Charleston County RoadWise News Release

MEDIA CONTACT

Cheryl Harleston, Charleston County RoadWise Public and Media Relations

Phone: (843) 329-0050, Extension 2512

Email: Charleston@ccroadwise.com

Release Number: 2701

Release Date: July 10, 2006

Charleston County RoadWise Workshop: Alternative Bonding and Contract Financing for Disadvantaged Business Owners, Thursday, July 27

Charleston County RoadWise is offering a free workshop to disadvantaged business owners who have had difficulty securing bonding, financing or certification.

The workshop will be held on Thursday, July 27 from 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. at the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building located at 4045 Bridge View Drive, off Leeds Avenue in North Charleston.

The workshop will introduce special programs to help businesses that are considered “high risk.” In addition, representatives from the Small Business Development Center will be in place to discuss business plans and financial and net worth statements. Representatives from the S.C. Department of Transportation will also be available to discuss and assist with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification.

Other presenters at the July 27 workshop are:  

-        National Surety Services

-        First Sealord Surety

-        Bank of America, Small Business Division

-        Broadlands Financial Group, LLC

Those interested in attending the free workshop should register by Monday, July 24.

For more information on the workshop or to register, contact Margaret Rush, Charleston County RoadWise M/W/DBE Coordinator, by phone at (843) 329-0050 Ext. 2508, by fax at (843) 329-0055, or by email at mrush@ccroadwise.com.

RoadWise is the program name adopted for the highways and drainage component funded by the Transportation (“Half-Cent”) Sales Tax proceeds. Charleston County’s Transportation Sales Tax was approved by voters in November of 2004. Collection of the tax began in May of 2005 and will continue for 25 years or until $1.303 billion is generated for transportation and greenspace related projects and improvements.

Visit the official Charleston County Transportation (“Half-Cent”) Sales Tax Web site, www.smallchangeforbigchange.org, for public meeting notices and up-to-date news and information.