Mecklenburg County, Virginia

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• Right-to-work law allows individuals the right to work regardless of membership in a labor union or organization.

• Corporate income tax rate of 6% has not been increased since 1972.

• Headquarters to 32 Fortune 1000 firms.

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• Streamlined permitting process.

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Mecklenburg County is located in south-central Virginia and is bordered on thesouth by the North Carolina state line. This 670 square mile county is knownfor its strong agricultural tradition and the recreational attractions at BuggsIsland Lake and Lake Gaston. Mecklenburg County is also now home toseveral well know data centers, which speaks to the ability to perform hightech jobs in a rural setting. With convenient interstate and primary highwayaccess to major eastern markets, Mecklenburg County is experiencingincreased manufacturing diversification.

Richmond is 85 miles northeast, Norfolk is 100 miles east, and theRaleigh-Durham Research Triangle is 70 miles south. Also, US Route 58,4-lane all the way, runs right through most of the County.

Mecklenburg County is located in thesouth of the Central Virginia region onthe North Carolina state line. The countyhas access to major highways andinterstates including I-85, I-95, I-40, US58 and US 360.

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Location

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Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County is strategically located between Richmond, VA andRaleigh, NC with excellent four-lane, interstate quality highways. Our businessclimate is diverse which creates a good location environment. MecklenburgCounty has several training institutions, specializing in advancedmanufacturing technology, healthcare and IT based courses. We have sixbusiness/industrial parks, all with available land, and each with a graded padready to build on. Our taxes are among the lowest in the state and our land isvery affordable. It's time you came to visit us and take a look!

Richmond is 85 miles northeast, Norfolk is100 miles east, and the Raleigh-DurhamResearch Triangle is 70 miles south.

Just one of our beautiful parks...ready for you !!!

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Mecklenburg County

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Population

Gender Distribution (2012) Male FemaleMecklenburg County 48.1% 51.5%

Race/Ethnicity (2012)

ClassificationProfile

AreaExtended

Labor Area

White 19,606 141,192

Black 11,308 94,999

Two or More 455 3,271

Asian 274 1,153

Pacific Islander 164 661

American Indian or Alaska Native 89 2,533

Hispanic (may be of any race) 811 6,488

Median Age (2012) 46 years

Civilian Labor Force 2012Mecklenburg County 13,151

Extended Labor Market Area 107,325

Total 120,476

Labor Force Participation (2008-2012)Mecklenburg County 50.2%

Extended Labor Market Area 55.4%

Unemployment

Unemployment Rate (December 2013)Mecklenburg County 8.5%

Extended Labor Market Area 7.7%

Statewide 4.8%

Unemployed (2012)Mecklenburg County 1,285

Extended Labor Market Area 11,176

Total 12,461

Underemployed (4th Quarter 2013)Mecklenburg County 1,337Extended Labor Market Area 12,582

Total 13,919

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Labor Market

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Commute Time (2007-2011)Worked from home 602 5.0%

Under 15 minutes 4,325 38.0%

15-24 minutes 2,551 22.3%

25-34 minutes 1,842 16.1%

35-44 minutes 755 6.6%

45-59 minutes 824 7.2%

Over 60 minutes 1,133 9.9%

Mean Travel Time to Work (minutes) 27

Community Memorial Health Center, acommunity owned nonprofit hospital, isdedicated to providing excellence in thedelivery of healthcare to thesouth-central region of Virginia andportions of northern North Carolina.

Additional Labor ResourcesHigh School Graduates Not Continuing (2011-2012) 82

Two-Year College Graduates (Spring 2012) 1,164

Two-Year College Enrollees (Fall 2012) 7,002

Other College and University Graduates (Spring 2012) 68

Total 8,316

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Labor Market

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Career Readiness Certificate (01/01/2011-10/31/2012)Virginia’s Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) assists employers bycertifying that a recipient possesses core skills in applied math, reading forinformation, and locating information. The CRC certification is based onestablished Workeys ® assessment tests. Virginia uses a three-tieredapproach (bronze, silver, gold) to credentialing certificate holders that isbased on the recipient’s level of development skills.

