In this episode of the SML Buzz Podcast, Lorie Smith, Vice-Chair of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors joins PJ Belle to talk about the current and future developments in and around the Westlake Area of Smith Mountain Lake.

• Lori and her family have lived at Smith Mountain Lake for about 13 years, moving from Waynesboro in the Shenandoah Valley after vacationing at the lake for many years.
• They moved permanently after the 2008 market crash, finding an opportunity to make the lake their home.
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• Lori expresses a deep love for the area and gratitude for being able to call it home.

• The Westlake area is experiencing significant development:
• New nursing and skilled care facilities.
• Townhouse and patio home developments.
• Kroger is moving its gas pumps.
• Starbucks and McDonald’s are both in the process of establishing locations, though facing delays due to engineering and VDOT requirements (notably costly turn lanes).
• Summitview Business Park is seeing increased activity, including a new production facility for Traditional Medicinals, a tea company.

Contact Lorie: Phone: 540-649-0767 or Email: lorie.smith at FranklinCuuntyVA.gov

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