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Almost 50 leaders from Chatham and Lee counties gathered at Central Carolina Community College's Chatham County Campus to hear about economic development and discuss their desire to work together for the future. Those meeting included county commissioners, Economic Development Corporation leaders, mayors and other government officials, Central Carolina Community College, public school officials, and a representative from U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers' office. Among those attending were (from left) Victor Czar, City of Sanford Public Works director; Poly Cohen, Sanford City Council member; Bob Heuts, president of the Lee County EDC; Phillip Culpepper, consulting planner for Chatham Park Investors; and Joe Glasson, chairman of the Chatham County EDC.

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Almost 50 leaders from Chatham and Lee counties gathered at Central Carolina Community College's Chatham County Campus to hear about economic development and discuss their desire to work together for the future. Those meeting included county commissioners, Economic Development Corporation leaders, mayors and other government officials, Central Carolina Community College, public school officials, and a representative from U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers' office. Among those attending were (from left) David Powell, president of Piedmont Triad Regional Partnership; Drew Weniger, Chatham EDC board member; Dianne Reid, President Chatham EDC; Walter Petty, vice chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners; Brian Bock, chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners; Lee County Commissioner Charlie Parks; and CCCC President Bud Marchant.

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David Powell (right), president of Piedmont Triad Regional Partnership, speaks during a meeting of almost 50 leaders from Chatham and Lee counties gathered at Central Carolina Community College's Chatham County Campus to hear about economic development and discuss their desire to work together for the future. Listening (from left) are Victor Czar, City of Sanford Public Works director; Bob Joyce, president of the Lee County Economic Development Corporation; and Lee County commissioners Charlie Parks and Jim Womack. Those meeting included county commissioners, EDC leaders, mayors and other government officials, Central Carolina Community College, public school officials, and a representative from U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers' office.