Mecklenburg County 524

Extended Labor Market Area 751

Total 1,275

All employers operating a business inVirginia must establish regular payperiods and rates of pay for allemployees except executive personnel.

Educational AttainmentOn-Time Graduation Rate (Class of 2013) 88.1%

Percentage of Mecklenburg County population age 25+ who arehigh school graduates (2007-2011) 75.8%

Percentage of Mecklenburg County population age 25+ who haveearned a Bachelor's Degree or higher (2007-2011) 12.7%

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Labor Market

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Employment by Sector* (2nd Qtr. 2013)Agriculture Forestry Fishing and Hunting 251 2.2%

Mining Quarrying and Oil and Gas Extraction N.D. N.D.

Utilities 120 1.0%

Construction 501 4.4%

Manufacturing 1,131 9.9%

Wholesale Trade 188 1.6%

Retail Trade 1,575 13.8%

Transportation and Warehousing 664 5.8%

Information 221 1.9%

Finance and Insurance 268 2.3%

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 120 1.0%

Professional Scientific and Technical Services 293 2.6%

Management of Companies and Enterprises 243 2.1%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management 435 3.8%

Educational Services N.D. N.D.

Health Care and Social Assistance 1,879 16.4%

Arts Entertainment and Recreation 65 0.6%

Accomodation and Food Services 1,100 9.6%

Other Services 391 3.4%

Total Government 1,986 17.3%

Federal Government 121 1.1%

State Government 349 3.0%

Local Government 1,516 13.2%

Unclassified 0 0

Total 11,448 100.0%N.D. - Not Disclosed*By Business Establishment

Virginia is one of 24 states with aright-to-work law.

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Labor Market

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Major Employers

Manufacturing

Company Product/ServiceEstimated

Employment

Alcan Packaging Glass vials 50 - 99

American Building Co. Steel buildings 100 - 299

Regitex Yarn spinning mill 50 - 99

Rex Roto of Va. Injection molding 50 - 99

Virginia Homes Manufacturing Modular homes 100 - 299

Virginia Quilting, Inc. Home furnishings 50 - 99

Part of the Virginia economy's strengthresults from the diversity and balance ofindustry in the state.

NonManufacturing

Company Product/ServiceEstimated

Employment

Community Memorial Health Center Health care 600 - 999

HP/Clarksville Data Center Data Storage 100 - 299

Jones Apparel Group Distribution center 300 - 599

Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative Electrical services 50 - 99

Microsoft Data Center Data Housing 100 - 299

Parker Oil Company, Inc. Wholesale - oil 50 - 99

The DRS Group Document conversion 50 - 99

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Labor Market

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Closings, Reductions, Layoffs (1/2013 to date)Date Type Company Product/Service Employees Affected

1/1/2013 Closing Home Care Industries Floor care accessories manufacturing and distribution 113

3/1/2013 Reduction International Veneer Company, Inc. Hardwood veneer 100

6/1/2013 Closing Peebles Inc. Corporate office operations; clothing and home furnishings retailer 180

Union Activity (2/2007 - 2/2012)Petitions filed for decertification 0

Petitions filed for representation 0

Petitions filed for raid 0

Elections won by union 0

Elections won by company 0

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Labor Market

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Estimated Earnings (May 2011)Occupation Median Wage Mean Wage Median Salary Mean Salary

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $9.53 $10.08 $19,833.39 $20,966.23

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $12.61 $14.29 $26,224.78 $29,714.59

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $15.39 $15.82 $31,999.55 $32,917.38

Team Assemblers $8.78 $9.24 $18,266.32 $19,215.57

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $19.59 $22.03 $40,766.21 $45,822.14

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $13.85 $15.71 $28,816.19 $32,664.50

Industrial Machinery Mechanics $21.01 $21.11 $43,706.46 $43,910.28

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $17.53 $17.85 $36,471.23 $37,112.11

