Gaston County - File #: 17-310

• File #: 17-310
• Type: Resolution (Proclamation/Commendation)
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/31/2017
• In control: Economic Development Commission
• On agenda: 9/26/2017
• Final action: 9/26/2017
• Enactment date: 9/26/2017
• Enactment #: 2017-219
• Title: Commissioner Brown - Economic Development Commission - Proclamation - To Proclaim October 2-6, 2017 as Manufacturing Week in Gaston County
• Sponsors: Chad Brown

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/26/2017	1	Board of Commissioners	approved	Pass
9/12/2017	1	Board of Commissioners	Presented

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Commissioner Brown - Economic Development Commission - Proclamation - To Proclaim October 2-6, 2017 as Manufacturing Week in Gaston County

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STAFF CONTACT

Malissa Gordon - Economic Development Commission - 704-825-4046

BUDGET IMPACT
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT

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BACKGROUND

The Gaston County Economic Development Commission of Gaston County has partnered  with community and workforce partners, as well as, Go Gaston to facilitate Gaston County’s first ever Manufacturing Week which coincides with the National Manufacturing Day on October 6^th.  The inaugural Gaston County Manufacturing Week is scheduled for October 2^nd - 6^th, 2017 and will have weekly events that will include manufacturers throughout the county.  One objective of Manufacturing Week is to highlight the importance of advanced manufacturing in our national and local economy and to draw attention to the many rewarding high-skilled advanced manufacturing jobs.  Gaston County manufacturing companies add to the vitality and economic prosperity of our community through employee wages and purchase of goods and supplies.

POLICY IMPACT

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ATTACHMENTS

Proclamation