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By Stan Welch
The majority of the agenda at Tuesday night’s County Council meeting dealt with economic development, as Council discussed and approved a number of agreements with companies already located in Anderson, or considering coming here.
By David Meade
Local and state officials joined members of the Palmetto Area Economic Development Committee (PAEDC) for a conference Friday to discuss marketing and promoting the area to business and industry. A varied group of people representing the community heard from officials involved in state and local economic development.
Representatives of the State Department of Commerce, Anderson County Economic Development and local educators shared information about programs and steps related to being successful in recruiting business, industry and jobs to the area.
Members of the Palmetto Area Economic Development Committee (PAEDC) will meet this Friday with local and state officials working on economic development in the Williamston, Pelzer and West Pelzer area.
A special meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 24 at the Anderson School District One office in Williamston. Representatives of the Department of Commerce, Anderson County and others are expected to attend.
By David Meade
During their meeting Monday, Williamston Town Council approved first reading on an ordinance to purchase approximately 70 acres of property located within the town limits and acted on a recommendation from the town’s Park Committee concerning the Brookdale Park restroom project.
By David Meade
Local officials began laying the groundwork and working out details for an area wide economic development committee during a meeting held Tuesday evening at the Lander Memorial Library.
The Palmetto Area Economic Development Committee will be comprised of local community leaders who have offered to bring their abilities to the committee’s goal of attracting an industry or industries to the Williamston – Pelzer – West Pelzer area.
By David Meade
Local officials began laying the groundwork and working out details for an area wide economic development committee during a meeting held Tuesday at the Lander Library.
The Palmetto Area Economic Development Committee will be comprised of local community leaders who have offered to bring their abilities to the committee’s goal of attracting an industry or industries to the Williamston – Pelzer – West Pelzer area.
By Stan Welch
As part of the County’s ongoing efforts to attract economic development and jobs to Anderson County, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been crafted which reaffirms and redefines the relationship between the County’s Economic Development Office (EDO) and Innovate Anderson.
