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MARLBORO COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Marlborough County’s new administrator says local leaders are working with the state Department of Commerce and the Northeast Strategic Alliance to help with economic development and curb unemployment in the county, which is the highest in South Carolina .
Tony Clyburn, who took over as county administrator in July, addressed the issue with News13 after U.S. Department of Labor statistics showed the county’s unemployment rate was 6.2% in August.
News13 spoke with several people who said they have trouble finding employment and are homeless. Clyburn said the county is trying to help by developing the workforce to ensure the community can find new jobs.
He also said the county is working to build more residential areas to attract larger businesses.
“That’s one of the reasons that businesses don’t locate in some of these neighborhoods is because they don’t have enough residences,” Clyburn said. “So we’re working on multiple fronts to make Marlborough County attractive to new industries as well as remain attractive to our existing industries.”
Clyburn said the county plans to announce new industries they are working with to bring to the region in the future.
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Aundra Gibbons joined the News13 team in May 2023 after graduating from Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and communication. Aundra is a native of Marion and earned her 2019 Salutatorian. Follow Aundre on Twitter and read more about her work here.
