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<br /> Elk River EDA Strategic Plan | 5 <br />Vision and Goals <br /> <br /> <br />Elk River’s Vision Statement and Supporting Themes <br />The following are the vision and supporting themes of the City of Elk River. The EDA <br />Strategic Plan plays a role in furthering the vision and supporting themes. <br />Vision Statement <br />Elk River is a welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, <br />exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />Supporting Themes <br />• Maintain a distinct identity <br />• Create and maintain strong neighborhoods <br />• Keep Elk River a “safe” place <br />• Preserve and maintain the environment <br />• Make Elk River a "complete" place <br />o Community and economic development policies will seek to attract <br />employment opportunities and goods and services needed by the <br />community. <br />o The expansion of local employment creates more opportunities for people <br />to live and work in Elk River. <br />o Planning and decision‐making must recognize that the population of Elk <br />River is not a single commodity. Difference in age, economic status and <br />ethnicity must be considered in planning for future development, facilities <br />and services. <br />Economic Development Goals <br />The following economic development goals are the focus of this EDA Strategic Plan and its <br />organizing framework. <br />1. Support Elk River’s existing businesses through relationship building, programmatic <br />offerings, and high quality city services.