Petersburg, Virginia Economic Development Information Packet the PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION PACKET BROUGHT to YOU BY

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The Petersburg, Virginia City Council Mayor Samuel Parham Vice Mayor Annette Smith-Lee W. Howard Myers Treska Wilson-Smith John A. Hart Sr. Charles Cuthbert Darrin Hill

Sam Parham, mayor of Petersburg adds, “As mayor of the city of Petersburg, I am proud to present this document on economic development opportunities to prospective businesses considering the city of Petersburg as their potential home. Over the past few years, we have brought back bioscience to Petersburg. Council has worked diligently over the past five years to bring AMPAC Fine Chemicals, Phlow and Civica to our city as we welcome more business partners.”

Our successes with new business can be viewed online with this announcement from the Governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/all-releases/2021/january/headline-891601-en.html

Economic Development in Petersburg From agriculture to pharmaceuticals, Petersburg, Virginia is on the cutting edge of bioscience technology

Petersburg has been a leader in bioscience for centuries as a bioagricultural giant in the South’s tobacco industry and now in the pharmaceutical industry with a $354 million grant from the Federal Government to Phlow in 2020. Petersburg will lead the United States in developing new chemical and pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines will be manufactured locally.

Biobusiness in Petersburg Plane Train Automobile

Petersburg is accessible via the following paths:

• Richmond International Airport (RIC) via Interstate 95,295 or Route 1 • Train via Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern • Major Highways

Interstate 95 Interstate 295 Interstate 85 Route 460 Route 360 Route 36 Route 1 Route 301

Nearly 70% of the US population can reach Petersburg within a day’s drive or by train or plane in 3-4 hours.

Petersburg will complete the Park and Ride facility in late 2021 that will house 200+ cars for daily commuters from surrounding counties, cities and towns.

Petersburg, Virginia was settled in the 17th century and incorporated in 1748. After the American Revolution, Petersburg became a hub for railroads and by 1860, was the 2nd largest city in Virginia. The City is located 100 miles south of Washington DC and 25 miles from Virginia’s capital, Richmond. Detail history segments from NPR appear on slide 9 of this presentation. Accessibility to Petersburg PharmaceuticalPharmaceutical and and chemical chemical companies, companies, AMPAC AMPAC Pharmaceutical and chemical companies,FineFine Chemicals Chemicals AMPAC (AFC), (AFC), Fine Phlow Phlow Chemicals and and Civica Civica (AFC), have have Phlow and Civica will have production facilities located on a 200 acre campus in Petersburg. 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• John Tyler Community College John Tyler Community College, which opened in 1967, is named after Virginia native John Tyler, the tenth president of the United States. It serves the cities of Colo- nial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg and the counties of Amelia, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry and Sussex. Higher Education near Petersburg Business Sectors

According to the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce (2018) Petersburg is home to over 4,221 businesses with 31,750 citizens

The types of businesses include the following:

• Banking • Business and professional services • Construction • Education • Government • Health Care • Manufacturing, production and wholesale • Pharmaceutical and BioScience • Real estate, moving and storage

The largest employers in the area are:

• Fort Lee • Bon Secours Medical Hosptial • City of Petersburg Government and Schools • Walmart

Employment in Petersburg Benefits of living and working in Petersburg

According to Redfin.com, the cost of living in Petersburg is rated as “very competitive.” The median sale price of a home is $170,000 or $117 per sq foot. Data from areavibes.com also rates the city’s hous- ing costs at 11% below the national average and ranks primary education test scores 22% higher than the national average.

Petersburg is home to Southside Medical Hospital, a 300-bed hospital. Founded in 1948 by the City of Petersburg, it was sold to Bon Secours Hospitals in 2019.

Old Towne Petersburg is consistently used as movie and television backdrops because of its nearly intact 1700s and 1800s architec- ture. Movies, Harriet and Lincoln were filmed in Petersburg; television shows, Turn and Mercy Street were also filmed here. The Virginia Film Office, which is a division of Virginia Tourism and Virginia’s Econom- ic Development Partnership works with the Petersburg government to assuage permitting and policing for filming on location in a variety of Lincoln, Harriet and Walking Dead were areas around the city. filmed here at The Southside Depot.

Old Towne has over 20 restaurants within walking distance of the courthouse and boasts numerous museums and shops which are part of the tourism brochure also located on this website.

