Burke Development Inc.The role of Burke Development, Inc. (BDI) is tailored to meet the needs of prospective companies and to facilitate expansion/growth plans for existing businesses.
BDI maintains and distributes information on land and buildings available for development, compiles demographic data, coordinates activities with governmental and non-governmental entities and keeps abreast of State and Federal economic development programs. BDI also offers orientation tours to prospective companies to showcase the many natural resources and facilities that create the unique quality of life found in Burke County.
www.burkedevinc.org
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The City of Morganton offers grant/loan programs for the purposes of economic development and to stimulate economic activity.
The City of Morganton includes 18.55 square miles and has a population of approximately 17,000. Major cultural, medical, governmental and financial activities for Burke County are located within the city limits. Morganton is home to families of many different nationalities and cultures including people of Asian, Hispanic, Native American and Black descent.
The City enjoys a temperate climate with a mild four-season year. The environmental attributes of the area contribute to the continual growth of tourism and overall the City has achieves approximately 25% population growth in the last 20 years.
Burke County is part of the growing "Unifour Region" (four counties of Burke, Caldwell, Catawba and Alexander), supporting a population over 341,000 persons. These four counties also comprise the Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir Metropolitan Statistical Area [MSA].
The proximity of the Great Smokey Mountains, Lakes James, Lake Norman and major urban centers greatly enhance the physical location of the city.
City's current property tax rate is $.53 for general tax and $.14 for municipal service district tax per $100 valuation. County property tax is .68 per $100 valuation.
City of Morganton, NC Government(828) 437-8863 | E-mail the PIO | 305 E. Union St. Suite A100, Morganton, NC 28655 | Mailing: PO Box 3448, Morganton, NC 28680-3448
The City of Morganton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Can't find what you're looking for on the website? E-mail the Public Information Officer.
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