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On Wednesday, the Board of Supervisors also approved two leases for office space for the Office of Economic Development and the finance department outside of county-owned buildings.

The board is scheduled to approve appropriations for the leases at its Aug. 21 meeting.

The Office of Economic Development will be located at 110 Old Preston Ave., and about 10 employees from the finance department will be at 400 Preston Ave. Both sites are within Charlottesville city limits.

According to staff reports, a study on space needs has been initiated to analyze and document long-term needs of the county, but there is a current need for additional space.

Moving the Office of Economic Development will give that office more square footage but also will help with space for the county executive department, which recently created the Project Management Office and the Office of Equity and Inclusion under its wing. The Office of Communications and Public Engagement also recently filled two vacant positions.{div}Once the Office of Economic Development moves, that space will be utilized by the Office of Equity and Inclusion, and the Office of Communications and Public Engagement then will have its needed space.