The Oconee County Economic Development Commission is excited to kick-off an strategic planning process that will provide a document that will be utilized as the road map for the county’s future economic development successes. The last strategic plan was completed in 2007. This strategic planning process...
Read MoreAs a follow-up to the advanced notification received earlier this week, today U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that 46 transit projects were chosen nationally to share $112 million in funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under their Fiscal Year 2011 Clean Fuels and...
Read More(SENECA, S.C.) − Officials of BASF Corporation and Oconee County this week announced the single largest investment ever in Oconee County, a $60 million-plus expansion of BASF’s Seneca plant that is projected to create 25 high-tech jobs over the next five years. The project’s fruition, both...
Read MoreOconee County Economic Development Director Jim Alexander has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2012. Jim has served as the Director since December of 1999, and is very proud of the many accomplishments he’s been a part of since his arrival. County Administrator Scott Moulder said...
Read More(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – January 26, 2011 – Michael Higgins was honored yesterday as an Ambassador for Economic Development by the Department of Commerce and legislative leaders as part of South Carolina’s 20th Annual Industry Appreciation Week. The ceremony took place in Columbia on Tuesday, January...
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