AnsonEDP Executive Director John Marek is mincing no words about the importance of the upcoming State budget vote to Anson County. "The next two weeks will be critical to the future of the Anson economy. The two line items in the proposed budget directly impacting product development in Anson, as well as the funding for regional product development through NCSE, are game-changers. But only if the budget is passed." The line items Marek speaks of are funding for a sewer project connecting the recently opened Atlantic Gateway Logistics Park into the main county sewer system, and a revolving loan fund to facilitate the development and construction of speculative industrial buildings in the county. They are in the current budget proposal at $4 million and $8 million, respectively, but Marek expects the final numbers in the conference budget which will be voted on to be somewhat lower. "As long as we get a substantial portion of the funds requested we can move forward and mak