Meeting Local, Regional and State Waterway Quality Goals
The CVPDC, along with localities, organizations, stakeholders, state agencies, and Planning District Commissions (PDCs) throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed, have worked with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to outline the Commonwealth’s strategy to meet 2025 water quality goals.
Amherst County Expanding Broadband
In July of 2017 the Central Virginia Radio Communications Board (Radio Board), a committee of the Planning District Commission and staffed by the PDC, launched a new public safety communications system supported by a network of sixteen radio towers
Bike Shorts Film Festival - October 21st
Once again, area residents can enjoy short films by filmmakers from around the world and central and southwest Virginia. The Bike Shorts Film Festival is not about scenic bike rides. This is a film festival about stories – thrilling heists, love gone wrong,
Try Transit Week September 16-20, 2019
Where can you read, text, explore Lynchburg, and have a chance to win great prizes all at the same time? On a GLTC bus! GLTC and RIDE Solutions are Making it Fun and Rewarding to Give Transit a Try.
Commute!VA Launched to Help Virginians Find Commute Options and Earn Rewards
DRPT offers new service for Commonwealth commuter to provide multimodal transportation choices.
Enhancements to Area Dispatch Centers Generate Excitement
An important part of the Central Virginia Radio Communication Board’s Capital Improvement Plan is to bring necessary and important enhancements to their member jurisdictions dispatch centers.
Central Virginia PDC Welcomes New Commissioner
We are pleased to announce Mr. Robert Hiss as the newest member of the Commission. In December 2018 Mr. Hiss was announced as the Bedford County Board of Supervisor’s selection to serve as County Administrator. Mr. Hiss’ has served local governments in both Georgia and Virginia.
Workforce Development Partnerships Key to Successful Regional Career Expo
On April 9th and 10th, the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance, the Central Virginia Workforce Development Board, most of the schools in the Central Virginia region, and countless community volunteers, came together to coordinate the first Worlds of Opportunity Regional Career Expo.
Town of Pamplin Completes Waterworks Improvement Project
In June of 2018 the Town of Pamplin City was awarded funding from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) through the Virginia Water Supply Revolving Fund and from Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project to upgrade and improve facilities on their 75,000-gallon
- Virginia PDCs Partner with DEQ to Advance Phase III Chesapeake Bay WIP
- VDOT Announces Transportation Alternatives Program Grant Application Cycle
- Draft Chesapeake Bay & Tributaries Water Quality Plan Available for Public Comment
- Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Region 2000 Local Government Council is returning to its roots by rebranding as the Central Virginia Planning District Commission
