Business View Civil and Municipal l January 2023

83 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 this is very promising for Jones County.” Smith says they’re also looking to expand their emergency services facilities, with plans to build two new stations on the western and eastern sides of the county. “Currently, we just operate with a sole, centralized location,” he notes. “The goal is to cut down on response times to all emergency and urgent calls. We own the ambulances and we JONES COUNT Y, NC also have volunteer staff who help support the community. We’re very proud of the department and the way it’s grown over the last few years.” These endeavors are made possible through partnerships with entities like the North Carolina Economic Development Association (NCEDA), which Bender says has been “very instrumental” in getting the right