Hanover Business Council

HANOVER NEWS & INFORMATION 

Business Recyling Forum: Businesses CAN recycle.  The Hanover Business Council will present a Business Recycling Forum on September 25, 2008, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at The Supply Room Company, 14140 N. Washington Highway, Ashland.  This FREE event will provide the opportunity to learn more about business recycling resources available in the Greater Richmond region through presentations from issue experts, the sharing of success stories in the business community, and exhibits for service providers and end users.  In addition, the forum would provide the opportunity to network with and learn from other businesses.

The Recycling committee is in the process of identifying participants for each portion of this event.  If your business already utilizes effective recycling practices, share your story.  If you know of companies providing useful or innovative recycling services and techniques, let us help spread the word.  If you would like to learn more about how you can incorporate recycling in your day-to-day business, please attend.  

Please contact Debbie Jackson at (804) 783-9316 or by email for additional information or to share your knowledge.

State of Hanover County Address by Rhu Harris, County Administrator: view here

Business First - Hanover Seeks Volunteers
WHAT IS BUSINESS FIRST GREATER RICHMOND: The Business First initiative is an enhancement of the long-standing business outreach effort that involves the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc., the Greater Richmond Chamber, and the economic development offices of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and the City of Richmond.

WHAT WE NEED: Volunteers interested in visiting with business leaders to gather information AND business leaders eager to share their story of running a business in the Greater Richmond Region.

HOW YOU BENEFIT: Committed volunteers will learn about their local business community, connect with other business leaders, and potentially introduce their organization to local businesses.

Companies visited will provide direct feedback about the challenges and opportunities to operating a business in the region, as well as allowing us to connect your business with the right information, resources and programs that will assist in improving the business climate.

HOW THE REGION BENEFITS: Everyone wins when local businesses are successful. When you share your story, economic development professionals can better understand individual businesses and their needs.

WANT TO LEARN MORE? Please visit the Business First Greater Richmond web site at www.businessfirstrichmond.com or contact Debbie Jackson (debbie.jackson@grcc.com or (804) 783-9316).

HANOVER BUSINESS COUNCIL LEADERSHIP 

Adam Nelson, CHAIR
Thompson & McMullan A Professional Corporation

Anne Marie McHugh, CHAIR-ELECT 
Junior Achievement of Central Virginia

Wiley C. Keel, Jr., IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Joyner, Kirkham, Keel & Robertson 

Debbie Jackson, PROGRAM MANAGER
Greater Richmond Chamber

MISSION STATEMENT 
The mission of the Hanover Business Council of the Greater Richmond Chamber is to identify and address issues of interest to the business community within Hanover County. The council will share issues and proposed tactics by way of the Chamber’s Business Council Forum, Government Affairs Committee, and monthly inVision: Hanover networking breakfasts. The tools and tactics include: 

• Awareness – making the business community and the general public aware of business issues and their ramifications, along with proposed action plans to address them, 
• Advocacy – advocating for solutions and actions with locally elected and appointed officials, 
• Relationship building – building and maintaining cooperative relationships with elected and appointed officials, 
• Recognition – publicly recognizing individuals or entities that have a favorable impact on high priority issues, 
• Accountability – seeking feedback from the Chamber membership to verify that they recognize the advocacy role of the councils, and that the councils are effectively representing the business community.

HANOVER BUSINESS COUNCIL PURPOSE & MISSION 

• To be an advocate for businesses located and operating in Hanover County 
• Focus on local and regional issues important to the Hanover County business community 
• To build strong relationships with the Hanover County Board of Supervisors, County Administration, and Hanover County School Board 
• Identify, research, discuss, coordinate, and publicly address local issues as necessary 
  Consult and coordinate with Greater Richmond Chamber

HANOVER BUSINESS COUNCIL ISSUES LIST (2008-2009)

• Hanover County Comprehensive Plan Update – The Hanover Business Council supports the continued implementation of the Hanover Comprehensive Plan Update as vital to the success and growth of business in the county. For more information, click here.
• Education – The Hanover Business Council recognizes the important link between quality childhood development and economic vitality. The council has adopted as part of its key initiatives Support of Hanover Education Foundation Teacher of the Year Awards, mentoring high school students at Georgetown School, and support for early childhood education. To learn more about Hanover County Public Schools, click here.
• Government Affairs  - The Hanover Business Council is tasked to identify and address issues of interest to the business community of Hanover County. As such, council members monitor local issues and their ramifications, advocate on behalf of the business community, maintain ongoing relationships with elected and appointed officials, and publicly recognize individuals or entities that have had a favorable impact on local issues.
  Hanover County FY2009 Proposed Budget                                                                                                                                                                                                    Policy Position Statements:
  Homestead Exemption Amendment Resolution
  Regional Transportation – The Hanover Business Council continues to monitor the status of transportation funding in the county and will also provide an opportunity for business input for the consultants as they consider recommendations for the Richmond Regional Mass Transit Study.
• Statewide Transportation Funding – Hanover Business Council urges elected officials to address transportation issues > Read the letter here.  
• Business Recycling – The Hanover Business Council will consider the variety of methods county businesses employ in their efforts for recycling as they develop a “best practice” recommendation for area businesses: Approval of Amendments to the Solid Waste Disposal Regulations
• Business Tax Relief – The Hanover Business Council supports tax relief for businesses adding on to existing facilities or rehabilitating older facilities.

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