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PRESENTATION BY MR. JEFF MCKAY, DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE GREATER STATESVILLE DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (GSDC), IN REFERENCE TO A REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF A
STRATEGIC FOCUS RESOLUTION: McKay said that during the past few months, he had
been involved in a strategic assessment of the GSDC. He said a resolution had been written to
summarize the GSDC's goals. McKay said that all of the funding entities were being asked to adopt
the strategic focus resolution.
MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to approve the resolution presented by Mr. McKay.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
THE
GREATER STATESVILLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S
STRATEGIC FOCUS
WHEREAS, the Greater Statesville Development Corporation (GSDC) sponsored a series
of public meetings in May and June 1999, attended by a wide variety of elected, staff and community
leaders to discuss its role and future; and
WHEREAS, the GSDC has been effective in attracting desirable new industry to the Greater
Statesville area, assisting the establishment of new businesses, and aiding the growth and expansion
of existing businesses, so that the community has enjoyed a steady rate of positive growth in new
jobs and the tax base.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Iredell County Board of
Commissioners hereby endorses the GSDC's strategic focus of its primary time and resources on:
- Responding to desirable industry which contacts it directly, or through state and
regional economic development organizations
H Pursuing specific new industry, especially in high-technology, high investment,
relatively low employment categories
> Assisting existing industry, especially in expansion, relocation and financing
)iHelping new industries become established in Greater Statesville;
AND FURTHERMORE, that the GSDC continue its secondary focus and involvement in:
- Cooperatively assisting other local organizations in enhancing quality of life,
workforce development, growth of commercial and retail businesses, recruitment of
high-quality residential developers, and improvement of the overall community
environment in Greater Statesville.
> Serving as a responsible steward of the Bassett property gift for capital purposes such
as stimulating industrial buildings and land improvements, not for operating purposes,
as approved by the GSDC Board.
Tracking industry recruitment data and other objective measurements of success, and
sharing that information with the GSDC Committee of 100, funding entities and
others.
This the 2`' day of November 1999.
PUBLIC HEARING
Chairman Haire declared the meeting to be in public hearing session.