Economic Development

Position

News

• Laying lines to lure industry
  Sep 8, 2010 — The Chapel Hill News
  That proposal fell with the global economy, leaving an approved permit with no development in the works. Because every time I turn my head, they're building up another housing section.
• Microsoft passes on Cleveland County deal
  Sep 8, 2010 — The Star
  The officials (local and state) worked exceptionally hard on the project. The other we're working on has more jobs associated with it (than Microsoft)." "Did Microsoft hurt? It hurts, no question," Holbrook said. "It's disappointing.
• Town OKs new post
  Sep 8, 2010 — Eastern Wake News
  ...asked Interim Town Manager Teresa Piner if she had run the job description past the town's economic development consulting firm, Holland and Associates before she brought the proposal to commissioners. When Piner said she had not, Adams objected. "I would recommend we ask our economic development consultants about this. We contract with these people for this reason," Adams said. But Commissioner Carol Hinnant, who wrote the job description with Piner, said the decision...
• Which way for Franklin Street?
  Sep 6, 2010 — The News and Observer
  We have no general shopping stores; we don't have a clothing store other than Julian's. There's 31 restaurants from Henderson to Columbia Street.
• Amex site plan details emerge
  Sep 5, 2010 — News and Record (Greensboro, N.C.)
  The smallest pieces of information can be used to compromise security." American Express has every reason to guard its data. The area is scheduled to be paved. Most buildings at Rock Creek are visible on sites close to inner roads or Interstate 40.
• Business recruiters collaborate to market region
  Sep 5, 2010 — High Point Enterprise
  ...workforce, higher education opportunities and cultural and recreational amenities. It will be distributed to prospective companies interested in doing business in the Greensboro, High Point and Guilford County area. HPEDC President Loren Hill said the marketing piece was a result of a joint meeting between the two organizations that was held in May. It was the first joint meeting in the organization's histories. At that meeting, Hill said both parties wished to dispell...
• County dedicates sales-tax revenue
  Sep 5, 2010 — The Chapel Hill News
  ...the Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously decided Thursday night how to spend it. The commissioners voted to allocate 42.5 percent to economic development, 42.5 percent to schools, and 15 percent to county emergency services and libraries for the first five years. Funds from the additional sales tax would be separated from the county's general fund to make it easier to track how the money is spent, said Frank Clifton, county manager. Commissioner Bernadette Pelissier...
• County schools will look at calendar waiver
  Sep 5, 2010 — The Mount Airy News
  House Bill 593, which was signed into law, eased the requirements for qualifying for a district-wide weather-related exemption. Surry County Schools qualifies under this exemption. Board members also will take a look at a resolution of support for the Yadkin Valley (OOTC:YDVL) Regional Career Academy.