Meetings

• Meets as needed
• Municipal Building
  300 North Main Street
  Hopewell, VA 23860

Staff

• Charles Dane – Staff Member, Assistant City Manager

Members

• Lynda Frink – Member
  Term expires January 10, 2021
• Joan Gosier – Member
  Term expires November 01, 2020
• Stephen Pettler – Member
  Term expires January 30, 2021
• Thomas Wagstaff – Member
  Term expires June 30, 2023
• Elliot Eliades – Member
  Term expires October 31, 2020
• Vacant
• Vacant

Membership
Number of Members: Seven members
Term of Service: Four-year terms

Purpose

Pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-4903, the City of Hopewell created the IDA by ordinance 5-14-74. By ordinance No. 2011-22, the IDA changed its name to the “Economic Development Authority of the City of Hopewell, Virginia.” The Economic Development Authority helps businesses of all sizes, from diverse backgrounds and from all over the world thrive with market intelligence and site selection assistance. The purpose of the EDA is to promote industry and develop trade by inducing manufacturing, industrial, governmental, commercial enterprises to locate or remain in Hopewell and commercial enterprises to locate or remain in Hopewell and further the use of agriculture products and natural resources.