Assets in Petersburg Regional and National Recognition Regional and National Recognition

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TVTV Media Media inin Petersburg Petersburg Local Media in Petersburg

ABC8/WRIC

Petersburg delivering 7,500 Thanksgiving meals to residents | 8News

NBC12/WWBT

https://www.nbc12.com/2020/11/15/petersburg-announces-holiday-meals-initiative/

CBS6/WTVR Thanksgiving 2020 https://www.wtvr.com/our-rva/feed-the-need-city-restaurants-team-up-to-feed-families-in-petersburg

TV Media in Petersburg Regional and National Recognition

LinksRegional to radio media and on NationalNPR both locally Recognition and nationally These segments have aired on over 150 NPR stations across the US and The Armed Forces Radio Network from 2015 through 2020 Links to radio media on NPR both locally and nationally These segments have aired on over 150 NPR stations across the US and the Armed Forces Radio Network from 2015 through The Keziah Affair, 1858 https://www.amomentintime.com/the-keziah-affair-1858/ 2020 The Lincoln and Grant Meeting https://www.amomentintime.com/the-lincoln-and-grant-meeting/ Revolutionary War BattleThe of PetersburgKeziah Affair, 1858https://www.amomentintime.com/revolutionary-war-battle-of-petersburg/ https://www.amomentintime.com/the-keziah-affair-1858/ The Lincoln and Grant Meeting https://www.amomentintime.com/the-lincoln-and-grant-meeting/ Peter Jones-ARevolutionary Mystery War Battle of Petersburg https://www.amomentintime.com/peter-jones-a-mystery/ https://www.amomentintime.com/revolutionary-war-battle-of-petersburg/ Petersburg Cotton IndustryPeter Jones-A Mysteryhttps://www.amomentintime.com/petersburg-cotton-industry/ https://www.amomentintime.com/peter-jones-a-mystery/ Petersburg Cotton Industry https://www.amomentintime.com/petersburg-cotton-industry/ Petersburg Harbor andPetersburg Port Harbor and Porthttps://www.amomentintime.com/petersburg-harbor-and-port/ https://www.amomentintime.com/petersburg-harbor-and-port/ Old Towne Petersburg P1Old Towne Petersburg https://www.amomentintime.com/old-towne-petersburg-i/ P1 https://www.amomentintime.com/old-towne-petersburg-i/ Old Towne Petersburg P2 https://www.amomentintime.com/old-towne-petersburg-ii/ Old Towne PetersburgMcKenney P2 Library Sit In 1960https://www.amomentintime.com/old-towne-petersburg-ii/ https://www.amomentintime.com/mckenney-library-sit-in-1960/ McKenney LibraryPetersburg Sit In 1960 Jones Trading Stationhttps://www.amomentintime.com/mckenney-library-sit-in-1960/ https://www.amomentintime.com/peter-jones-trading-station/ Petersburg Jones Trading Station https://www.amomentintime.com/peter-jones-trading-station/ A Moment in Time is hosted and produced by Dan Roberts, Professor of History at the University of Richmond

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RadioRadio Media Media inin Petersburg Petersburg Local Recognition

Links to radio media

https://newsradiowrva.radio.com/media/audio-channel/sam-parham-and-aretha-ferrell-benavides-may-27-2020

John Reid Show on WRVA May 2020 Announcement of Phlow grant for the City of Petersburg

https://newsradiowrva.radio.com/media/audio-channel/aretha-ferrell-benavides-july-22-2020

John Reid Show on WRVA Sept 2020 Announcement of positive fund balance

Radio Media in Petersburg National and Regional Magazine Recognition

Links to print media

National and Regional Magazine Recognition Magazine Regional and National NationalNational and and Regional Regional Magazine Magazine Recognition Recognition

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Print Media in Petersburg The Team

CITY MANAGER | Ken Miller | [email protected] | 804-733-2301

DEPUTY CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY OPERATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT | Lionel T. Lyons | [email protected] | 804-733-2301

DEPUTY CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS | Darnetta Tyus | [email protected] | 804-203-4636

INTERIM DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | Reginald Tabor [email protected] | 804-733-2308

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FELLOW | Clay Mansell | [email protected] | 804-924-6623

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER | Clay Hamner | [email protected] | 804-339-5818

DIRECTOR OF TOURISM | Sergei Troubetzkoy | [email protected] | 804-733-2300 Ext 3223

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMIN ASSISTANT | Cynthia Boone | [email protected] | 804-733-2300 Ext 3223

Economic Development in Petersburg