Insure that the county speaks with one voice on road issues. Plan and build a new chamber building. The only goal over which the chamber has any real control is finding a new complex of offices. The chamber can, and will, lend its influence, but results must come from others. Chamber members met for two days at a planning retreat in Wilmington in October and there was almost total agreement that the county needs a new land use plan.
Intelligent planning relates to building more schools and better roads.
New industry will pay taxes and help build new schools. Attracting quality housing and good industry depends on good planning. It all is interrelated and the chamber knows its role is to cajole and push and promote, but our elected officials do what must be done. The chamber feels the commissioners must form a small transportation committee which will speak for the county, providing continuity and joint state lobbying. The chamber also feels that this county must combine its requests with those of neighboring counties for greater influence.