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Topics include: Welcome video, Quality of Life, Education, Economic Development, Healthcare, Relocation & Real Estate, Heritage, Tourism & Attractions, Small Town Magic.
The Small Town Magic video is a two minute video showcasing the incorporated towns of Rutherfordton, Spindale, Forest City, Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. All other eight videos are one minute in length.
Brent Washburn, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners commented that, “The new video series is an excellent testimony to the beautiful county we call home. It is an accessible resource that many different groups can use to promote our county.”
These videos were made possible through CGI Communications. This company works with towns and counties all over the United States, helping them promote their communities. The videos were produced free of charge to Rutherford County.
This project began back in January 2010 when a team was put together to work on the scripting of each video. This committee had complete control over scripting and video editing and included members from the towns, parks and recreation, county historians, the Economic Development Commission, the Tourism Development Authority, Rutherford County Schools, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, local realtors, Rutherford Hospital and local health care providers. It was an open forum for all who were interested to participate.
County Manager, John Condrey also echoed these thoughts by stating, “I’d like to thank the entire team that came together to work on this project and make it successful. It is great new asset we can utilize in our recruitment toolbox.”
The Rutherford County government website has approximately 25,000 visitors per month. The website also features GIS/property information, forms and regulations for different county departments, tax lookup and a calendar of events. You can access the website by going to www.rutherfordcountync.gov.
CGI Communications is the largest provider of fully produced internet videos in North America and has partnerships with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. They are a premiere corporate member of the National Association of Counties (NACo). CGI Communications streams video from more than 2,000 municipal websites in North America and is currently working with more than 100 counties across the United States.
