Building Permit Activity in the Catawba Region: 2012
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Demand Response Public Transit Service (York County Access) – RFP
Specifics: Request for Proposal from qualified organizations or firms to provide operations, maintenance, and service management for demand response public transit in the Rock Hill urbanized area and non-urbanized area of York County, SC
Pre-Proposal Conf: Mandatory 3/18/13 2:00pm
Place: Catawba Regional Council of Governments
215 Hampton Street, Rock Hill, SC, 29731
Submit Offer By: 4/08/13 at 1:00pm
Purchasing Entity: […]
How Should Our Region Grow?
Our 14-county region is one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, with an additional 2 million people expected to live here by 2050. The CONNECT Our Future project is an opportunity for people of our region to work together and create a regional planning framework to help meet communities’ needs and plan for […]
Lockhart Feasibility Study
The mill is gone and the high school is no more, but that doesn’t mean Lockhart’s future can’t be bright.
“It is your destiny to control,” Ben Muldrow told people gathered at Lockhart First Baptist Church last Thursday night.
Muldrow, who specializes in branding and marketing for Arnett Muldrow and Associates in Greenville, was part of a […]
SCDOT seeking input on public transportation and other related transportation issues
SCDOT is in the process of developing a Statewide Public Transportation Plan as part of the Statewide Multimodal Transportation Planning process. In order to accomplish this, SCDOT needs your input on public transportation and other related transportation issues.
Please take a few moments to complete a short survey about public transportation in South Carolina. The deadline […]
SCDOT Office of Public Transit Announcement of Funding Opportunities for SFY2013-2014
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is announcing the
availability of information and applications for Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) financial assistance to support public and human services transportation
within the State of South Carolina. The State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2013-2014 funding announcements, information and applications can be accessed through the SCDOT website by clicking here.
This call for […]
Council of Governments and Development Corporation Meeting January 24th, 2013
The next meeting of the Catawba Regional Council of Governments will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 4:00 pm in the COG offices, Catawba Regional Center, 215 Hampton Street in Rock Hill.
To view the meeting memorandum, click here.
CDBG Update – Revitalization Plan for the Paradise Neighborhood
The South Carolina Department of Commerce awarded the Town of Fort Mill a $25,000 grant
How Should Our Region Grow?
Our 14-county region is one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, with an additional 2 million people expected to live here by 2050. The CONNECT Our Future project is an opportunity for people of our region to work together and create a regional planning framework to help meet communities’ needs and plan for […]
Public Comment Sought For Additional Federal Aid Bridge Program Projects
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking comment from the public on additional projects recommended for the Federal Aid Bridge Program. The projects include the replacement of 34 bridges located in 22 counties and the rehabilitation of 53 bridges in 27 counties. The bridges will be programmed for construction as funding becomes […]
Building Permit Activity in the Catawba Region: July – September 2012
Building Permit Activity in the Catawba Region: July – September 2012
SCARC Legislator of the Year 2012
We are pleased to recognize Representative James M. Neal as the 2012 South Carolina Association of Regional Councils’ “Legislator of the Year.”
Catawba Regional COG recognized for SCARC 2012 Project of the Year
Each year, the South Carolina Association of Regional Councils (SCARC) picks a “Regional Project
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Catawba Region – 2012
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Catawba Region – 2012
CDBG Update – Monarch Mill Village Project
The Union County CDBG project in the Monarch Mill Village is almost complete. C & W Utilities, Inc. has finished the installation of upgraded sewer
In Memoriam: Dora T Martin-Jennings, Catawba Regional COG Chair
In Memoriam:
Dora T. Martin-Jennings
December 2, 1933 – September 28, 2012
Catawba Regional COG Chair
The Michael A. Glenn Funeral Home
Catawba Region Traffic Count Maps for 2011
The 2011 traffic counts were recently released by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). Each year the Catawba Regional GIS staff
York County Traffic Count Map – 2011
York County Traffic Count Map – 2011
Union County Traffic Count Map – 2011
Union County Traffic Count Map – 2011
Lancaster County Traffic Count Map – 2011
Lancaster County Traffic Count Map – 2011
Chester County Traffic Count Map – 2011
Chester County Traffic Count Map – 2011
Community Development Block Grant Update
The City of Union received an infrastructure grant from the S.C. Department of Commerce in July of 2011 to upgrade the sewer lines that serve the
Building Permit Activity in the Catawba Region: April – June 2012
Building Permit Activity in the Catawba Region: April – June 2012
Catawba Regional Development Corporation News
When David Mai decided to purchase Speed Express which he had been operating since 2007, Catawba Regional and First Citizens Bank jointly financed
Neighborhood Stabilization Program News
Catawba Regional COG’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program has recently purchased the following five properties in York and Lancaster Counties:
CDBG Projects Funded From the April 2012 Grant Cycle
The following five Community Development Block Grant applications from the Catawba Region were submitted to the SC Department of Commerce, Grants
Revolving Loan Fund Update
Working with two other Councils of Government, Catawba Regional recently acquired the RLF (Revolving Loan Fund) portfolios from Lowcountry and Lower Savannah Council of Governments, increasing total
Catawba Regional Development Corporation News
Catawba Regional recently partnered with TD Bank to asist Dr. Gretchen Love with the purchase of a larger veterinary clinic in Clover, SC. Dr. Love
SC Works’ job fair a huge success
A job fair sponsored by the Catawba region’s three SC Works Centers — Chester, Lancaster, and Rock Hill — drew 952 job seekers to York Technical
Building Permit Activity in the Catawba Region: January – March 2012
Building Permit Activity in the Catawba Region: January – March 2012
What is a Council of Governments (COG)?
