Hopewell's Division of Economic Development is designed to promote the City as a business location for domestic and international companies and organizations and to assist those businesses already located in Hopewell.

The Office's emphasis is on individual attention, while providing a variety of free and confidential services. The staff prepares individualized proposals for businesses and packages services to meet their needs: for example, market information, site location, project development assistance, transportation assistance and exploration of workforce readiness initiatives. The staff serves to be a liaison, assisting locating businesses with introductions to city officials, business leaders, and to identify support services to assist new businesses, relocating or expanding existing businesses."

Mission

To create a robust local economy, which attracts investment, increases the tax base, creates employment opportunities and a quality of life that is unsurpassed.

This is accomplished by developing a symbiotic relationship with the business community that supports a diverse, sustainable economic base committed to its citizens and the environment.

Focus Areas:

• Revitalize declining commercial and industrial areas and obsolete facilities through redevelopment, and rehabilitation;
• Retain and expand existing businesses and industries.
• Develop adequate infrastructure capacity to support existing and new development, including closer coordination between economic development and capital improvements programming;
• Develop sites for expansion of existing commercial and industrial uses and attraction of new establishments and projects;
• Attract industry that will enhance the local economy and is consistent with structural changes occurring in the national economy; and
• Expand visitor and tourism activity.

Enterprise Zone Program – State Incentives
Enterprise Zone Program – Local Incentives
Available Development Sites
Virginia Business One Stop
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
Virginia’s Gateway Region
Crater Small Business Development Center

Contact Us @
Department of Development
City of Hopewell
Municipal Building
Room 321
300 N. Main Street
Hopewell, VA 23860

Telephone:     (804) 541-2220
Fax:                 (804) 541-2318
Email:              matlman@hopewellva.gov