Economic
Development is the process in which money is put back
into a community so that it enhances the quality of life
of its citizens. This process consists of four major
segments: Business Development, Workforce Development,
Physical Infrastructure, and Social Infrastructure.
Business
Development:
programs
designed to retain and create jobs.
Workforce
Development:
education
and training designed to produce a qualified workforce.
Physical
Infrastructure:
roads,
bridges, water and sewer facilities, solid waste disposal,
plus emerging needs like telecommunications and air travel.
Social
Infrastructure:
housing,
health care, child care, social services, etc. that retain
and attract citizens.
Two
of our staff members Phylis
Benson and George
Crawford work closely with our 7 counties in the
area of community planning and economic development.
