ORANGEBURG
COUNTY/CITY INDUSTRIAL
PARK
“AN ONGOING STORY OF SUCCESS”
Presented by:
Gregg Robinson
Executive Director
Orangeburg County Development Commission
www.ocdc.com
John Yow
City Administrator
City of Orangeburg
www.orangeburg.sc.us
February 4, 2014
“There are no secrets for
success: Don’t waste time
looking for them: Success is the
result of hard work, learning
from failure, loyalty to those for
whom you work, and
persistence.”
General Colin Powell
U.S. Army (Retired)
In 1995 Orangeburg County
leaders called for an Economic
Summit….
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Why?
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3 Companies announced
closure – Job loss - 1200
No new projects for 2
years
Unemployment rising
Tax base declining
Results of Economic Summit
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Commitment by County Council to make
Economic Development it’s # 1 Goal
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Overall Consensus was to develop a new
product to generate Economic Development.
(BUILD A NEW INDUSTRIAL PARK)
“As long as you’re going to think
anyway, you might as well think
BIG”
Warren Buffet
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Creation of the
Industrial Park Team
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County needed a partner
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City of Orangeburg
- Financially Capable
- Department of Public Utilities
Orangeburg County/City
Industrial Park
Commission
A
New Partnership
Orangeburg County and City
A
True Partnership
Industrial Park Commission
7 Member Commission
 County Council Chairman
 County Councilman Member
 County Administrator
 Board Member - OCDC
 Mayor
 City Council Member
 Manager DPU
(OC/CIPC will own and operate)
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Industrial Park Responsibility
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OC Development Commission
– Marketing
– Maintenance / Common Areas
County Responsibilities
– Purchase Land
– Engineering
– Legal Fees
City Responsibilities
– All Utilities
– Engineering
– Legal Fees
Industrial Park
Objectives
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Central Location
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Job Opportunities
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Tax Base
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Spur Rural Growth
How did we do it?
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Idea generated
Team created
Responsibilities assigned
Project Manager hired
Potential sites identified
Funding assignments made
Feasibility study performed
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Final Site Identified
Land Acquired
Utilities Constructed
Shell building completed
Prospect Traffic
Prospect Land
Phase I completed
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Feasibility Study
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Optimum location
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Maximum population
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Future impact
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Cost
- Land
- Utilities
Where should the new Industrial
Park be located?
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12 Initial Sites
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4 Sites submitted for feasibility study
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Final Site chosen
Location of
Orangeburg County/City
Industrial Park
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Location of
Orangeburg County/City
Industrial Park
Orangeburg County/City
Industrial Park
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By working together
We win together
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In 1998 the Orangeburg County
City Industrial Park property
Generated $53,514
in tax revenue.
In 2012 the same property
generated $1,702,863
in tax revenue.
Results to Date
New Jobs
Capital Investment
Average Wage
Annual Payroll
711
$127 million
$16.15+
$ 23.4 million
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Electric Revenue
Gas Revenue
Water
Wastewater
Total
$16 million
$1.4 million
$0.3 million
$0.15 million
$17.85 million
“If at first you Do succeed, try
something harder.”
Ann Landers
What is next ?
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OC Indus Park /Airport Property
Another opportunity
to partner together
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The Western Orangeburg
County Industrial Park
Neeses, SC
Utilizing Capital One Cent Sales Tax
Voters Approved the Construction of a Western
Orangeburg County Industrial Park
-Completed initial purchase of property (~225 ac)
-Erected Signage on SC 389 frontage
-Working with CSX and SCANA for infrastructure design and costs
-Began construction of roadway through park
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Shirer
Site
The Oaks
West Annex
Mixon Site
Orangeburg County Industrial Sites
Builder’s First Source
Jafza Building
Valspar
Southern
Warehouse
255 Millennium
Drive
Roseburg Facility
Orangeburg County Industrial Buildings
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International
Commerce Park
Carolina
Regional Park
Matthews
Industrial Park
Western Orangeburg
County Industrial
Park
Jafza Industrial
Park
Orangeburg County
Industrial Park
Orangeburg
County City
Industrial Park
Orangeburg County Industrial Parks
Marketing Promotions
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Recent Announcements
and Expansions
at OCCIP
Major Aerospace Company Locates in Orangeburg County
$38 Million
278 Jobs
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Monteferro
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Monteferro Expansion
Monteferro Expansion
Monteferro Expansion
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Monteferro Expansion
Monteferro Expansion
New I-95 / US 301
Interchange
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Proposed Interchange
N
I95
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 “No
man will make a great
leader who wants to do it all
himself or get all the credit for
doing it.”
― Andrew Carnegie
Typical Community Development
Generates fragmented, narrowly focused approaches
Utilities
Your Role as a
Typical Community Development
Student/Community Leader
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Interpret what is going on in the broad
environment.
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Understand the needs and wants of your market.
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Build a realistic vision.
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Create an actionable plan.
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Build an internal consensus and organization.
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Evaluate the progress.
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Typical
Economic
Community
Development
Development
A Brighter Future for All Citizens
City
Utilities
County
Development Group
Schools
Private Enterprise
 “Far
and away the best prize
that life has to offer is the
chance to work hard at work
worth doing.”
― Theodore Roosevelt
Questions?
Contact info:
Gregg Robinson
Executive Director
Orangeburg County Development Commission
125 Regional Parkway
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-3333
www.ocdc.com
John Yow
City Administrator
City of Orangeburg
979 Middleton Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 533-6000
www.orangeburg.sc.us
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