1. Fayetteville-Cumberland: Pathways to Possibilities Project
Project Steering Committee Meeting May 30th, 2008
© 2005

2. Agenda Project Update Preliminary Economic Base Analysis Next Steps
Interviews/focus groups/town halls completed
Online survey
Project Logo
Public officials
Preliminary Economic Base Analysis
Q&A
Next Steps
Summit planning
Next meeting agenda: Qualitative analysis, online survey results

3. Project Update Interviews/focus groups completed
17 sessions interviews/focus groups completed; since our last SC meeting we have met with:
Sustainable development focus group
Hope Mills focus group
MBA student focus group
Existing industries
Elected official
Finance professionals

4. Project Update Town Hall Meetings Spring Lake, April 29th 12 attendees
Eastover, May 8th
75+ attendees
Are these sufficient?  Are additional meetings needed?  Do you have the capacity to host, plan, facilitate, document, and publicize additional meetings?  (SC role/UNC role)

5. Project Update Online Survey Opened on May 16
Distributed through steering committee and community stakeholders
Available at Public Libraries
Newspaper coverage
460 responses
Will remain open through June 13

6. Project Update -- Logo A. B.

7. Project Update
How do we connect this project better to elected officials in Fayetteville/ Cumberland County?

8. Economic Base Analysis
Chris Beacham, RTS, Inc.
Entrepreneurs
Clusters
Work skills
Local, regional, national and global trends
Drivers other than military
Training needs
Infrastructure needs

9. Next Steps Reach out to elected officials?
Planning for Economic Summit
Location, duration, logistics
Next Steering Committee meeting, June 27th
Qualitative analysis
Survey results
Comparable communities analysis

10. Survey Results -- preview
Creating higher quality, high skill (better paying) jobs
4.39
Improving county public schools
4.38
Improving education and skill levels of workers
4.34
Improving quality of life for all residents
4.31
Attracting outside business to locate here
4.26
Improving the perception (reputation) of Fayetteville-Cumberland
4.2
Attracting entrepreneurs and encouraging business start-ups
4.17
Building an environmentally sustainable community
Creating more jobs of all skill levels
Increasing commercial development to ease the tax burden on residents
4.14
Creating more employment opportunities for youth to stay in the county
4.12
Developing more recreational and cultural opportunities
4.05
Reducing poverty and addressing social challenges
Helping local businesses expand
4.01
Ensuring that low-income communities benefit from economic growth
3.95
Revitalizing Fayetteville’s downtown
3.77
Increasing tourism and associated amenities (restaurants, hotels, etc.)
3.72
Increasing public funding for economic development programs
3.66
Expanding residential growth
3.29
Entrepreneurs
Clusters
Work skills
Local, regional, national and global trends
Drivers other than military
Training needs
Infrastructure needs