By Betsy Finklea
The Dillon County Council accepted two agreements at their meeting on Wednesday regarding a strategic plan and consultant series.
The Dillon County Strategic Plan agreement says “The North Eastern Strategic Alliance (NESA) is to facilitate the creation of a strategic plan for Marlboro Electric Cooperative and Dillon County. Marlboro Electric Cooperative will provide up to $75,000 to NESA for this activity. NESA will actively engage both Dillon County and Marlboro Electric to devise the goals and objectives sought by the county through the creation of the plan. NESA will issue a solicitation in accordance with South Carolina State Procurement Code to contract with a consultant to develop a strategic plan for the county and will manage the process.”
It also authorizes “NESA to apply Dillon County’s $25,000 grant from its FY 2011-2012 REDO Appropriation (Pursuant to Proviso 40.18 and Proviso 89.23) to the above project.”
The council also approved the Dillon County Consultant Series agreement.
It states “The North Eastern Strategic Alliance (NESA) is to manage a series of consultant events for Marlboro Electric Cooperative on behalf of Dillon County to showcase the Carolinas I-95 Mega Site and the I-95 Gateway Park to national and international consultants.
Marlboro Electric Cooperative will provide $50,000 to NESA to fund the activity. In accordance with South Carolina State Procurement Code, NESA will contract with consultants to participate in this series, manage each event, and all funds. NESA’s efforts will include but are not limited to the following:
-Contract with consultant(s)
– Arrange travel and accommodations and/or provide recommendations to consultant
-Facilitate event which includes transportation for consultant, arranging meetings, meals, and event locations, and preparing all pertinent information needed by consultant.”