Thank you to those working to make a difference

Selling Hartsville? Who Benefits?

Hartsville, The Art of Good Living is an umbrella under which the Selling Hartsville initiative is progressing. This is an interesting community building project because it is moving forward as something important to the “public good” without a specific group or organization having accountability as part of their ongoing operations. The initiative has progressed to the point that there will be a launch of what this effort means to the greater Hartsville community on Thursday, October 2nd.

This initiative got to this point because of people volunteering their time, contributing their ideas and opinions, and joining with others, some they had never met because they see and feel a need to share the quality of life that is Hartsville, South Carolina. We could look at the email lists and at some of the minutes of various meetings to get an exact count but generally there have been about 75 people who are part of the ongoing effort. There are many more who have taken some part in the building of this initiative.

It feels important that as part of this ongoing initiative, which is beginning to require more than just a few hours of meeting, an authentic THANK YOU is shared with those who are part of the effort. Not many of them will receive direct benefits from their efforts but all of them seem to have a strong understanding that as the Hartsville area becomes a destination of choice for more shoppers and people looking for interesting and fun experiences and as more people begin to take a serious look at Hartsville as a place to make their homes – everyone of us living in this area benefits. So, again, Thanks to all those who are involved in this Selling Hartsville initiative. You are making a difference for your community!

And, if this initiative begins to take off as it seems to be doing, we will all see many direct benefits. When more Hartsvillians choose Hartsville first when it comes to shopping, local sales taxes will stay in our community. When more people find reasons to come to Hartsville because of our unique eateries and our unique entertainment events, our hospitality tax base increases. When merchants are selling more they are able to invest more in their businesses and growing businesses help grow communities. When more people begin choosing the 29550 zip code for their homes, the housing values stay strong. When more people choose the 29550 zip code, our governmental services can be strengthened. When more people choose 29550, it becomes easier to work on some of the areas of our product that need enhancing. If Selling Hartsville bears the fruit that it can bear, we will find ourselves with an even more dynamic community than we have imagined. Who benefits – we all do.

Thanks to those who are helping to make this difference!

And, as one last thought many who live, work and play in Hartsville, SC, will attest that when it comes to moving projects forward, getting things accomplished you will be in good company in Hartsville.