City Forms 3-Man Committee to Tackle Economic Development

Goose Creek City Council has developed a three-council member committee in an economic development effort aimed at attracting and retaining businesses in the city.

"The idea is to create a three-person committee engaged in economic development and the process would be to develop ideas, short and long term plans and goals," councilman Franklin Moore said.

Moore joins council members Kimo Esarey and Mark Phillips on the committee.

Moore said the committee will look into business complaints about the city not being business friendly, and also look at expanding industrial, retail, commercial and restaurants in the city. 

"Goals are really general and broad at this point," Moore said.

There are no scheduled first meetings at this time.

In the special meeting when the committee was formed, a brief outlined identified possible economic development plans, including:

• Build a relationship with Charleston Regional Development Alliance
• Continue downtown redevelopment
• Market the Crowfield Corporate Center

Top action items were identified as:

• Actively recruit restaurants
• Consider employing a consultant to promote economic development
• Identify marketing strategies for increasing awareness of general commercial real estate located within the city