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Do 23 640 <br />Economic Development Director Bob Heuts stated that a strategic planning meeting <br />was scheduled for September 15, 2010 at which time the EDC Board will begin work on a <br />strategic plan to be presented to all boards by January 1, 2011. <br />Mr. Heuts discussed Lee County statistics, unemployment statistics and recent projects <br />completed such as Axxor, Frontier Spinning, Parkdale, and Challenge Printing. Work is still in <br />process with a Dutch printing company on a possible relocation to the area that would employ <br />up to 35 new employees. Mr. Heuts stated that he had received thirty-eight visits for new <br />projects since January 2010. Monthly meetings are also held with BRAC representatives and <br />RTP to market Lee County. There are approximately 6,000-8,000 hits per month on the EDC <br />website. <br />The Caterpillar project was discussed which will bring approximately 325 new jobs to <br />Lee County and additional training requirements for Central Carolina Community College. <br />CCCC has obtained a $447,000 grant from Golden Leaf to build a facility to train Caterpillar <br />employees. A $500,000 grant has also been received to assist with paving the road at the <br />Industrial Park from the Caterpillar facility to Colon Road. Grants are also being pursued for <br />water and sewer projects. The County is working with Rural Development on other low <br />interest loans. <br />The second annual Family Day at the airport will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2010 <br />from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This is seen as another way to market Lee County. <br />A question and answer time was allowed for board members to ask questions and <br />present suggestions. <br />At the conclusion of the meeting, members from the funding boards were asked to write <br />ideas on sticky-notes for the September 15th strategic planning meeting. <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. <br />17,` ' ~k . <br />Richard B. Hayes,-Chaff a <br />Lee County Board of Commissioners <br />NORTH CAROLINA, LEE COUNTY <br />Presented for regMetion an ttda_ <br />of S n t' 20,1 d at a .a day <br />recorded in Book a pap 6 .3 y <br />Mollie A. McInnis, Register of Deeda <br />