For over 25 years Chesterfield Employment Services (CES) has been assisting workers with developmental disabilities find jobs throughout Central Virginia. CES has a large, highly motivated pool of people with a variety of skills whose mission is bridging business needs with employment solutions.

The December issue of Expansion Management rated Chesterfield County as a Gold Medal District, which is a score of 126-150, and a National Ranking in the top 18%.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, or CPTED, is a relatively new crime prevention strategy. Chesterfield County Police Department is one of two law-enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth of Virginia that have hired a full-time civilian to focus on CPTED and related issues.

The gap between the cost of development review and the revenue the County receives to undertake these reviews have grown considerably in the past six years. As part of the County’s FY 02-03 budget review process the Planning Department was asked to prepare a fee adjustment proposal that would produce revenue in FY 04-05 based upon the cost of undertaking development related reviews (rezoning, site plan, subdivision, variances, etc.)

The Richmond-Petersburg Area ranked 21st in Expansion Management’s list of “America’s 50 Hottest Cities” for manufacturing Expansions and Relocations. The rankings took into consideration such things as business environment, work force quality, operating costs, incentive programs, work training programs and ease of working with local officials.