Office Clerks, General $10.52 $11.31 $21,896.99 $23,509.15

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical,and Executive

$14.32 $14.61 $29,782.38 $30,389.73

Receptionists and Information Clerks $10.80 $11.03 $22,468.85 $22,949.46

Customer Service Representatives $12.70 $13.96 $26,430.30 $29,032.07

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $14.72 $14.86 $30,624.96 $30,921.03

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $20.25 $21.73 $42,115.91 $45,191.18

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $16.17 $16.19 $33,628.24 $33,669.77

Computer Support Specialists $19.25 $21.38 $40,039.65 $44,488.84

Network and Computer Systems Administrators* $29.97 $30.91 $62,319.02 $64,292.38

Accountants and Auditors $29.37 $30.96 $61,093.44 $64,394.53

Management Analysts $29.21 $30.35 $60,747.56 $63,126.28

Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products $16.41 $20.74 $34,131.50 $43,149.83

Per Capita Personal Income (2011)$30,911

Median Family Income (2008-2012)$47,719

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Labor Market

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Public School Enrollment (Fall 2013)Level Number Enrollment

Elementary 4 2,148

Middle 2 1,040

High School 2 1,446

Student Teacher Ratio (FY2011)Elementary 12:1

Secondary 12:1

Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2012)$8,821.00

On-Time Graduation Rate (Class of 2013)88.1%

High School Graduates Continuing Education (2011-2012)76.4%

Advanced Programs (2010-2011)

Governor's SchoolsThe Governor's School of Southside Virginia

The Lake Country Advanced KnowledgeCenter, located in South Hill, is anoff-campus site for Southside VirginiaCommunity College. The goal of theCenter is to nurture existing businessand industry, work with communitygroups to recruit new industry andexpand job opportunities, and providecareer readiness certificates to students.This facility also provides advancedmanufacturing training to includewelding, CNC lathe, PLC, Robotics andothers.

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Education

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Workforce Development FacilitiesFacility Type

Estes Community Center Career and Technical Center

Farmville Workforce Center VEC Workforce Center

Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center Career and Technical Center

Reemploy Virginia - Farmville Reemployment Center

South Boston Workforce Center VEC Workforce Center

South Hill Workforce Center VEC Workforce Center

Virginia Workforce Center - Victoria Informational Center

Virginia Workforce Center: Charlotte Courthouse Comprehensive Center

Virginia Workforce Center: Farmville Satellite Center

Virginia Workforce Center: South Boston Satellite Center

Workforce Information Center - Alberta Informational Center

Workforce Information Center - Crewe Informational Center

Workforce Information Site - Amelia Informational Center

Workforce Information Site - Cumberland Informational Center

Southside Virginia Community College(both campuses) offer technical,vocational, and liberal arts programs.The Southside Virginia CommunityCollege provides many opportunities forcontinued education and employertraining.

Higher Education Facilities — Fall 2012Facility Enrollment

Southside Virginia Community College - Christanna Campus 3,555

Southside Virginia Community College - John H. Daniel Campus 3,447

Saint Paul's College 111

Southern Virginia Higher Education Center *

* Enrollment figures are included in participating colleges and universities.

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Education

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InterstatesName Distance

I-85 0.0 miles (0.0 km.)

I-95 24.2 miles (39.0 km.)

I-40 39.8 miles (64.1 km.)

I-295 45.7 miles (73.5 km.)

I-440 48.6 miles (78.3 km.)

Note: Measured from border of locality/region.

HighwaysHighway 1  Highway 138  Highway 15  Highway 4  Highway 47 

Highway 49  Highway 58  Highway 92 

Note: 4-Lane US Highways located within locality/region.

Mecklenburg County also has severalgeneral aviation airports within itsboundaries. The largest,Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airportis located in LaCrosse. The county isalso equidistant betweenRaleigh-Durham International Airport(Raleigh, NC) and RichmondInternational Airport (Richmond, VA)

Commercial Air ServiceRaleigh-Durham International Airport, Raleigh/Durham, NC -- 85.4 miles (137.4 km.)

