Economic Development and Tourism
706 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
Phone: (540) 372-1216
Fax: (540) 372-6587
Hours: M-F, 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

E-mail Ms. Locklair  

The Economic Development Authority (EDA) meets on the second Monday of each month (when a holiday falls on the second Monday, the meeting is scheduled for the third Monday of the month). All meetings start at 8:30 a.m. in Council Chambers of City Hall.  Minutes will be posted as they are approved.

Meeting Schedule for 2010

January 11 - agenda 

February 8 - agenda - cancelled due to inclement weather

March 8 - agenda 

April 12 - agenda meeting at Print Innovators Plant, 1381 Belman Road, Fredericksburg, VA, beginning at 12:00 noon. 

May 10 - agenda 

May 14 - agenda continuation of May 10th meeting

May 24 - agenda 

June 14 - agenda 

June 16 - agenda continuation of June 14th meeting

July 12 - agenda 

August 16 - agenda 

September 13

October 18

November 8

December 13

EDA Meeting Schedule for 2009

January 12 

February  9 

March 9 

April 13*

April 22 - rescheduled meeting; agenda 

May 11 - agenda 

June 8 - agenda

July 13 - agenda 

August 10 *

September 14 - agenda 

October 19 - agenda 

November 9 - agenda

December 14 -agenda 

*Meeting cancelled

EDA Members

Dana Herlong, Vice Chair                  June 24, 2008 – April 30, 2012

Joe R. Wilson, Vice-Chairman           April 27, 2010 - April 30, 2014
Mary Jane O’Neill, Secretary             June 12, 2007 – April 30, 2011
P. Christopher Hornung, Treasurer     June 24, 2008 – April 30, 2012
Michael Colangelo                            May 11, 2010 – April 30, 2014
Richard G. Pullen                              June 12, 2007 – April 30, 2011

Amy L. LaMarca                               October 27, 2009 - April 30, 2013

Legal Counsel
Blanton Massey

STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION

The EDA held a Strategic Planning Session on June 17, 2010 at the University of Mary Washington's Jepson Center.  A panel of experts made presentations at the session.  Below are the links to two of the presentations:

Chris Engle, Assistant Director, Department of Economic Development, City of Charlottesville, "EDA's - A Tool for Economic Development, the Charlottesville Experience".  Click Here 

James Ricketts, Director, Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, "Moving Virginia Beach into the Year-Round Destination".  Click Here 

EDA Grant Criteria

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