Mission, Vision & Strategy

Mission
To promote and facilitate business retention and strategic business growth in Rowan County.

Vision/Priority
As the lead economic development organization, the EDC will promote, encourage, and support high quality growth and development with an emphasis on maintaining a balance between agriculture, industry, commercial and residential development. Successful future growth shall increase the prosperity of the county’s residents; the competitiveness and profitability of industry and commerce; the quality of life of the area; and the fiscal stability of local governments. The county-wide effort shall be characterized by:

• Visionary leadership anticipating and adapting to change with a commitment to achieving results
• Competitive, high-quality communities with a diverse offering of development opportunities
• Pro-business mindset focused on ease of doing business
• High responsiveness to advantageous economic opportunities

The EDC will be a high-performance organization dedicated to leading the effort to develop a high-skill/high-wage economy for Rowan County.

Strategic Plan

Forward Rowan – View information on our economic growth strategy.