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Stanly must take necessary steps to remain in global market

Sunday, August 17, 2008 I am not a Stanly County native, although I feel like one. I relocated to the county 10 years ago, and my wife, Delores, and I soon decided that this was where we wanted to retire and spend the remainder of our lives. We have a wonderful area with great potential but achieving that potential will not just happen on its own.

There are two prerequisites for Stanly County to remain viable over the next 20-50 years: jobs that fill the needs of the 21st century and a high level of education for our young people. Like it or not, we are competing globally and we must stay ahead of our competitors, especially Asia.

One key to our future is the water resource that flows through our county. This resource belongs to the counties and state of North Carolina. Our water resource will generate billions in revenue over the next 50 years. It is only fair that Stanly County shares in that wealth to attract good paying jobs to our county, invest in required infrastructure to support growth and education while holding down the growth in the local tax burden on property owners. This can occur if we control the resource.

Imagine our county being able to offer electricity to current and potential businesses at a substantial discount. This would be a huge incentive to anyone considering North Carolina as a potential site to locate their business. This could occur if we control the resource.

I have absolutely nothing against Alcoa. Alcoa has provided good paying jobs for Stanly County for many years but made a corporate decision to no longer invest in Stanly County. Stanly County and the state of North Carolina must now take steps to assure our future in the global market in which we now operate.

Grover Stewart

Norwood

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