A once significant manufacturing industry is currently shifting to such major employers as the Parkview Health System, the leading Lincoln Financial Group Insurance interest and
optic fiber plants belonging to Verizon Communications.
Grounds Crew The VLA grounds crew does a little bit of everything, from maintaining the walkways for the public, to
planting trees, mowing, and many other «as needed» assignments, such as stabilizing the ground around a steel structure that houses the
fiber optic connection from the arms of the array to the control building.