EdChoice released its rankings of states based on Educational Choice Share, the proportion of all K–12 students who are enrolled in an education savings account, school voucher, or tax-credit scholarship program.
Published: Monday, September 14th, 2020 @ 11:25 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The next time you discuss the pleas of local businessmen for taxpayer support of their endangered firms, please remember that businesses are not expected or meant to survive the competition of the market place.
Published: Sunday, February 2nd, 2014 @ 11:54 pm
By: Warren Smith
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There was an interesting Editorial in the Tampa Tribune a few days ago (10/28/2013) about economic development..
Published: Monday, November 4th, 2013 @ 11:54 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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These are issues that must be addressed by the entire board to fulfill our fiduciary and legal duties to every taxpayer in our state. The board should immediately hire an independent forensic auditor to begin a review process.
Published: Monday, June 24th, 2013 @ 5:08 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Another perfect example of why we can't get out of the hole that was dug by the elitist mentality of BCC-100 and former EDC Director.
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 @ 11:38 pm
By: Betty Murphy
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Last year on March 19, the then executive director of the Economic Development Commission presented his report for 2011 and his assurances for EDC's coming achievements in 2012.
Published: Friday, February 15th, 2013 @ 10:29 pm
By: Warren Smith
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Beaufort County, long downgraded to a Tier I county, will be upgraded to a Tier II, but do not celebrate just yet.
Published: Friday, November 30th, 2012 @ 10:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The industrial parks have incurred capital ($6.5 million) and current ($3.5 million) costs of $330,000 per job created (30 jobs).
Published: Sunday, November 18th, 2012 @ 12:46 am
By: Warren Smith
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Concerning the November 13, 2012 meeting of the Beaufort County Commissioners and the request for a study on the impact of tourism in Beaufort County, the data to date seems to make little or no sense and the various sources do not even confirm each other's findings.
Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 @ 11:34 pm
By: Warren Smith
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The supporters of the EDC have made the argument that the spending on economic development has a multiplier effect on our local economy, whereby each dollar spent locally by the EDC is magnified by some positive fraction.
Published: Monday, November 12th, 2012 @ 10:05 am
By: Warren Smith
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Ever see a County Commissioner running at break neck speed or squirming in his chair. Someone must have ask him to explain the financial condition of his county. Some are clueless.
Published: Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 @ 1:21 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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We got it right last week with the article that accused the Economic Development Council (EDC) of trying to delay the approval of changes in the laws and by-laws until after the November election. Stan Deatherage and I had a stop gap measure which was the presentation of thirteen resolutions to th
Published: Monday, October 15th, 2012 @ 10:30 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Economic Development Commissions 10 year quest for the relocation of large employers wasted millions of dollars and mired the county in idle infrastructure which is uselessly degrading with time.
Published: Tuesday, October 9th, 2012 @ 11:27 pm
By: Warren Smith
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I have made no secret of my belief that the Economic Development Commission (EDC) has been incompetent and amateurish in its approach to economic development. It would have been impossible for the EDC to have failed more miserably or over a broader range of issues.
Published: Saturday, October 6th, 2012 @ 9:51 am
By: Warren Smith
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Commissioners have just sold the QSII building. It is impossible to know if they should have waited or continued ownership. W
Published: Sunday, September 30th, 2012 @ 9:15 pm
By: Warren Smith
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We've got to save the Turnage. We being the taxpayers. If you don't believe me, just check out the headline and accompanying article in the Friday (6/29) WDN.
Published: Sunday, September 30th, 2012 @ 4:33 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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The Beaufort County Commissioners met in closed session today to decide the future of the ill-fated Quick Start II, "shell building", resting on 6 acres in Beaufort County's Industrial Park.
Published: Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 @ 1:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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What store?? The Beaufort County store. You know, the store run by our County Commissioners. It sure doesn't seem to be the Commissioners. Well, at least five of 'em.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 4:50 pm
By: Jim Bispo
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The Quick Start II building is now offered for sale at $1.5 million. This is $900,000 beneath its construction cost and the loss must be increased to include financing, maintenance and depreciation of the structure due to age.
Published: Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 @ 12:47 pm
By: Warren Smith
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As a Beaufort County Commissioner, I was under the distinct impression that the Commissioners' direct employee, our appointed county manager, would hire the new economic director.
Published: Thursday, September 20th, 2012 @ 10:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There is nothing to economically develop at the county level in so far as new industry. That reality applies to every county in the United States.
Published: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 @ 10:10 am
By: Hood Richardson
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Has the "Big Blue Blister of Debt" been placed with a professional Realtor? Has anything been done to price and market the building? What costs are now accruing form our continued ownership?
Published: Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 @ 11:44 am
By: Warren Smith
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The Beaufort County Commissioners would seem to have done it again. They sit idly by while one of their own seems to be trying to take charge of things (presumably to remake them in his own image - surely thereby enhancing his own stature).
Published: Sunday, June 17th, 2012 @ 7:59 am
By: Jim Bispo
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