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The recent suspension of Mr. Tom Thompson’s pay until he meets his requirement to prepare and present the Economic Development Commission’s annual report for 2011 is long over due.
The recent suspension of Mr. Tom Thompson’s pay until he meets his requirement to prepare and present the Economic Development Commission’s annual report for 2011 is long over due.
 
During the last few months the City of Washington has sponsored and applied for several grants, none of which will require any funding to be provided by local taxpayers.
During the last few months the City of Washington has sponsored and applied for several grants, none of which will require any funding to be provided by local taxpayers.
 
On May 7, 2012 the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners began to clean up the mess which local economic development had become during the last decade of unsupervised cronyism.
On May 7, 2012 the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners began to clean up the mess which local economic development had become during the last decade of unsupervised cronyism.
 
The Economic Development Commission's activities can be sorted into two separate periods, the period between 2001 and 2005 and the period between 2005 and the present.
The Economic Development Commission's activities can be sorted into two separate periods, the period between 2001 and 2005 and the period between 2005 and the present.
 
The documents handed out by the Economic Development Commission on March 19, 2012 have grants double counted, grants postponed, grants not generated in the accounting period, jobs which are inconsistently accounted for within the EDC own documents.
The documents handed out by the Economic Development Commission on March 19, 2012 have grants double counted, grants postponed, grants not generated in the accounting period, jobs which are inconsistently accounted for within the EDC own documents.
 
I enjoyed the slide show, but I missed the annual report.
 
Watch for the irrelevant claim that thousands of jobs have been lost since 1980. Actually, healthy economies lose old jobs and create new jobs continually.
Watch for the irrelevant claim that thousands of jobs have been lost since 1980. Actually, healthy economies lose old jobs and create new jobs continually.
 
The Economic Development Commission's By-Laws of July 3, 2001 require convening an annual meeting in March. At this meeting there is to be a formal presentation of an annual report. Was such a meeting held in 2011? Are these meeting not covered by the Open Meeting Laws?
The Economic Development Commission's By-Laws of July 3, 2001 require convening an annual meeting in March. At this meeting there is to be a formal presentation of an annual report. Was such a meeting held in 2011? Are these meeting not covered by the Open Meeting Laws?
 
It is rumored that the property initially earmarked for the incentive land grant to P&G/A&E Manufacturing has not qualified for the state funded sewer grant necessary to improve the property for the construction of A&E's 50,000 sq. ft. building.
It is rumored that the property initially earmarked for the incentive land grant to P&G/A&E Manufacturing has not qualified for the state funded sewer grant necessary to improve the property for the construction of A&E's 50,000 sq. ft. building.
 
The I-95 corridor is no stranger to the disastrous mistakes of economic developers.
The I-95 corridor is no stranger to the disastrous mistakes of economic developers.
 
On January 18, 2012, the One NC Fund announced a $180,000 grant for Spinrite Services LLC.
On January 18, 2012, the One NC Fund announced a $180,000 grant for Spinrite Services LLC.
 
We are imbedding corporate beggars in our community.
 
On December 4, 2011, Tom Richter, speaking in a paid advertisement for the Committee of 100 published in the Washington Daily News, repeated this same statistic, "86% of prospects want to buy a building."
On December 4, 2011, Tom Richter, speaking in a paid advertisement for the Committee of 100 published in the Washington Daily News, repeated this same statistic, "86% of prospects want to buy a building."
 
I have come across a copy of an e mail which appears to have been sent to the members of the EDC and Committee of 100. It is dated June 17, 2011 and represents itself to be a prep sheet sent on the authority of the Executive Director of the EDC and the Chairwoman of the EDC to rehearse supporters.
I have come across a copy of an e mail which appears to have been sent to the members of the EDC and Committee of 100. It is dated June 17, 2011 and represents itself to be a prep sheet sent on the authority of the Executive Director of the EDC and the Chairwoman of the EDC to rehearse supporters.
 
At last night's open forum on the budget, the Carver spokesman stated that his firm had benefited from the grants Carver had received with EDC's assistance.
At last night's open forum on the budget, the Carver spokesman stated that his firm had benefited from the grants Carver had received with EDC's assistance.
 
Much of the distrust of the Economic Development Commission is due to its lack of candor, lack of responsiveness and lack accountability.
Much of the distrust of the Economic Development Commission is due to its lack of candor, lack of responsiveness and lack accountability.
 
Meanwhile, the EDC is a tax payer financed commission competing in land sales with its tax paying neighbors, and vainly trying to rent space in competition with other landlords while neglecting to write a single grant for three and one half years.
Meanwhile, the EDC is a tax payer financed commission competing in land sales with its tax paying neighbors, and vainly trying to rent space in competition with other landlords while neglecting to write a single grant for three and one half years.
 
The Economic Development Commission's budget and the Industrial Parks have combined to remove $8,494,000 from the available cash balances of Beaufort County government since 2002.
The Economic Development Commission's budget and the Industrial Parks have combined to remove $8,494,000 from the available cash balances of Beaufort County government since 2002.
 
Another "Dear Commissioner" letter from Warren Smith is worth publishing again.
 
Please remember that "non profit" never implies a lack of financial self interest or a failure to be motivated by the bottom line. UHS is not the "white knight" its supporters suppose
Please remember that "non profit" never implies a lack of financial self interest or a failure to be motivated by the bottom line. UHS is not the "white knight" its supporters suppose
 
Businesses of all types are properly run every day and I am sure good self management is not beyond Beaufort Community Hospital's reach.
Businesses of all types are properly run every day and I am sure good self management is not beyond Beaufort Community Hospital's reach.
 
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