Consortium Board

The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area Consortium Board consist of the Chief Elected Official or the Chief Administrative Officer from each of the local governments comprising the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Area (NR/MR WIA), which is a 13 jurisdiction area including the counties of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Washington and Wythe and the cities of Bristol, Galax and Radford. The Consortium Board serves as the policy board for the Area which includes making appointments to the Workforce Development Board.

Upcoming Meetings

December 9, 2020	10:00AM	Wytheville Meeting Center
September 16, 2020	10:00AM	Wytheville Meeting Center
July 15, 2020	10:00AM	Wytheville Meeting Center
May 20, 2020	10:00AM	Wytheville Meeting Center

Past Meetings

March 18, 2020	10:00AM	Meeting Packet
March 18, 2020	10:00AM
January 15, 2020	10:00AM	Meeting Packet
December 11, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
September 18, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
July 17, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
May 15, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
March 20, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
January 16, 2019	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
December 12, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
September 19, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
July 18, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
May 16, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
April 11, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet	Minutes
January 17, 2018	10:00AM	Meeting Packet

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Chris, Construction Inspector

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Sabrina, Certified Nursing Assistant

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