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. 
 
 
Estimated Economic Impact of BRAC move on Fort Bragg:

• More than $2.8 billion in military construction over a 5-year period is scheduled at Fort Bragg.

• By 2013, the BRAC move will have brought 4,024 active-duty military jobs; 2,146 military civilian jobs; 1,972 embedded contractor jobs and 1,000 private defense contractors to the Fort Bragg area.  This does not include the number of employees’ family members who will be relocating.

• The economic impact is projected to be in excess of $32.5 billion by 2013. 

• Personal income is projected to grow to $44.95 billion by 2013.  This includes $1.28 billion from planned military growth.

• Disposable income (personal income less taxes) is expected to be $39.35 billion by 2013.  This includes $1.09 billion from planned military growth.

Source:  4/15/11 issue of Sentinel, Volume 41, No. 14

 

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 in the Fort Bragg region (Bladen, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, and Scotland Counties).  Consider these statistics:

• Moore County Public Schools has the highest 2010 SAT score at 1542 (out of maximum 2400), compared to the next highest score of 1461.
• Moore County has the highest 2009 Median Household Income at $53,031, compared to the next highest at $50,583.  For 2014, Moore County’s MHI is projected to be $54,432 compared to the next highest at $52,919.
• Moore County has the lowest 2008 crime index number (using U.S. average of 100) at 82, compared to the next lowest at 83.
• Per 10,000 residents, Moore County has the highest number of physicians at 31.3, compared to the next highest at only 17.6.
• Moore County has the highest 2009 average value of owner-occupied housing at $227,692, compared to the next highest at $177,256.

(County comparisons made using AccessNC, N.C. Department of Commerce.)

 

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

 

FORT BRAGG REGIONAL ALLIANCE
Moore County is a member of the Fort Bragg Regional Alliance composed of the 11 counties surrounding the base that will be most impacted by the BRAC move.  The Alliance (formerly called BRAC Regional Task Force) was 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 Fort Bragg Regional Alliance has its own website including a page devoted to showcasing Moore County’s assets and exceptional quality of life. 

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

 

>>  The Alliance 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 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 Fort Bragg Regional Alliance 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.