Minutes - Jan. 16, 2013 Strategic Growth Work Session

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BK - 00025 PG:0308 LEE COUNTY 7 KV:M74 - Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow SPECIAL CALLED MEETING FOR THE STRATEGIC GROWTH WORK SESSION OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS LEE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 106 HILLCREST DRIVE SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 JANUARY 16, 2013 The Strategic Growth Work Session of the Lee County Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 12 Noon in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room, 1 St Floor, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners present were Amy M. Dalrymple, Dr. Ricky D. Frazier, Charles T. Parks, Kirk D. Smith, and James K. Womack. Commissioner Dr. Andre Knecht and Commissioner Robert T. Reives were absent. Staff in attendance was County Manager John Crumpton, Assistant Kerry Schmid, and Clerk to the Board County Manager /Finance Director Lisa Minter, Attorney Gaynell Lee. Chairman Parks called the work session to order and the following business was transacted: Chairman Parks delivered the invocation. The pledge of allegiance was recited. The meeting was turned over to Mr. Ted Abernathy with Southern Growth Policies who presented economic competitiveness factors, and comparisons of Lee, Harnett, Johnston, Chatham, and Moore Counties were presented on percentage of population under 18, percentage of population age 65 and over, percentage of white individuals (not Hispanic), percentage of citizens with high school degree or higher, percentage of citizens with BA degree or higher, percentage below poverty level, percentage of median household income, labor force change from 2000 — 2011, unemployment percentage from 2000 through July 2012, unemployment percentage since 2000, Lee County residents employed, and Lee County in- county jobs. Mr. Abernathy presented a slide showing Lee County Jobs by Sector which included the following percentages from each area: Manufacturing 34% Trade/Trans 16%