Thousands of South Carolina residents today depend on the services and capabilities of South Carolina’s ten Councils of Governments (COGs) for a host
SC Association of Regional Councils
South Carolina Association of Regional Councils Brochure
Home Buyer Program Will Salute South Carolina Heroes
The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC State Housing) announced a $10 million initiative designed to help South Carolina law enforcement officers, correctional officers, teachers, firefighters, nurses, veterans and EMS personnel who want to become homeowners.
Buying a first home can be a challenge, even if you are employed in a noble profession, […]
Textile Mill Redevelopment Guide
Catawba Regional Council of Governments (COG) has been involved in the successful redevelopment of multiple textile/brownfields projects
Freight Mobility Plan
The Freight Mobility Plan develops a regional strategy for freight movement, incorporating trucking, marine cargo, rail freight and air cargo, and intermodal connections between them.
It also examines current and future freight issues as the region looks to preserve and enhance a reliable and efficient transportation system for the future.
The plan is developed through public‐private sector coordination with […]
The Catawba Area Youth Forum
Our 2nd Annual Youth Forum will be held on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the York Technical College Baxter Hood Center. This will be an all day event with a guest speaker, 3 workshops, lunch, awards ceremony, and door prizes. The active and follow up WIA youth participants from Carolina Community Actions, Success Academy, York […]
CDBG Update – Pinckney Street Water Project
Grantee: City of Chester
CDBG #: 4CI10005
CDBG Funds: $500,000.00
Local Funds: $50,000.00
Other Funds: $134,675.00 (Chester Metropolitan
Outstanding SC Works Center Employee Award
The South Carolina Workforce Development Partnership Symposium was held on February 22, 2012 at the Columbia Metropoliton Convention Center.
Regional Freight Mobility Plan Scoping Process – Open House
Regional Freight Mobility Plan Scoping Process
Open House February 8, 2012
What important issues should be addressed to ensure the efficient and effective freight movement in our region?
That will be a chief topic of open houses designed to get public input into the development of a scope of work for a Freight Mobility Plan for the […]
The Kershaw Care Health Clinic scheduled for renovation
The Kershaw Care Health Clinic Project will begin renovation work in February with the completion of the project scheduled for August 2012
Economic Development Administration grant approved
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced yesterday that the Chester Sewer District will receive $738,500 in grant funding
WIA Success Story
Ms. Tonya Graham became a dislocated worker in October of 2006 after being laid off from the Springs-Katherine Plant, a textile facility in Chester, SC. Through services offered by TRADE and WIA she was able to attain not only her GED but, also, an Associate Degree. She attended Chester Adult Education where she obtained her […]
Catawba Regional COG recognized for SCARC 2011 Project of the Year
Each year, the South Carolina Association of Regional Councils (SCARC) picks a
SCARC Legislator of the Year 2011
We are pleased to recognize Senator Robert W. Hayes, Jr. as the 2011 South Carolina Association of Regional Councils’ “Legislator of the Year.”
Senator Hayes is eminently qualified for this honor. In addition to being a long time supporter of the state’s Council of Governments network, Senator Hayes was instrumental in helping establish the Catawba Wateree […]