Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 6

119 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6 ALBEMARLE , NORTH CAROL INA the place people come to get the training to meet the growing demands of health care in our society. In addition, they have lots of green spaces and safe places that afford companies a good location for employees to live and raise their families. Most importantly, the community has a new collective vision for this place they want to build. They have a new trust and confidence in each other, and are working together to move this exceptional City of Albemarle forward. Mayor Michael sums it up well, sharing, “Albemarle offers an excellent place to live. We invite everyone to come see what is going on and consider making Albemarle the place to open a business and make your home.” service municipality. We offer all utilities that a business would need to operate here, with exception of gas and broadband. Both of those are privately provided. We have capacity in our water and sewer plants to handle the growth we are currently seeing and anticipate additional business or industrial growth when we complete the new business center.” When it comes to a skilled workforce, Stanly Community College is a tremendous partner – providing technical and vocational training that is a significant asset for bringing in new businesses. They also fund a small business center downtown that helps with entrepreneurship and small business development. Community is a common enterprise that includes neighbors and local businesses working together to create a desired future. To that end, the entire Albemarle community sees themselves as being 704-984-6555 | www.garmonmechanical.com Maximizing Your Comfort Heating, Cooling, and So Much More Garmon Mechanical Services, Inc is an HVAC contractor located in Albemarle, NC, providing a variety of residential and commercial services, including heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical work, metal fabrication, and much more.