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Commissioner Philbeck - County Manager - To Approve a Resolution Supporting the Creation of the Gaston Business Association through Merger of the Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Gaston Development Corporation
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STAFF CONTACT
Dr. Kim S. Eagle, County Manager
BUDGET IMPACT
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
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BACKGROUND
The Chamber and the Greater Gaston Development Corporation (GGDC) have negotiated a merger which will result in the creation of the Gaston Business Association (GBA) and a merged staff and Board of Directors in or around January 2021, and they have already committed to using the new organization to leverage a collaborative, data-driven approach in lockstep with municipal partners and the County. The BOC endorses the creation of the Gaston Business Association through merger of the Chamber and the GGDC as a significant constructive step toward improving and aligning economic development and business support activities in the County, County Government will purposefully and collaboratively utilize the appropriate resources, including in-kind staff expertise, policy-making decisions, and community leadership presence, to meet economic development goals, and that communication and collaboration regarding those goals should include County staff, the Economic Development Commission, and the Travel & Tourism Advisory Board, with regular updates to the Board of Commissioners as determined by the County Manager.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Resolution