The Southside Planning District Commission extends our sincere appreciation to all of our 2025 Annual Dinner Meeting Sponsors!
We are so thrilled to share our Sponsors below: 
 
 
GOLD SPONSORS
Timmons Group
B&B Consultants, Inc. 
Rural Resilience Advisors
 
BRONZE SPONSORS
Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc. 
Letterpress Communications
First Citizens Bank
Dewberry
Southside Electric Cooperative
Empower Broadband
Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
Southside Outreach Group
Cedric Stovall Designs

Congratulations to Andy Wells!
We are so pleased to announce that Andy Wells, Deputy Director, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Southside Planning District Commission effective October 1, 2025. Andy’s leadership, vision, and commitment to our region will continue to guide SPDC toward growth and success. Please join us in congratulating him on this well-deserved achievement!
 
 

On behalf of the Southside Planning District Commission, we would like to thank our Past Commissioners for their dedicated service and support.

We look forward to working with each of you in the future as we continue the good work of community revitalization.

 Name Title Locality Years of Service
Wayne Carter County Administrator Mecklenburg County 1
Ronnie Duffey Board of Supervisors Halifax County 2
Andy Hargrove Board of Supervisors Mecklenburg County 10
Winston Harrell Town Council South Boston 4
Angie Kellett Director of Economic Development Mecklenburg County 14
David Martin Citizen At Large Halifax County 6
 Alfonzo Seward Board of Supervisors Brunswick County 3
 Norman Talley Citizen At Large Halifax County 1
 Joseph Taylor, III Town Council South Hill 2
 Ernest Vass  Citizen At Large South Boston 5

 

 

 

 

 

The Southside Active Transportation Plan Hub has launched, CLICK HERE to check it out. This hub will serve as a central place for the public to participate and follow along throughout the planning process as a new Southside Active Transportation Plan is developed, as well as an update to the Tobacco Heritage Trail Master Plan.  It will include information on upcoming public meetings, allow users to access an interactive map, review various data sets ranging from crash data to county health rankings, and provide a link to a public input survey.