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i <br /> Organizational Assessment <br /> • Strong county board commitment& <br /> understanding of economic development <br /> • SCEDA volunteers commited <br /> • Strong groundwork&foundations laid <br /> -Tax abatement process <br /> -Money Breakfasts <br /> -Loan funds <br /> -Brochure <br /> -Business retention <br /> -Participation in The Partnership(buildings&sites <br /> 'inventory on-line) <br /> Organizational Assessment— <br /> County Role <br /> • Overt conflicts not apparent or minimal <br /> •Active communities constrain county role- <br /> strong cities make county redundant or <br /> competitive <br /> •Areas of the county without ED staff are <br /> 0 generally rural&without utilities <br /> • "Businesses not in cities have someone to call" <br /> • Strong support for county role on tax abatement <br /> • Strong support for county role on Money <br /> Breakfasts <br /> County Role -- Marketing <br /> •Support for county on marketing-cost effective <br /> to promote jointly <br /> • "Cities feel in competition with county on <br /> marketing" <br /> •Communities did not report valuable leads from <br /> county <br /> • Concern about effectiveness of marketing to date <br /> •Targeted audience? Lack of advertising? <br /> • Marketing is expensive—need significant <br /> commitment to have impact <br /> -Year 1 budget $70,000 <br /> -Sustaining budget-$45,000+ <br /> 1111 <br /> Econmic Development Services-November 2004 19 <br />