Working to secure economic growth and prosperity for Cleveland County citizens and businesses has long been an important function of the Cleveland County Chamber. In July of 2002, the county’s economic development department was officially integrated under the organizational umbrella of the Cleveland County Chamber. The purpose of the partnership is to combine resources for economic development efforts.

The result of this vision is the Cleveland County Chamber Economic Development Partnership, which involves many public partners, including Cleveland County, the Cleveland County Sanitary District, the City of Kings Mountain, the City of Shelby, and the Town of Boiling Springs.

By combining the resources of the various local municipalities and the Chamber, the available economic development staff has quadrupled, several existing industry projects have been announced, and at least two new companies have commenced with plans to construct new facilities in Cleveland County, with several others in due process of relocating. Yet, the impact of the Economic Development Partnership has not reached its full potential.
 

                  Adelaide Craver                              John Young
             CEO, First National Bank           CEO, Cleveland County
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