Between 2008 and 2013, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) move of Fort McPherson, Georgia to Fort Bragg, North Carolina will have a tremendous impact on Moore County and other counties surrounding the base.  Fort McPherson, the current home of the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) and the Army Reserve Command (USARC), will be closing as part of the BRAC initiative. 

By 2013, over 40,000 military personnel, civilian workers, family members and support company employees are expected to arrive at Fort Bragg and the surrounding 11-county area.  The average rank of these military personnel will be lieutenant colonel, and Fort Bragg will have its first 4-star general.  Some of the companies that do contract work for FORSCOM, plus logistical and supply companies, are also expected to relocate to the area.  When this move is completed, Fort Bragg will be the most populous Army base in the country.

As a result of the military growth at Fort Bragg, the impact on Moore County is expected to be as follows:

• A population increase of 4,128 people by 2013.
• An overall employment increase of 2,054 jobs.  Most of these jobs will be in construction-related occupations and in the professional & technical services sector.  Construction jobs are anticipated to peak in 2011.

Source:  Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan Final Report – Chapter 15:  Moore County, September 2008

 

WELCOME TO MOORE COUNTY

Moore County is an excellent location for relocating families AND companies that need or want to be near Fort Bragg (but don’t want to live the military lifestyle!).

 

The County is adjacent to the base’s western boundary and is just 35 minutes from the main post area.

Relocating families looking for a safe, family-friendly environment to call home, apart from the military lifestyle at Fort Bragg, can look to Moore County for a variety of living options, as well as a wealth of family-oriented amenities.  Moore County has an excellent public school system, in addition to 2 charter schools and 8 private schools.  Healthcare services are exceptional with a hospital (Moore Regional Hospital) nationally-recognized for clinical excellence, as well as service providers locally who accept Tricare.

When considering a place to settle, Moore County compares favorably to the other 10 counties surrounding Fort Bragg (Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland Counties).  Consider these statistics:

• Moore County Public Schools has the highest 2009 SAT score at 1532, compared to the next highest score of 1455.
• Moore County has the highest 2009 Median Household Income at $53,031, compared to the next highest at $50,583.
• Moore County has the 2nd highest Average Weekly Wages (2nd Qtr 2009) for private sector industries at $608.
• Moore County has the lowest 2008 crime index number (using U.S. average of 100) at 82, compared to the next lowest at 83.

(County comparisons made using Economic Development Intelligence System, N.C. Department of Commerce.)

 

Moore County is a great place to live (and raise a family!), work and play!

 

BRAC REGIONAL TASK FORCE
Moore County is a member of the BRAC Regional Task Force (RTF), based at Fort Bragg and composed of the 11 counties surrounding the base that will be most impacted by the BRAC move.  The RTF has been organized not only to help these surrounding counties prepare for the move’s impact, but also to provide support resources and ease the transition for those who will be relocated.

Moore County is part of the 11-county region, known as the All-American Defense Corridor, surrounding Fort Bragg.

 

The 11-county region around Fort Bragg is the “All-American Defense Corridor“, which is descriptive of the region’s suitability as the location for a regional defense / homeland security industry cluster in North Carolina.  To view the brochure for the All-American Defense Corridor, click here.

The BRAC RTF has its own website including a page devoted to showcasing Moore County’s assets and exceptional quality of life. 

> The BRAC RTF website is:  www.bracrtf.com.     > To access Moore County’s page, click here.

 

>>  The BRAC RTF hosted its 4th Relocation Fair at Fort McPherson in September 2009 at Fort McPherson.  The Fair highlighted the Fort Bragg region’s educational, recreational, residential and healthcare amenities, among others, for the FORSCOM and USARC employees who will be eventually relocating to Fort Bragg. 

• The BRAC RTF’s 1st Relocation Fair was held in September 2006 at Fort McPherson.  To view the press release about the Fair, click here.

 

WWW.BUILDBRAGG.COM
The BRAC RTF and other partners have collaborated to create the www.buildbragg.com website, a central web portal for access to all information related to the construction of the combined FORSCOM / USARC headquarters at Fort Bragg.  Job opportunities, subcontracting information, and a profile on Hensel Phelps, Inc., the prime contractor for the project, are available at the new website.  To view the February 2009 press release about the site, click here.