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MNCAR/MetroMSP options and continue to share results of the Retail Trade <br />Analysis. <br />• Improve link access to "Available Sites" from the City's Home Page on the city <br />website «~~-w.ci.elk-river.nm.us <br />• Revisit and evaluate Elk River's marketing message and who we're targeting for <br />business recruitment. Does it need to be changed? <br />2. Consider wavs to encourageTospective tenants to choose Elk River - <br />• Consider expanding the EDA Micro Loan program to include retail/service <br />businesses anywhere in the city to be eligible to access the funds, particularly for <br />leasehold improvements. <br />• Conduct research on "cost of doing business" how Elk River's tax and utility rates <br />compare with other cities. <br />3. Retain/maintain what we have - <br />• Conduct aggressive Business Retention & Expansion program for manufacturing <br />base. <br />• Encourage the Chamber of Commerce to conduct Business Retention & Expansion <br />program for the retail/service base. <br />The EDA may wish to take the Committee's suggestions under consideration as part of the <br />Economic Development Strategic Planning work session for April. <br />S:\EDA\Marketing\Marketing Committee\2009\3.9.09 eda update.doc <br />