How Should Our Region Grow?

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:00:41 +0000

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 [...]

CDBG Update – Paradise Neighborhood

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:58:19 +0000

Close to 20 residents showed up at Bethlehem Baptist Church in the town’s historic Paradise neighborhood to ask questions and provide feedback about a program that could land hundreds of thousands of dollars for community improvement.

“I thought it was a good turnout,” said Robby Moody, regional director of the Catawba Regional Council of Governments.

HR Cafe Series is a Hit!

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:38:19 +0000

A Free Lunch & Learn Series about HR and Employment Practices

What is the HR Café?

It is an opportunity for HR professionals and managers to learn and update their knowledge of the ever-changing “mine-fields” of today’s employment regulations and legal requirements for employers.

Who should come to the HR Café?

The Café serves all customers—small to large businesses [...]

How Should Our Region Grow?

admin — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:12:59 +0000

Council of Governments applies for $500,000 grant for Ottaray

Rob, article copied from newspaper listed below — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:29:45 +0000

The Village Renaissance Project for the Ottaray community is a step closer to reality with the submission of an application for a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to the S.C. Department of Commerce.

Robby Moody, senior planner for Catawba Regional Council of Governments, said the grant application for Phase II of the project was submitted by [...]

How Should Our Region Grow?

admin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:07:52 +0000

Lockhart Feasibility Study

admin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:49:32 +0000

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 [...]

CDBG Update – Revitalization Plan for the Paradise Neighborhood

admin — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:49:28 +0000

The South Carolina Department of Commerce awarded the Town of Fort Mill a $25,000 grant to conduct a Revitalization Plan for the Paradise Neighborhood. The Town is providing the required 10% local match of $2,500 to help complete the plan. Catawba Regional Council of Governments will be assisting the Town in the development of the [...]

How Should Our Region Grow?

admin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:28:43 +0000

Catawba Regional COG recognized for SCARC 2012 Project of the Year

admin — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:49:20 +0000

Each year, the South Carolina Association of Regional Councils (SCARC) picks a “Regional Project of the Year.” Each COG is able to nominate one project for consideration by a state-wide panel. The nominees must represent a unique or innovative project or effort, undertaken by one or more SC COG, promoting a significant positive perception of [...]

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How Should Our Region Grow?

CDBG Update – Paradise Neighborhood

HR Cafe Series is a Hit!

How Should Our Region Grow?

Council of Governments applies for $500,000 grant for Ottaray

How Should Our Region Grow?

Lockhart Feasibility Study

CDBG Update – Revitalization Plan for the Paradise Neighborhood

How Should Our Region Grow?

Catawba Regional COG recognized for SCARC 2012 Project of the Year