STRATEGY & ACTION PLAN

ACTION PLAN

In an effort to continue meeting the economic development needs of the district, the Catawba Regional Economic Development District will continue to focus upon building relationships to bridge economic funding and planning needs throughout the district.

GOAL 1 – PROMOTE DIVERSE JOB CREATION AND RETENTION

TACTIC 1

PROMOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL PLANNING EFFORTS AIMED AT JOB CREATION AND RETENTION 

TACTIC 2

ASSIST EXPANDING AND UPGRADING LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE CRITICAL TO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS 

TACTIC 3

PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCING OF NEW AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESSES AND AGRIBUSINESSES

TACTIC 4

SERVE AS CONVENER OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE COORDINATED STRATEGIES AND SECURE STATE AND FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS

TACTIC 5

SPONSOR JOB TRAINING AND RETENTION PROGRAMS THROUGH THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL PROGRAMS LOREMIPSUMDOLORSIT 

TACTIC 6

ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH INCREASING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH PROACTIVE PLANNING LOOOREMIPSUMDOLORS

GOAL 1

METRICS TO MONITOR

GOAL 2 – ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH INDUSTRIAL RECRUITMENT EFFORTS

TACTIC 1

CONTINUE ENCOURAGING AND BROKERING PUBLIC / PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT

TACTIC 2

UNDERTAKE SPECIAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES 

TACTIC 3

EDUCATE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ON AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE CATAWBA REGIONAL COG AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

GOAL 2

METRICS TO MONITOR

GOAL 3 – ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH AIR AND WATER QUALITY PRESERVATION

TACTIC 1

CONTINUE TO WORK WITH SC DHEC THROUGH THE CATAWBA REGIONAL AIR QUALITY COALITION

 

TACTIC 2

PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AND BLUEWAY PLANNING EFFORTS

 

TACTIC 3

SUPPORT LOCAL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND DIRECT SUPPORT OF LOCAL PLANNING STAFF

 

TACTIC 4

CONTINUE STATEWIDE BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP, AND REDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

GOAL 3

METRICS TO MONITOR