Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 7

71 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 7 35 Eagle Drive, Farmville Virginia 23901 | www.pecps.k12.va.us | 434.315.2100 Prince Edward County Public Schools educates over 2000 pre-kindergarten to twelfth-grade students from Farmville and throughout the 357-square mile county. The 135-acre campus includes 10 buildings that house the elementary, middle, high, and career technical education center. Our mission is: We are an inclusive, student-centered community focused on inspiring confident, knowledgeable, and productive citizens who are empowered to lead. United in Excellence PR INCE EDWARD COUNTY , V I RGINI A kayak fishing gear and rigging), moved to the County and expanded its production facility to a 66,000-square-foot space. The company recently acquired technology that will allow for more control over its supply chain and requires additional square footage to house the new processes. The project includes an investment of $3.4 million. Virginia successfully competed with South Carolina for this project, which will create 34 new jobs. A point of pride for the community, last year YakAttack pivoted to refashion its machinery to produce PPE for healthcare and the County experienced success in bringing in workers to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Ideally situated at the crossroads of US 460 and US 15, the County has direct access to four interstate highway systems – I-95, I-85, I-81, and I-64 – and is within a day’s drive of 76 percent of the nation’s population. In addition to the prime geographic location, the County is very