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Alexander

  • Certified site at the Alexander Industrial Park
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the Western Piedmont Labor Area study

Avery

  • Phase I environmental assessment at the former Cannon Hospital in Banner Elk
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the High Country Labor Area study

Burke

  • Certified site at the Kathy Road Industrial Park
  • Completed site certification for Stillwell Site
  • Phase I environmental assessment in Valdese at Kathy Hosiery Site
  • Phase I environmental assessment in Connelly Springs at Tramco Site
  • Identification of Megasite on the McDowell-Burke county line off of I-40
  • Futures 4 Kids in Burke County schools
  • Participation in Higher Education Coordinating Council
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the Western Piedmont Labor Area study

Caldwell

  • Phase I environmental assessment on the Clawson Property in Lenoir
  • Phase II environmental site assessment work at the Buss Automation Site in the City of Lenoir
  • Participation in Higher Education Coordinating Council
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the Western Piedmont Labor Area study

Catawba

  • Phase I environmental assessment at the Broyhill site in Conover and in the Claremont Industrial Park
  • Claremont water improvements
  • Town of Catawba/City of Hickory sewer improvements
  • Hickory Airport Taskforce assembled
  • Identification of Megasite at Blackburn Landfill
  • Participation in Higher Education Coordinating Council
  • Funding for Futures 4 Kids in Catawba County schools
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the Western Piedmont Labor Area study

Iredell

  • Certified site at 160 acre site on West Farm site
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the Centralina Labor Area study

Lincoln

  • Certified site at Indian Creek Industrial Park
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the Centralina Labor Area study

McDowell

  • Phase I environmental site assessment at Frady’s Used Parts in Marion
  • Identification of Megasite on the McDowell-Burke county line off of I-40
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the Region C Labor Area study

Mitchell

  • Futures 4 Kids in Mitchell County schools
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the High Country Labor Area study

Rutherford

  • Certified site at Riverstone Business Park
  • Futures 4 Kids in Rutherford County schools
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the Region C Labor Area study

Watauga

  • Phase I site assessment at Shadowline property in Boone
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the High Country Labor Area study

Wilkes

  • Phase I environmental site assessment on the Depot and Key City Furniture Building in North Wilkesboro
  • Industry Growth Analysis as part of the High Country Labor Area study

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