Community Development
Community Development provides and administers the following services:
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Promotes and markets the Town for potential business and industry. |
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Develops, coordinates, administers and markets the Town’s Enterprise Zone (EZ). Attends, coordinates and conducts workshops regarding the EZ; maintains records; prepares annual report. |
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Audits records for refunds via various incentives; assists businesses in obtaining state and local incentives. |
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Provides staff assistance to the Facade Committee that reviews plans for loans. |
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Develops strategies for promoting and enhancing the economic development of the Town. |
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Plans and coordinates activities and programs to promote business development. |
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Provides town staff assistance to Destination Downtown South Boston (DDSB). |
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Assists DDSB's committees ensuring communication between committees with work plan implementation. |
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Develops strategies for promoting and enhancing the economic development through historic preservation. |
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Works on business recruitment and business retention plan. |
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Provides staff assistance to the South Boston Industrial Development Authority. |
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Works cooperatively with the Halifax County Industrial Development Authority. |
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Develops and maintains marketing materials, brochures, maps, etc. marketing the Town. |
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Writes grant applications; works with consultants on historic district tax credits; provides staff assistance to the Community Arts Center Foundation. |
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Develops and maintains data systems to track the process and progress of economic monitoring, individual building files, photographic documentation of changes, and information on job creation and business retention. |
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Town representative on Joint Advisory Committee for Tourism that oversees Halifax County's Tourism Program. |
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Direct community/town events and special activities in order to improve the quality of life in the community. |