1. Preparing for the future. With Infrastructure.
The Economic Report.
Preparing for the future. With Infrastructure.

2. It’s an exciting time Spartanburg County. to live in
2016 was another banner year for Economic Development in Spartanburg County
Spartanburg Water played an important role in that success
Millions were invested in publicly announced capital
Hundreds of jobs created
Other major projects were announced in retail, housing and education sectors

3. Publicly Announced Capital Investment
WHAT’S THE RETURN?
$23
Every single dollar the SSSD spends equals another
TWENTY-THREE total dollars in economic investment
Time Period
SSSD
Investment
Publicly Announced Capital Investment
$38.3 MILLION
$521 MILLION
$78.9 MILLION
$584 MILLION
$17.2 MILLION
$1.603 BILLION
PRESENT
$6.6 MILLION
$557 MILLION
SOURCE: Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce

4. SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT6
$136.5
NEW
MILLION
2016
PROJECTS
INVESTED
Commitments
SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT
672 6
NEW
NEW
JOBS
COMPANIES

5. SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT
2016
Commitments
SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT

6. Publicly Announced Capital Investment
WHAT’S THE RETURN?
$12
Every single dollar the CPW spends equals another
TWELVE total dollars in direct economic investment
Time Period
CPW Investment
Publicly Announced Capital Investment
$48.8 MILLION
$497 MILLION
$33.2 MILLION
$352 MILLION
$43.9 MILLION
$433 MILLION
PRESENT
$2.7 MILLION
$277 MILLION
SOURCE: Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce

7. COMMISSION OF PUBLIC WORKS2
$9.2
NEW
MILLION
2016
PROJECTS
INVESTED
Commitments
COMMISSION OF PUBLIC WORKS 70 2
NEW
NEW
JOBS
COMPANIES

8. COMMISSION OF PUBLIC WORKS
2016
Commitments
COMMISSION OF PUBLIC WORKS

9. Spartanburg County Success
“… Since the start of 2014, $3.2 billion has been invested in the county, which is more than one-third of total amount invested in the state during that period.”
Upstate Business Journal
February 3, 2017

10. The Industrial sector is growing.
But so is the community.

11. New Taps (2016 Calendar Year)
Sewer: 830
Water: 664
Note: Typically, sewer availability is key to attracting new industrial development.

12. Sewer Tap History: FY 2008 to FY 2016
Month
FY 08
FY 09
FY 10
FY 11
FY 12
FY 13
FY 14
FY 15
FY 16
July 95 81 33 26 21 36 31 63 67
August
119 18 34 12 29 39 61
September 98 43 22 44 49 53
October 80 30 23 6 17 37 35
November 57 13 28 58
December 11 14 41 40
January 66 16 52
February 85 27 25 56
March 74 42 84
April 89 38 48
104
May
105 20 24 54
June
127 69 92
Total
1053
384
327
221
321
488
501
720
854

13. Sewer Tap History: FY 2008 to FY 2016

14. Water Tap History: FY 2008 to FY 2016
 Month
FY 08
FY 09
FY 10
FY 11
FY 12
FY 13
FY 14
FY 15
FY 16
July 91
104 30 31 27 29 23 52 54
August
123 42 24 28 26 43
September 92 50 37 47 66
October 73 53 16 33 40
November 86 20 38 21
December 68 9 17 15 22 25 59
January 63 19 48 35
February 41
March 45 32
April 44 79 67
May 36 94
June
132 46
Total
1049
474
351
295
384
397
426
540
657

15. Water Tap History: FY 2008 to FY 2016

16. 2016: Engineering Year in Review
26 New Sewer Development Projects
6.5 Miles of Sewer Line
157 New Manholes
Sewer for 454 Lots

17. 2016: Engineering Year in Review
38 New Water Developer Projects
2.3 Miles of Water Line
13 New Hydrants
19 Fire Services
6 Participation Projects (Adding 1,969 Feet of Water Lines and 3 New Hydrants)
Water Service for 288 Lots

18. What are Developer Projects?
Extension projects that are instigated by a private owner or developer for the purpose of serving business or residential units
Sewer Developer Projects are designed by the developer's consultant and reviewed by engineering staff to meet established standards prior to construction
Water Developer Projects are designed by staff engineers at no cost to the developer unless the developer elects to have his consultant provide the design, then the design is reviewed by engineering staff

19. What are Participation Projects?
Projects in which a property owner along an existing public roadway 'participates' in the cost of a water main extension project in order to obtain water service.
Follow the Commission's Participation Policy and require at least 25% financial participation by the property owners.
Once minimum participation has been committed, Engineering staff designs the water main extension and coordinates with C&D Department to install or procures the installation by public bid.

21. District 7
With increasing enrollment, plans underway for new high school, elementary school.
$185 MILLION levy approved in 2016
High School: 1,000 Linear Feet sewer line extension, water master meter and fire service
Elementary: 1,200 Linear Feet sewer line extension, water master meter and fire service

23. District 2
$120 MILLION project
New Boiling Springs High School
Renovation of current high school for future use as a ninth-grade campus, and improvements to athletic facilities

24. Wofford College $50 MILLION in campus enhancements
Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts: 241 Linear Feet of 8-inch waterline, and fire service
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium: 1,605 Linear Feet of 12-inch waterline, and fire service

25. Converse College New residence hall to open in 2017
Made possible through public/private partnership
Cost: $10.2 MILLION, financed through SC Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA)
New fire hydrant installed

26. Sherman College $16 MILLION Master Plan
88-acre campus in Boiling Springs being renovated
New Student Life Center planned
Student population expected to double.

27. Contributes $1 MILLION Annually
Spartanburg Water System
Contributes $1 MILLION Annually
To the City of Spartanburg
Through a Joint Economic Agreement

28. New City Businesses

29. Beaumont Mill Renovation
$34 MILLION project
Relocation of existing water and sewer infrastructure
More than 500 SRHS staff housed while system undergoes 10-year Master Facility Planning Process Implementation to modernize its footprint

30. Downtown Airport Expansion
$25 MILLION project
Runway Expansion to accommodate more aircraft
Relocation of existing 10-inch gravity sewer from current location outside runway extension
Additional aircraft based at the airport would generate approximately $5 million in revenue per year

31. AC Hotel New construction Downtown $20 MILLION project
New fire service, multiple infrastructure upgrades planned at West Main Street and Daniel Morgan Avenue

32. Drayton Mills $35 MILLION mixed use development
289 apartments with 70 different floor plans
New fire service, water master meter and sewer line improvements to the area
Rick Erwin’s, Mozza Roasters, Zen Studios, Agracel, and Burn Boot Camp to be located in the Marketplace

33. The Housing market is growing.
New listings grew 4.1 %
Closed sales grew 8.3 %
Days on the market dropped 12.1 %
Median sales price grew 7.4 %
Source: Board of Realtors Year in Review

35. On the Horizon
Camp Building: 30 residential units and 3,500 square feet of retail—relocation of waterline
Montgomery Building: 72 residential units, with 9,500 square feet of retail and 10,000 square feet of office space—proposed new fire service
Gibbs/Cajka Office Building: 50,000 square feet of office space to accommodate 250 workers. To be constructed on land adjacent to the St. John Street parking garage and along Liberty Street

36. We’ve Always Prepared
For the FUTURE.

37. Questions?