Business View Magazine | March 2019

185 to the ones it has. “We know that quality of life and livability is what attracts folks to the area and keeps our young folks in the area,” he avers. “We do have a bit of trouble holding onto young folks in town. So a lot of the im- provements, especially in a vibrant downtown, are put in place to help keep those individuals here or make them want to come back after college.” “So there’s lots to do,” Griffin echoes. “In the last seven years, we’ve really reached to make our community more welcoming and we are really pushing the concept that we want a child to grow up in Florence, go to college in the region, and be able to come back here and raise a family and enjoy the high level of amenities that we have as they age. We are a growing and very diverse community. And we are being recognized across the U.S., and, par- ticularly, regionally, as a community moving in the right direction. And that goes to our logo: ‘Full Life. Full Forward.’” PREFERRED VENDORS n APD Urban Planning Management www.apdurban.com n VC3 -www.vc3.com n SAFEbuilt - safebuilt.com