Building a diversified economic base that is compatible with our rural tidewater landscape and lifestyle is our top priority.

Public water and sewer systems in Montross and Colonial Beach encourage orderly development around traditional town centers to maintain pleasing rural land use patterns.

Taxes are low and stable.

And financing is available. Our Industrial Development Authority (IDA) can issue bonds to provide your creditworthy business with access to long-term, fixed asset financing with competitive rates and terms.

We want local businesses to succeed and expand and new businesses to relocate here. The following local and regional organizations are easily accessible and eager to help.

Westmoreland County Industrial Development Authority
James Latané
PO Box 1000
Montross, VA 22520
Tel: 804-493-0130
Fax: 804-493-0134

The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) establishes the county's economic incentives and policies, issues bonds and oversees the development of public industrial parks and shell buildings. The IDA is governed by a 7-member board appointed by the Board of Supervisors.The IDA can issue bonds to provide creditworthy businesses with access to long-term, fixed asset financing at favorable rates and terms.


The Westmoreland HubZone
Norm Risavi
Westmoreland County Administrator
P.O. Box 1000
Montross, VA 22520
Telephone: 804-493-0130
E-mail: nrisavi@westmoreland-county.org

The HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program is a "place-based" federal contracting program for small businesses. Because of Westmoreland's proximity to several government agencies, businesses already in and businesses relocating in the County can substantially improve their bidding success and contract profitability by taking advantage of SBA's HubZone program. Check out these substantial economic advantages.


Northern Neck-Chesapeake Bay Region Partnership
Jerry Davis
Executive Director, PDC
PO Box 1600
Warsaw, VA 22572
Tel: 804-333-1900

Northern Neck - Chesapeake Bay Region Partnership www.northernneck.us
Northern Neck business incentives are provided by the Westmoreland County Enterprise Zone and HUBZone designations.


US Small Business Administration
An independent federal agency established to help small businesses grow and prosper. The SBA offers an extensive network of resources including these district and regional offices in nearby Warsaw, Richmond, and Fredericksburg.


SBA Virginia District Office
Federal Building, Suite 1150
400 North 8th St.
PO Box 10126
Richmond, VA 23240
Tel: 804-771-2400
Fax: 804-771-2764


SBA Small Business Development Center
Rappahannock Region-Warsaw Office
Penny Kervill, Director
PO Box 490
479 Main Street
McKinley Office Park
Warsaw, VA 22572
Tel: 804-333-0286
Toll-free: 800-524-8915
Fax: 804-333-0187

The Rappahannock Region Small Business Development Center assists small businesses via one-on-one consultations, seminars, workshops and training programs.


Rappahannock Region Small Business Development Center-Fredericksburg
James Monroe Centre
121 University Boulevard
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Telephone: 540-286-8060
Fax: 540-386-8042
Web site: departments.mwc.edu/sbdc/www/


Northern Neck Micro Enterprise Program
Claudette Carter Henderson, Program Director
Northern Neck Microenterprise Program
483 Main Street
PO Box 1600
Warsaw, VA 22572
Tel: 804-333-1900 Extn: 27
Fax: 804-333-5274

The Northern Neck Microenterprise Program helps entrepreneurs start or expand their businesses with business training classes, one-on-one technical assistance, loans and ongoing business support services.


Virginia Cooperative Extension
Virginia's Cooperative Extension Service offers basic assistance and training programs for agricultural, horticultural and food-related businesses.


Westmoreland Cooperative Extension Agent
Sam Johnson
PO Box 8
Montross, VA 22520
Tel: 804-493-8924


Virginia Economic Development Partnership
901 East Byrd Street
PO Box 798
Richmond, Virgina 23218-0798
Tel: 804-371-8100
Fax: 804-371-8112

Virginia offers significant and comprehensive incentives to encourage business expansion and recruitment in the Commonwealth.


Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 785
Montross, VA 22520
Tel: 804-493-0927


Business Brokers

Business Brokers of the Northern Neck
114 Polk Street
Montross, VA 22520
Phone: 804-493-1400   Fax: 804-493-7171

The only business brokers serving Virginia's Northern Neck. We'll assist you in selling your present business or in buying, expanding or moving a business to this area of plentiful labor, low taxes, and fresh air. Confidentiality assured.