Pulaski County, Virginia Economic Development Authority

What Pulaski County, Virginia Economic Development Authority does

Pulaski County, Virginia Economic Development Authority (EDA) is a county-authorized government entity operating under the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors, chartered to drive business attraction, capital investment, workforce development, and job creation across Pulaski County, Virginia (population 34,332). Established in 1839, the county is served by four wholly-owned subsidiaries: the EDA, the Sports Tourism & Entertainment Authority (STEA), the Pulaski County Public Service Authority (PSA, formed 1969), and the Fairlawn Sewer Authority. The EDA functions as the county's sales and marketing arm, recruiting new business, supporting expansion of existing industry, aligning workforce education with in-demand jobs, and promoting the county for tourism and film/media projects.

The county's operational portfolio centers on three sport and entertainment venues — Historic Calfee Park (the ninth-oldest professional minor-league baseball park in the U.S., home of the Pulaski Yankees), the 152-acre Pulaski County Motorsports Park, and the 165,000+ sq ft Pulaski County Sportsplex opening Fall 2026 — supplemented by social service programs including the Office of Prevention and Recovery, the HOPE Program for veterans, the Work Report Program for non-violent offenders, and the Community Collaboration Center opening Summer 2026. The Vacancy to Vitality initiative has converted 11 discontinued public school facilities into housing, offices, childcare, and community spaces. Underlying technology is limited to a GIS Parcel Viewer for geospatial property data and an online Citizen Self Service Portal for permitting and tax payments.

Revenue is derived from four streams: property taxes ($0.74 per $100 of assessed value), service and permit fees, sports tourism revenue from venue events and memberships, and state/federal grants. The EDA's go-to-market approach is sales-led, anchored on the county's strategic location at the I-81/I-77 intersection (within a day's drive of two-thirds of the US population) and executed through public-private partnerships with private-sector developers (Echelon Resources, Landmark Property Management, Trova Commercial Vehicles), nonprofit collaborators, and state agencies (Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Department of Veterans Services). Customer segments include county residents and families, regional sports tourism visitors, the local business community, veterans, and justice-involved citizens.

Name

Pulaski County, Virginia Economic Development Authority

Legal name

Pulaski County, Virginia

Website

https://pulaskicounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1839

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pulaski County, Virginia Economic Development Authority is the county's government-authorized business attraction and economic development arm, serving 34,332 residents and regional visitors through sports tourism venues (Calfee Park, Motorsports Park, Sportsplex), social service programs, and adaptive reuse of public facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business attraction programs
• Workforce development
• Sports tourism venues
• Community recreation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pulaski

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Real estate taxes at $0.74 per $100 of assessed value, personal property taxes on vehicles, and business taxes collected by the Commissioner of the Revenue.
2. Service Fees and Charges: Fees for permits, inspections, recreation programs, facility rentals, and various county services including water, sewer, and refuse collection through the Public Service Authority.
3. Sports Tourism Revenue: Revenue generated from sports and entertainment venues including Historic Calfee Park baseball stadium, Pulaski County Motorsports Park, and the Sportsplex, through events, tournaments, memberships, and facility rentals.
4. Grant Funding: State and federal grants including Virginia Department of Veteran Services HOPE Program grant ($30,000) and various rehabilitative funding programs for development projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Pulaski County, Virginia Economic Development Authority (EDA) is the county's sales and marketing arm for economic development, attracting new business investment, encouraging expansion of existing industry and small businesses, aligning workforce education with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for local products, and promoting the county as a destination for tourism and film/media projects. The EDA works through public-private partnerships to develop projects, leveraging the county's strategic location at the intersection of I-81 and I-77, and managing a portfolio of sports tourism venues and adaptive reuse initiatives.

