1. Town of Bayboro/Pamlico
County
Phase II NC STEP
Community
A Regional
Approach

2. TOWN OF BAYBORO
NC STEP Leadership Committee
Statements of Vision and Mission
“Our Vision for Pamlico County, Bayboro and its neighboring
towns is a “front porch” community and a self-supporting
economy that is friendly, warm, and inviting; a professional
hub for businesses and services with a 21st century
infrastructure; and excellent educational and recreational
opportunities for all ages.”
“The Mission of the NC STEP Leadership Team of Pamlico
County, Bayboro and its neighboring towns is to grow and
link community assets and resources to support our small
town values and cooperate for the common good while
maintaining small town togetherness and economic growth.”

3. NC STEP Kickoff
Celebration

4. Pamlico County
Collaboration

5. Working with NC STEP Coach

6. With the approval of the Bayboro Town Council
and the NC Rural Center, the NC STEP Advisory
Committee is ready to get to work on
implementation.

7. NC STEP Leadership Team
Business/E-ship Subcommittee
Retirees Subcommittee
Commuters Subcommittee
Tourism Subcommittee

8. Business/E-ship Subcommittee
Projects
Develop a Comprehensive Business Development Strategy
• NC REAL Curriculum
• Core Business Capabilities
• Mentoring Support Network

9. NC REAL
Curriculum
Training
Workshop

10. Core Business Capabilities
I. Military
II. Tourism
III. Marine Trades and
Services

11. STRATEGIC PLAN TO SUSTAIN AND INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF BUSINESSES
IN BAYBORO AND PAMLICO COUNTY
A Regional Approach
Facilitated by the Eastern Carolina Council
Guided by the STEP Business & Entrepreneurship
Sub-committee of the Bayboro STEP Leadership Advisory Team

12. Pamlico Mentoring
Community Network Score
College
New Entrepreneurs
Struggling Business
Owners
Expanding Businesses
Business Owners
Pamlico County
Retired School System
Individuals

13. Commuters Subcommittee
Projects
Attract families Whose Breadwinners Commute to work
• Beautification by
installing Street
Lights
and Plantings
• Each Town may
design
and install a
consistent
Welcome Sign

14. Retirees Subcommittee
Project
Attract Retirees
• Complete a county-
wide
retiree friendly
community
assessment

15. Tourism Subcommittee
Projects
Attract Tourists
• “Amenities Inventory”—Identify
and validate points of interest
and available amenities within
Pamlico County
• Hotel Complex Feasibility
Study
• Town of Bayboro Waterfront
Development Phase I
• Farmer’s Market/Pavilion
• Website Linkage

18. 2010
Lodging Market Analysis for
Pamlico County
Stephanie Williams
Memorable
Solutions
10/14/2010
Rev 2/27/11

19. Town of Bayboro Waterfront Park Project

22. Farmer’s Market/Pavilion, Grantsboro, NC
Prime example of linking our
community assets and
resources. We used local
builders and locally bought
supplies.

25. NC STEP/Pamlico County Outreach
East Carolina
UNC Chapel Council of
Hill Government
NC
Commerce
NC STEP Division of
Program Community
Assistance
East Carolina
University Pamlico County