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01/04/2013 <br /> .Overview., Priority Issues 2013- i` <br /> rl <br /> k`'`'` 2016 <br /> •June 2010-171'r FAST Study illustrating likely development of the <br /> area adopted by City Council "'- .. , <br /> •July 2011-Citizen Satisfaction Survey completed • Business Development , . <br /> •September 2011-completion of branding process resulting in -Industrial <br /> community brand and brand implementation plan -Commercial <br /> •September 2011-Approved by EDA and City Council • Rehabilitation and Redevelopment <br /> •February 2012-Energy City completed SWOT analysis -Commercial/Industrial <br /> •September 2012-Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis - Residential <br /> presented to City Council and HRA • Community Brand <br /> .December 2012-Mississippi Connections Redevelopment • Transportation <br /> Framework approved by task force,HRA and City Council <br /> -. *.-. ,- a.r -, ent , ,� ,a : usiness Develops t! - x <br /> Attract new businesses and support existing i t i`` • ®. I lve r <br /> businesses to increase the city's industrial COMMERCIAL STRATEGIES <br /> tax base,commercial base and employment base. ' <br /> • Promote available sites,encourage business retention and expansion <br /> to grow existing commercial base with business <br /> INDUSTRIAL STRATEGIES recruitment/attraction techniques. <br /> • Promote available sites,encourage business retention and expansion to • Diversify economic base to include a wide variety of retail and <br /> grow existing commercial base with business recruitment/attraction service industries,as well as additional fine dining opportunities <br /> techniques. • Review existing programs,resources,and services and recommend <br /> • Diversify economic base to include professional services,corporate improvements to increase our competitive advantage and support <br /> campuses,energy-related companies,and technology businesses goals <br /> • Review existing programs,resources,and services and recommend • Explore creative economic development collaborations <br /> improvements to increase our competitive advantage and support goals • Enhance commercial district through business recruitment activities <br /> • Explore creative economic development collaborations <br /> • Utilize Energy City and its tools to recruit new and / <br /> assist existing businesses <br /> e <br />