Air Canada  AirTran Airways  American Airlines 

Delta Air Lines Frontier Airlines  Southwest Airlines 

United Airlines  US Airways  JetBlue Airways 

Note: Within a 75-mile drive of the center of the locality.

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Transportation

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General Aviation ServiceName Runway Length

Chase City Municipal Airport, Chase City 3,400 ft (1,036 m)

Lake Country Regional Airport, Clarksville 4,488 ft (1,368 m)

Mecklenburg-Brunswick RegionalAirport, LaCrosse

5,002 ft (1,525 m)

Freight Rail ServiceBuckingham Branch Railroad

Virginia Southern Railway

SeaportsName Distance

Port of Richmond 88.0 miles (141.6 km)

Port of Virginia 158.0 miles (254.3 km)

Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality to Port of Virginia and any otherseaports within 100 miles.

Other Ports of EntryName Distance

Raleigh-Durham 85.4 miles (137.4 km)

Port of Washington - Dulles 209.3 miles (336.9 km)

Note: Driving distance from the center of the locality to Port of Washington - Dullesand any other port of entry within 100 miles.

The Port of Virginia and The Port ofRichmond are easily accessible fromMecklenburg County.

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Transportation

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UtilitiesElectric Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative

Electric Dominion Virginia Power

Natural Gas Columbia Gas of Virginia

Telecommunications Verizon South

Telecommunications Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative

Telecommunications CenturyLink

Telecommunications AT&T

Telecommunications Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative

Water Town of Chase City

Water Town of Clarksville

Water Town of South Hill

Water Town of LaCrosse

Water Roanoke River Public Service Authority

Waste Water Treatment Town of Chase City

Waste Water Treatment Town of Clarksville

Waste Water Treatment Town of South Hill

Waste Water Treatment Town of South Hill/Town of LaCrosse

Waste Water Treatment Town of LaCrosse

Waste Water Treatment Town of Boydton

Solid Waste Disposal Mecklenburg County Sanitary Landfill

Dominion Virginia Power is one of thenation's 10 largest investor-ownedelectric utilities delivering power to morethan 2 million homes and businesses inVirginia and North Carolina.

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Utilities

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Financial Institutions — 2nd Qtr 2012 AssetsBank Assets (millions)

Bank of America, N.A. $1,445,093.2

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $1,180,190.0

Branch Banking and Trust Company $173,678.2

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. $20,889.3

Carter Bank & Trust $4,297.1

Benchmark Community Bank $421.9

Citizens Bank & Trust Co. $328.7

Citizens Community Bank $159.0

Mecklenburg County is served by theMid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperativewhich provides a cost-effective,carrier-class, high bandwidth telecominfrastructure to its resident businessesand industry.

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Financial Institutions

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Government

Mecklenburg County operates with a nine-member Board of Supervisors and aCounty Administrator.

The County has a comprehensive plan, a subdivision ordinance, and a zoningordinance. Each of the towns, except Brodnax, has zoning ordinances. TheCounty also has a Economic Development Strategic Plan and a TourismAssessment Plan in place. We are also part of the Virginia's Growth Alliance,which is a regional economic development marketing organization.

Boydton is the county seat. Other incorporated towns within the county areBrodnax, Chase City, Clarksville, LaCrosse and South Hill.

The Southside Regional Library Systemoperates in Mecklenburg County withbranches located in Clarksville, ChaseCity, South Hill and Boydton.

Taxes

Localities in Virginia collect a 1% sales tax. They do not tax other items taxedat the State level.

Counties and cities in Virginia are separate taxing entities. Therefore, acompany pays taxes to either a county or to a city.

If a company is located in a town, it pays town and county taxes except forutility taxes which are paid only to the town and the license tax which is paidonly to the town unless town law permits the additional collection of a countytax.

Manufacturers pay real estate, machinery and tools, truck and automobile,utility, and sales taxes.

