FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2012   VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS BOOST LOCAL ECONOMY The City of Lynchburg reaps benefits of Odd Fellows Road project, among others   Richmond – Today, an analysis of ten highway projects funded by Governor Bob McDonnell’s 2011 $4 billion transportation program was released that shows statewide they will provide nearly…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2012   DELEGATE GARRETT PASSES RECORDATION TAX LEGISLATION Recordation tax imposed only on the value of the security interest created by a deed of trust   Richmond – Today, House Bill 509 passed the Virginia House of Delegates, and now heads to the Virginia Senate.  The measure is sponsored by…

DELEGATE GARRETT APPLAUDS BUSINESS EXPANSION IN LYNCHBURG Tessy Plastics LLC to invest $4.8 million in Lynchburg, creating 60 new jobs   Richmond – Governor McDonald announced today that Tessy Plastics LLC will expand its Lynchburg facility, investing $4.8 million in the business and creating 60 new jobs.  Tessy Plastics was established in Lynchburg in 1997…

DELEGATE GARRETT EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED WITH CVTC CLOSURE U.S. Department of Justice Succeeds in Closure of Four VA Training Centers   Richmond, January 26, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with the Commonwealth of Virginia today, resulting in a plan to close four of the five homes for the developmentally and intellectually disabled. …