Product overview

Pulaski County, Virginia Economic Development Authority oversees a diverse portfolio of government services and facilities. The primary products include the Sportsplex (a 165,000+ sq ft multi-purpose indoor recreation and sports tourism complex managed jointly by Parks & Recreation for community wellness and the Sports & Entertainment Authority for tournaments), county parks and recreational facilities (Randolph Park with waterpark and DAK Lights, Historic Calfee Park baseball stadium, Pulaski County Motorsports Park), and social services programs (Office of Prevention and Recovery offering the HOPE Program for veterans, Work Report Program, and Community Collaboration Center). Additional initiatives include the Vacancy to Vitality adaptive reuse program for discontinued schools, Lead Through Service Scholarship, and environmental programs like One Bag Challenge. The portfolio represents a unified approach to community development combining sports tourism, recreation, wellness, and social services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Economic Development Authority Services (Business Attraction, Expansion & Workforce Alignment) Core EDA offering for prospective and existing businesses, providing site selection assistance, workforce development alignment, permitting coordination, small business support, and public-private partnership project development. Target buyers are companies and entrepreneurs evaluating Pulaski County for relocation, expansion, or new investment.
• Pulaski County Sportsplex 165,000+ square foot multi-purpose indoor recreation, wellness, sports tourism, and entertainment facility offering basketball/volleyball courts, pickleball courts, indoor turf fields, fitness centers, The FORGE sports performance training center, golf institute, indoor playground, restaurant, walking track, and event space. Offered to residents and visitors through three membership tiers (Essential, Plus, Elite).
• Pulaski County Parks & Recreation Programs Recreational programming and facility management including Randolph Park, youth sports leagues, fitness programs, summer/afterschool activities, and community events. Oversees community wellness initiatives at the Sportsplex for county residents and families.
• Historic Calfee Park (Minor League Baseball Stadium) Minor league baseball stadium — the ninth oldest professional Minor League Baseball park in America — home to the Pulaski Yankees and a venue for family entertainment, tournaments, and events. Available for rental and event hosting by sports tourism organizers.
• Pulaski County Motorsports Park
• Office of Prevention and Recovery Programs County office and program portfolio focused on empowering citizens through whole-family support, mental health and substance use services, prevention programming, and community care. Encompasses the HOPE Program for veterans, the Work Report Program for non-violent offenders, and the Community Collaboration Center model.
• HOPE Program (Healing, Outreach, Prevention and Empowerment) Program supporting veterans and their families with mental health services, substance use prevention, suicide prevention, case management, and wraparound services including housing, transportation, and job skills. Free mental health provider access via partnership with Flourished Counseling, LLC.
• Pulaski County Work Report Program Community-based probation alternative for justice-involved citizens convicted of non-violent crimes, providing employment support, community service requirements, probation compliance, and wraparound family services. Goals include reducing incarceration costs while building employment skills and family stability.
• Sports Tourism & Entertainment Authority (STEA) Services County authority service for sports tourism strategy, venue management (Calfee Park, Motorsports Park), Sportsplex tournament operations planning, and tournament/event attraction to drive economic growth. Available to sports organizers, tournament hosts, and event promoters.
• Vacancy to Vitality Adaptive Reuse Program Adaptive reuse initiative converting discontinued public school facilities into housing, offices, childcare, and community spaces. Includes 11 completed or ongoing projects such as Pulaski Lofts, Claremont School Apartments, Gateway Private School, and Building Bridges Early Learning Center. Available to private sector partners, nonprofits, and public agencies needing repurposed community space.
• Lead Through Service Scholarship Annual scholarship program for graduating Pulaski County High School students who demonstrate community leadership. Awards range from $2,500 to $10,000 per recipient, funded personally by Board of Supervisors members and county leadership.
• One Bag Challenge (Community Litter Reduction Initiative) Community-wide litter reduction initiative challenging citizens, businesses, and organizations to collect trash along roadways and waterways. Includes prize incentives and environmental cleanup goals delivered in partnership with Friends of Peak Creek, Friends of Claytor Lake, and New River Conservancy.
• Citizen Self Service Portal & Online Permitting Online portal service for residents, businesses, and contractors providing online permitting, tax payments, GIS parcel records, FOIA requests, and employment applications. Powered by the Energov permitting system with 24/7 availability.
• Public Service Authority (PSA) — Water, Sewer & Refuse Services Water, sewer, and refuse collection utility service for county residents and businesses, provided by the Pulaski County Public Service Authority. Service area includes the Fairlawn community for sewer service via the Fairlawn Sewer Authority.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 discontinued school facilities repurposed through Vacancy to Vitality initiative
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Hot Rod Association (IHRA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2026IHRA entered into a lease agreement for Pulaski County Motorsports Park, reviving grassroots motorsports at the facility. IHRA will operate year-round racing and community events, serving as home base for the new IHRA Stock Car Series with races scheduled March 21 and July 25, 2026.
• ZMM Architects and EngineerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerServed as architectural and engineering firm for Sportsplex renovation project, developing renovation plans and bringing the vision to life through thoughtful design and planning over eight months of collaboration with county leaders.
• Flourished Counseling, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Office of Prevention and Recovery to provide free mental health provider access for veterans and their households as part of the HOPE Program (Healing, Outreach, Prevention and Empowerment) with offices in Dublin and Fairlawn.
• All Points BroadbandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty residents in unserved broadband areas encouraged to pre-register for fiber-to-home broadband internet construction to ensure universal coverage.
• Echelon Resources, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate sector partner in Vacancy to Vitality adaptive reuse initiative for discontinued school facilities.
• Landmark Property Management CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vacancy to Vitality initiative for school facility redevelopment.
• Thee Draper VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vacancy to Vitality adaptive reuse project at Draper Elementary School (The Conery).
• Building BridgescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vacancy to Vitality initiative, providing childcare services at Building Bridges Early Learning Center utilizing repurposed Dublin Middle School Outside Classroom Unit.
• Trova Commercial VehiclescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vacancy to Vitality initiative - headquarters relocated to repurposed Newbern Elementary School.
• Gateway SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vacancy to Vitality initiative - utilizing Dublin Elementary School as The Gateway Private School.
• New River Community ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vacancy to Vitality initiative housed at Old Riverlawn School with community park and public trailhead.
• LocuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Vacancy to Vitality initiative and New River Valley HOME Consortium for housing and development projects.
• Virginia Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector partner in Vacancy to Vitality initiative - housed in renovated Pulaski County High School.
• Virginia Cooperative Extension and 4-HcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector partner in Vacancy to Vitality initiative - offices at Pulaski County High School.
• Vision Government SolutionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContracted for 2027 countywide real estate reassessment project, conducting field visits and property valuations on six-year cycle.
• Pulaski County School BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-public partnership for Vacancy to Vitality adaptive reuse initiative and Lead Through Service Scholarship program.
• Friends of Peak CreekminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental organization partner in One Bag Challenge community litter reduction initiative.
• Friends of Claytor LakeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental organization partner in One Bag Challenge community litter reduction initiative.
• New River ConservancyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental organization partner in One Bag Challenge community litter reduction initiative.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Pulaski-County-Clean-Community-Council-1523542071112886
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/county-of-pulaski

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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