FRANKLIN COUNTY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WILL HOST UPCOMING STRATEGIC PLAN COMMUNITY PRESENTATION

In recent months the Franklin County Office of Economic Development has been working towards the conception of its inaugural Strategic Plan for the department to use as a proposed roadmap for the future of economic development initiatives for Franklin County.  The Plan will identify short and long-range recommendations to promote balanced growth, enhance quality of life for residents, and enrich the future marketability of Franklin County as a place to live, visit, and invest in.

 The cultivation of the draft Strategic Plan has been developed with collaborations from community leaders, stakeholders, citizens, and a third-party consultant who has mediated all participation and collaborations to form a drafted Strategic Plan that has a main goal of representing the betterment of the County as a whole.  The Office of Economic Development will be providing a community update and presentation of the ongoing strategic planning process and the drafted Strategic Plan that will be held Tuesday, June 27th at 6pm at the Pigg River Community Center.   

For more information on the Franklin County Office of Economic Development and/or the Cultivate Franklin County Economic Development Strategic Plan please contact Beth Simms, Director of Economic Development at beth.simms@franklincountyva.gov or 540-482-6699.