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Transcript of GCHAR September Member Meeting & Legislative Summit
GCHAR MEMBER MEETING & LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT
8:30-10:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 8
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Chatham County Economic
Development Update
Doug Emmons
Treasurer, and Ambassador Program Chair
Chatham Economic Development Corporation
September 8, 2014
CHATHAM COUNTY PROFILE
• Square Miles: 709(#20 largest of 100)
• Population: 63,564(#40 largest of 100)
• Workforce: 34,168(#66 largest of 100)
• Number of Jobs: 15,140(#86 in jobs to workforce ratio)
• Unemployment: 4.7%(#2 lowest May ‘14)
• Avg. Weekly Wage: $625(State average $710)
CHATHAM PARTNERSHIP MODEL
Education Business
Government
Commerce
Infrastructure
Jobs
Students
ResidentsElected Officials
Employees
Chatham County, NC
MAJOR CHATHAM COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Proposed Industrial, Commercial and Office
Space
•Moncure Super Park – 1,447 acres
•Chatham-Randolph Megasite – 1,800 acres
•Chatham Park – 7,000+ acres
MONCURE SUPER PARK – Yellow Location
Moncure Super Park Submitted to
2014 Duke Site Readiness Program
August 15, 2014✔
CHATHAM PARK
PLANNING
FRAMEWORK:
Land Use
Commercial, office, medical,
hospitality and retail organized
along Highways 64 & 15-501
and future 15-501 Bypass
Residential oriented toward
stream valleys, the Haw River
and Jordan Lake
Chatham Park project gets green light
from Pittsboro town board: June 9, 2014✔
CHATHAM PARK
PLANNING
FRAMEWORK:
Locate commercial near
Pittsboro and Highways
Link new neighborhoods
to the Haw River
IMPACT ON REAL ESTATE IN
CHATHAM COUNTY
• Pittsboro official NC retirement community
• Major economic development projects will
bring new businesses, jobs, and homes
• Promotion is attracting new residents
• Residential construction is on the rise
• Real estate opportunities in Chatham County
abound!
FOR MORE INFORMATION…
Dianne Reid
President, Chatham Economic
Development Corporation
919-542-8274
www.chathamedc.orgSign up for our newsletter
and stay in touch with social media
Fix-A-Home Volunteer Days
Wednesday, September 17,
Thursday, September 18
Friday, September 19
(There will also be opportunities to participate Monday September 15 and Tuesday September 16.)
SAVE THE DATE
GCHAR ANNUAL MEETING8:30-10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 6 at the Chapel Hill Country Club
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Reserve your slot online at liliengelhardt.com.
Headshots are just $54.95 for GCHAR members!