Tourist spending in Henrico exceeds $1.7 billion in 2022; Henrico supervisors approve $69.9M in new spending plans

Henrico Newsflash – Sept. 29, 2023

Sep 29, 2023

Tourist spending in Henrico exceeds $1.7 billion in 2022

Visitors spent more than $1.7 billion in Henrico County during 2022 – the highest total of any locality in Central Virginia and the fifth-highest statewide, according to an annual study released Sept. 26 for the Virginia Tourism Corp.

Henrico’s total includes sales of $406 million on food and beverage, $226 million on lodging, $165 million on retail, $167 million on recreation and about $754 million on transportation. Overall, spending by tourists and other visitors to Henrico jumped by 27.2% from 2021. Click here to read more

GOVERNMENT COVERAGE

Henrico supervisors approve $69.9M in new spending plans

At its Sept. 27 meeting, the Henrico Board of Supervisors approved $69.9 million in new spending as part of the county’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget.

Of that amount, $14.4 million is spending requests carried over from the previous year, while the rest represents new spending. Click here to read more

Join us today for a happy hour!

The Henrico Citizen turned 22 last week, and this week we’re saying ‘thank you’ to you, our readers, with a special event today at Final Gravity Brewing Co., 6118 Lakeside Avenue, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Come join us for a happy hour celebration. You’ll be able to meet and chat with members of our staff and fellow readers, have a piece of cake, and (if you’re one of the first 50 people to stop by) have a drink on us.

No RSVP is necessary! The event is open to everyone. We hope to see you there!

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