Surry County Economic Development Partnership is excited to share the goals, strategies and partners committed to supporting economic growth in our community over the next five years. The EDP’s board, staff, and investors have worked diligently for the past year to undergo the successful implementation fundraising campaign to deliver results and growth to Surry County. This fundraising campaign, dubbed “Reach the Summit,” involves a variety of strategies to meet the below goals.
The true end goal is to see economic development happen in a variety of sectors across our whole community. The growth of employment, success of our existing industry, opportunity for entrepreneurs, population increase, retention of young talent, and attracting of new investment in the residential, commercial, and industrial markets are all of interest. These efforts will take broad partnership, bold leadership, and execution on opportunities.
Five-year Metrics
- Generate 500 new jobs from expanding or new companies with wages averaging at or above the existing county average.
- Attract $200 million in new capital investment
- Influence a net population growth greater than 1,000.
Outcomes of reaching these five-year metrics:
500 primary new jobs (330 secondary) = 830 total
$ 41.3 million new annual wages – resulting in – $ 22.8 million new annual consumer spending
Over the coming weeks, we will share the strategies to achieve these goals and the partners who have invested in our community to make them happen. We look forward to seeing Surry County Reach the Summit!
