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Our August Existing Industry Visits & Meetings Included: Crossfit Vitality and A C N. <br />Cabarrus Employment Info: Cabarrus County's current unemployment rate is 6.2% (month of July), up just slightly from 6.0% in <br />June. Cabarrus ranks 21st in the state with the lowest unemployment rate. The Charlotte MSA unemployment rate for July was <br />6.8% and the State unemployment rate was 6.9 %. For the month of July, 6 counties had rates of 10% or higher unemployment. <br />Three counties had unemployment rates less than 5 %. <br />Cabarrus County % Unemployment, 2010 - Present <br />14 <br />12 <br />10 <br />8 <br />6 <br />4 <br />2 <br />0 <br />t A r a A \A �° �t ,,A � 2A �� y am'' �� �A G aA ��A �l ' et �A r �A �A <br />�' a �'' °`� <br />ti ti ti ti <br />Noteworthy News & Upcoming Events <br />As a way to broaden and strengthen <br />Charlotte USA's international reach <br />and viability, the Charlotte Regional <br />Partnership hosted executives from <br />Wilson & Company in August. The <br />Albuquerque, New Mexico -based <br />company, which has 21 offices in 14 <br />states, provides site selection con- <br />sulting, supply chain, engineering, <br />architecture, surveying, mapping, <br />environmental, and planning services <br />for a variety of industries. <br />a to <br />During the executives' three -day visit, the Cabarrus EDC showcased some of Cabarrus' top <br />assets and resources on Wednesday, August 20th. S &D Coffee and Tea hosted a tour of <br />their facility that day and the consultants met with S &D top level executives. <br />Noteworthy News <br />♦ AC Controls announced plans on 8/14 to construct a 60,000 sq ft facility & hangar <br />near the Concord Airport. They currently employee 45 at their Mint Hill facility and <br />plan to add 15 new jobs in Concord. <br />♦ Margie attended the North Carolina Aerospace Supplier and Advanced Manufacturing <br />Summit in Winston Salem August 6 -7 <br />♦ Margie attended the NCEDA meeting regarding the new NC Economic Development <br />Partnership on 8/19 <br />2 Resource Partners <br />4 Municipalities <br />7 Events /Webinar <br />2 Charlotte Regional Partnership <br />6 Project Meetings /Site Visits <br />2 Existing Industry Related Visits <br />1 EDC Board Related <br />Upcoming Events <br />♦ September 8 -9: NC Legislative <br />Agenda, Washington DC <br />♦ September 9: Babson Capital / <br />UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast <br />♦ September 24 -25: North Carolina <br />Railroad Forum, Raleigh <br />♦ September 25: Cabarrus Regional <br />Chamber of Commerce Annual <br />Business Expo <br />♦ Margie attended the Parker Poe Global Connections Forum on 8/11. This year's panel topics focused on global best practic- <br />es in the areas of Workforce Development, Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, and Healthcare & the Affordable Care Act. <br />Cabarrus Economic Development Team <br />Patrick Coughlin, President & CEO, pcoughlin @cabarrus.biz, 704 - 260 -8102 <br />Margie Bukowski, Senior Vice President of Economic Development, mbukowski @cabarrus.biz, 704 - 260 -8107 <br />Samantha Grass, Project Manager, sgrass @cabarrus.biz, 704 - 260 -8108 Attachment number 1 <br />3003 Dale Earnhardt Blvd, Suite 2, Kannapolis, NC 28083 <br />1 -3 Page 355 <br />