b'DEMOGRAPHICS AND EMPLOYMENT The population of the Richmond-Petersburg MSA (2003 definition) is roughly 1.4 million according to a U.S. Census Bureau report and, as noted earlier, continues to report steady population growth. The median household income across the Richmond metro area rose 3.6% between 2022 and 2023,pernewCensusBureaudata.Richmond-areamedianincomewas$84,332in2023, compared with $81,388 in 2022, adjusted for inflation. The Richmond Metro areas unemployment rate was 3.7% in June 2025, higher than the 3.1% reported in June 2024; for the U.S., unemployment was 4.1% in June 2025 and 4.1% in June 2024 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Twelve Richmond region enterprises are Fortune 1000 companies, including seven ranked among the Fortune 500: Performance Food Group$54,681MCarMax$28,213M Altria Group$20,444MMarkel$16,621M Dominion Energy$16,070MOwens & Minor $10,701M ARKO Corporation$7,571M Greater Richmond Fortune 1000 companies: Genworth Financial$7,295MBrinks$5,012M ASGN Inc$4,100MNewMarket$2,787M Universal $2,749MCOMMISSION WEBSITE The Commission has a website that offers a wide variety of current information to users, including financial information and operational statistics.Users have the capability to access the airlines serving the Airport, flight arrival and departure information, and download flight schedules directly onto their smart phones along with information about ground transportation, parking, and maps. In recent years, the Commission has introduced real-time data for TSA screening wait times (each concourse, regular and PreCheck), and parking space availability data. Further enhancements areplannedwitharedevelopedflyrichmond.comwebsiteexpectedtoarriveinanupdate scheduled for fiscal year 2026. The Commissions Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) is posted on the website.The web address is www.flyrichmond.com. FINANCIAL INFORMATION The Commissions management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls sufficienttoensuresafeguardingofCommissionassets.Indevelopingandevaluatingthe Commissions accounting system, consideration is given to the adequacy of internal controls. Internal controls are designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance regarding the safeguarding of assets against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, and the reliability of financial records for preparing financial statements and maintaining accountability for assets. The concept of reasonable assurance recognizes that the cost of a control should not exceed the benefitslikelytobederived,andthevaluationofcostandbenefitsrequiresestimatesand judgments by management. ix'