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<StrategicPlan xmlns="urn:ISO:std:iso:17469:tech:xsd:stratml_core" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ISO:std:iso:17469:tech:xsd:stratml_core http://xml.govwebs.net/stratml/references/StrategicPlanISOVersion20140401.xsd"><Name>About BCEDC</Name><Description>The Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) is the lead entity for organizing, structuring and leading economic development efforts on behalf of Beaufort County. Our vision is to recruit new private investment, create more job opportunities for residents, and diversified the economy through a healthy tax base.</Description><OtherInformation/><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation</Name><Acronym>BCEDC</Acronym><Identifier>_352f7982-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><Description/><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Beaufort County</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>John O'Toole, CEcD </Name><Description>Executive Director</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Charlie Stone</Name><Description>Project Manager</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Beaufort County Economic Development Commission</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Stephen Murray III</Name><Description>Beaufort City Council, Chairman of the Beaufort County EDC</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Mike Alsko</Name><Description>President, Coastal Home and Villa, Vice Chairman of Beaufort County EDC</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Lisa Sulka</Name><Description>Mayor, Town of Bluffton</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Steve Fobes</Name><Description>Beaufort County Council</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Dr. Richard J. Gough</Name><Description>President, The Technical College of the Lowcountry</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Dr. Herbert Berg</Name><Description>Interim Superintendent, Beaufort County School District</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>David Bennett</Name><Description>(former) Mayor, Town of Hilton Head Island</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Van Willis</Name><Description>Town Manager, Town of Port Royal</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Ashley Feaster</Name><Description>Community Affairs &amp; Economic Development, Palmetto Electric Cooperative</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Dr. Al Panu</Name><Description>Chancellor, The University of South Carolina - Beaufort</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Brad Samuels</Name><Description>Economic Development &amp; Local Government Manager, South Carolina Electric &amp; Gas Company</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Ed Saxon</Name><Description>General Manager, Beaufort-Jasper Water &amp; Sewer Authority</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Carlton Dallas</Name><Description>Managing Director, Dallas International Trading and Solutions</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>BCEDC Partners</Name><Description>The Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation will achieve its vision by working with public officials, key partners, business leaders and the Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance ...</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Organization"><Name>Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Public Officials</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Business Leaders</Name><Description/></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description>New private investment, more job opportunities for residents, and diversification of the economy through a healthy tax base.</Description><Identifier>_352f7ad6-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>To organize, structure and lead economic development efforts on behalf of Beaufort County</Description><Identifier>_352f7b80-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name/><Description/></Value><Goal><Name>Small Businesses</Name><Description>Develop small business growth</Description><Identifier>_352f7d10-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_352f7db0-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Technology</Name><Description>Foster technology-led growth</Description><Identifier>_352f7e50-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_352f7efa-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Workforce</Name><Description>Foster workforce development</Description><Identifier>_352f7fa4-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>3</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_352f804e-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Industry</Name><Description>Develop light industrial sites</Description><Identifier>_352f810c-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>4</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_352f8396-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Regulation</Name><Description>Support regulatory reform</Description><Identifier>_352f8440-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>5</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_352f8512-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal><Goal><Name>Economic Development</Name><Description>Pursue other economic development initiatives necessary to support a healthy and growing economy</Description><Identifier>_352f85c6-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>6</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/><Objective><Name/><Description/><Identifier>_352f8652-1126-11e9-bc0c-9aab1e6c4d73</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><PublicationDate>2019-01-05</PublicationDate><Source>http://southerncarolina.org/beaufort/EDC</Source><Submitter><GivenName>Owen</GivenName><Surname>Ambur</Surname><PhoneNumber/><EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>