Town of Summerville Planning Area - BCD Council of Governments

STRATEGY PARTNERS IMPLEMENTATIONTOOLS FUNDING PRIORITY TIMELINEUse Accommodations orHospitality Tax to create amarketing fund for theChamber of Commerce andDREAM to deploy a set ofincentives for existingqualified businesses.Town Council, TownStaff, D.R.E.A.M,Chamber of CommerceOrdinance,StateLegislationAccommodationsTax, HospitalityTaxHighOn‐goingContinue to encourage thecultural arts in the DowntownDistrictD.R.E.A.M, TownCouncil, Chamber ofCommerce, CulturalorganizationsResolution,ComprehensivePlanHospitalityGrantsTax,MediumOn‐goingEncourage the developmentof target retail businesses inthe Downtown Districtidentified in the 2010 RetailMarket Study and MarketingStrategy for DorchesterCounty.Dorchester CountyEconomicDevelopment, Othereconomic developmentagencies, Town Council,Town Staff, D.R.E.A.M,and other similarorganizationsRetail MarketStudy,ComprehensivePlan, ZoningOrdinanceGeneral Fund High On‐goingContinue to encourage startupbusinesses to useopportunities such as theTown’s Farmers Market as ashowplace for their productsand wares, and encouragesuccessful businesses toexpand into permanentstorefronts in the DowntownDistrict.Town Council, TownStaff Dorchester CountyEconomicDevelopment,D.R.E.A.MComprehensivePlan, RetailMarket StudyGeneralGrantsFund,MediumOn‐goingCreate a permanent locationfor the Town’s FarmersMarketTown Council, TownStaff, PlanningCommission, SouthCarolina Department ofAgricultureComprehensivePlanGeneralGrantsFund,LowLong‐termEconomic Development Element Page 34