The Opportunity Initiative of Southwestern North Carolina (OPT-IN) is about a month away from a series of eight Community Workshops in each of the seven westernmost N.C. counties and in the Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
OPT-IN is a year-long effort to fill in research gaps, identify opportunities and test alternative strategies to inform decision making about economic development, transportation planning and the environment
Basics and more information are addressed on the project website HERE.
The Community Workshops listed will give you the opportunity to meet with your neighbors, to give feedback on Opt-In’s first-phase research and to discuss where to go from here.
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
Drop-bys welcome at 5:30 p.m.; presentations and discussion from 6 to 8 p.m.
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Monday, Sep. 23
Tribal Council Chambers
88 Council House Loop Road
Cherokee, NC 28719
Graham County
Tuesday, Sep. 24
Graham County Community Center
196 Knight Street
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Macon County
Thursday, Sep. 26
Macon Bank Corporate Center
220 One Center Court
Franklin, NC 28734
Jackson County
Monday, Sep. 30
Multi-Purpose Room, 2nd floor
A.K. Hinds University Center
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Cherokee County
Tuesday, Oct. 1
Enloe Building
Tri-County Community College
21 Campus Circle
Murphy, NC 28906
Swain County
Thursday, Oct. 3
Swain County Technology and Training Center
Buckner Branch Road
Bryson City, NC 28713
Clay County
Monday, Oct. 7
Multi-Purpose Room
Clay County Government Center
261 Courthouse Drive
Hayesville, NC 28904
Haywood County
Thursday, Oct. 10
Regional High Technology Center Auditorium
85 Freedlander Dr.
Clyde, NC 28721