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Beaufort County EDC reports commerce-park activity, spec-building push and site-readiness work

2834071 · February 28, 2025
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The Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation described results from seven years of business attraction—more than $500 million in investment countywide—and said it is pursuing spec-building site work, a possible carve-out near Whale Branch, and marketing efforts to attract aerospace and manufacturing businesses.

John O’Toole, executive director of the Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation, summarized seven years of EDC activity that the organization counts as more than $500 million in investments across the county and more than 2,100 jobs supported. He said the county and municipalities each fund the EDC (municipalities $40,000; county $375,000) and noted the county’s recent commitment of 1.3 mills for multi-year capital…

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