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GADC director outlines board role, candidate qualities and $725M in 2025 projects for Greenville County

Greenville County Communications and Government Affairs Committee · March 13, 2026
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Max Stewart of the GADC (Jobs Development Corporation) described the board's responsibilities, appointment process and the organization's role in negotiating incentives; he reported nine 2025 projects totaling $725 million and about 1,300 projected jobs over five years.

Max Stewart, speaking for the Greenville Area Development Corporation (referred to in the presentation as GADC/JDC), briefed the Communications and Government Affairs Committee on the board's composition, the rationale for confidential project code names and the organization's recent economic development activity.

Stewart said the board has 16 members: three county council members, nine council appointments, three chair appointments and one ordinance appointment (the county auditor). He emphasized that the board provides strategy, policy and budget oversight and acts…

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