LOUISA, VIRGINIA – The County of Louisa is pleased to welcome Amazon to the Ferncliff Business Park. The location will facilitate last mile delivery services in the region and serves as another recognition of Louisa’s ongoing economic development efforts. “Responsible, carefully planned economic growth is a recipe for success,” said Patrick Henry District Supervisor Fitzgerald Barnes. “This kind of progress creates revenue that can help keep our taxes low while supporting critical efforts such as emergency services and the fiber deployment project.” Last mile delivery, also known as last mile logistics, is the transportation of goods from a distribution hub to the final delivery destination — the door of the customer. The goal of last mile delivery logistics is to deliver the packages as affordably, quickly and accurately as possible. This involves careful coordination of systems and delivery workers. “60% of our workforce commutes out of the County to work,” said Bob Babyok, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. “Amazon’s decision to locate here leads to more jobs for our citizens. That has an economic impact of its own and it also means more time with family.” The County continues to prepare and promote business-friendly locations for future economic growth. Amazon will utilize an existing facility which had previously been constructed using a public-private partnership. This method was critical to meeting the company’s rapid deployment timeline. “We’re open for business and I welcome Amazon to Louisa,” said Andy Wade, Louisa County Director of Economic Development. “The company’s requirements and the project timeline underscore the ongoing need for available building inventory, supporting infrastructure, and shovel-ready sites in Virginia, and the Ferncliff Business Park had what Amazon needed.”