Nonmanufacturers pay real estate, tangible personal property, truck andautomobile, utility, and sales taxes. They also may pay either a merchants'capital or a license tax.

Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Mecklenburg) pdfNon-Manufacturer's Tax Profile (Mecklenburg) pdf

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Government and Taxes

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Community Memorial Health Center in South Hill is a community ownednon-profit hospital providing a full range of health services throughoutSouthern Virginia. CMH is a 284-bed facility offering services in cardiacintensive care, nuclear medicine, physical therapy, and radiology. The hospitalalso provides 24-hour emergency treatment and operates a nursing school.The Halifax Regional Hospital, with 182 beds, is within a short drive of most ofMecklenburg County. Public health services are administered through theMecklenburg Health Department. Private medical clinics are located in ChaseCity and Clarksville.

The Southside Regional Library System operates in Mecklenburg County andprovides residents with access to over 101,329 volumes. Libraries are locatedin Clarksville, Chase City, South Hill, and Boydton.

Over 20 Protestant churches and two Roman Catholic churches are locatedthroughout Mecklenburg County. A Jewish synagogue is located in Danville.

Mecklenburg County is the home of the Estes Center in Chase City and theAdvanced Knowledge Center in South Hill. These centers provide InternetAccess and Web-related educational opportunities for the county and its’residents. The Southside Virginia Community College provides manyopportunities for continued education and employer training at both facilities.

John H. Kerr Lake/Buggs Island Lakeand Lake Gaston in southernMecklenburg County are a major focalpoint for recreational activities in thecommunity. Mecklenburg County is alsohome to the Rails to Trails which is abeautiful open air trail that willeventually, at at completion cover 17miles.

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Community Facilities

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Mecklenburg County also has several general aviation airports within itsboundaries. The largest being the Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport,with a 5,000 foot runway, located in LaCrosse.

In Virginia, counties and cities areseparate taxing entities. A companypays either county or city tax, dependingon its location. However, if it is locatedwithin the corporate limits of a town, it issubject to both town and county levies.

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Community Facilities

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John H. Kerr Lake (also known as, Buggs Island Lake) and Lake Gaston insouthern Mecklenburg County together contain 1,150 miles of shoreline andare a major focal point for recreational activities in the community. The lakesprovide an excellent setting for overnight camping, boating, fishing, and watersports of all kinds. The bass fishing is exceptional and annual tournamentsdraw participants from all parts of the country. The 2,690-acre OcconeecheeState Park is located on the John H. Kerr Lake/Buggs Island Lake shore nearClarksville. Attractive recreational properties are also available on both lakes.

Athletic facilities at the county's public schools are used extensively fororganized and individual sports. Various other publicly owned facilities includetennis courts, swimming pools, playgrounds, and parks. The Town of SouthHill has tournament level baseball/softball facilities. The Clarksville and SouthHill YMCAs offer an assortment of athletic and instructional programs. Golf andswimming facilities are well distributed in the county at the five local countryclubs.

The MacCallum More Gardens, located on a five-acre estate in the midst ofChase City, is an unexpected find for newcomers. The gardens contain over20,000 English and American boxwoods, thousands of azaleas, dogwoods,and other flowering shrubs, along with works of art collected from around theworld. Another distinctive Mecklenburg area attraction is PrestwouldPlantation, a Virginia Historic Landmark that is listed on the National Registerof Historic Places. Originally built in 1790, the house is now home to theRoanoke River Museum containing items tracing the history of the RoanokeRiver Area. South Hill is home to The Colonial Center for Performing Arts, a400-seat theater with art gallery and conference center. Constructed in the1920’s as a vaudeville theater, the facility has recently been restored. Thefacility is on the Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia LandmarksRegister and the National Park Service National Register of Historic Places.

Mecklenburg County is governed by anine-member Broad of Supervisors andhas a county administrator.

Virginia’s Growth Alliance ProfileSouthside Planning District CommissionMecklenburg County

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Lifestyle

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