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Committee debates ED fund priorities — land acquisition, small business support and a county master plan
Summary
Members discussed priorities for the county’s Economic Development (ED) fund, including buying and prepping land for industrial parks, targeted small-business support, parks and agriculture investments, workforce development, and hiring a master-planning consultant for unincorporated town centers and business parks.
The York County Economic Development Committee spent substantial time on March 6 discussing how to invest the ED fund and whether to pursue land acquisition, small-business support, parks and agricultural development, and a county master plan for unincorporated growth areas.
Committee members laid out competing priorities. Councilman Tom said land purchase for a prepped industrial site would be a long-term strategic investment: “Land is always an investment,” he told the committee, urging purchase and pad-ready site preparation to attract targeted companies. Several members emphasized the potential value of a centrally located, shovel-ready industrial park à la neighboring Gastonia.
Staff and other members stressed the need for workforce and…
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