Strategic Spartanburg

This goal relates directly to wealth creation, in other words, to employment by sector, the creation of new jobs, and the total number of jobs available in the county. According to credible measures of economic vitality, Spartanburg County’s economic development is stagnant. To create a “turnaround plan,” existing economic development organizations must unify their approach and leverage their respective resources. Additionally, they should pay close attention to the sectors (or clusters) that currently exist versus those that are desirable for sustained economic viability.

The purpose of the 2006-2010 Community Improvement Plan is to use the data in Strategic: Community Indicators VI to influence the improvement of Spartanburg and the quality of life for its citizens.  More than 300 Spartanburg citizens contributed to the creation of the Community Improvement Plan.  Each Taskforce developed a comprehensive executive summary report plan  for addressing the issues.  In the following pages you can see the priorities, opportunities, best practices, and partnerships that the Taskforces recommend using to make significant improvement.  By sharing this information it is our hope to provide a common ground for public, private and non-profit leaders to work together to address these and other related issues.