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Winnsboro EDC hears plan to prioritize existing businesses with business-retention program
Summary
At a special Winnsboro EDC workshop, a consultant urged establishment of a business retention and expansion (BRE) program to speed responses to local business needs, strengthen downtown firms and connect employers to training and state resources; no formal action was taken.
At a special workshop meeting in Winnsboro, members of the town’s Economic Development Corporation heard a consultant’s presentation urging creation of a formal business retention and expansion (BRE) program to identify and respond quickly to problems faced by existing local businesses.
The consultant said BRE “is about building an early warning system, a growth pipeline, and a relationship of trust between Winnsboro’s business and leadership,” and argued that a rapid-response team and routine outreach would protect the town’s tax base and anchor employers while supporting downtown merchants and entrepreneurs.
The presentation, given to EDC board members and city leaders, laid out core BRE elements the consultant recommended: structured, scheduled business outreach and surveys, business-health assessments that identify workforce and infrastructure needs, a rapid-response…
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