FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
442-2082
Development of an Economic Development Plan
for
the City of
CREVE
COEUR - The Creve Coeur Economic Development Commission (EDC) will hold two
public forums to gain input from business owners, property owners, and
residents on the preparation of an economic development strategy for the city. The
two forums are scheduled at the
The purpose of an economic development
strategy is to identify specific and realistic strategies for strengthening
Creve Coeur's competitive position in the
A key component of this process is the
recent completion of the report, An Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis for the
City of Creve Coeur, an analysis of the city’s economy and its relationship
to the city’s revenue base. Conducted by the Public Policy Research Center at
the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the report was developed to provide some
of the base economic data and information needed to help the EDC with the
creation of an economic development strategy for the city. (The report is
posted at www.creve-coeur.org/.)
Public
input is essential to the preparation of the city’s economic development
strategy. The EDC will rely on information generated by the upcoming public forums
to gain additional insight into ways the city can continue to attract and
retain high quality businesses, as well as provide a high level of services and
amenities to both residents and businesses.
Business
owners and representatives, residents, and interested members of the public are
encouraged to attend the upcoming public forums. EDC members and city staff
will be present to provide an overview of the planning process, including draft
goals and objectives for the economic development strategy. Participants will
have the opportunity comment on the presented information and make
recommendations to help shape the overall strategy.
The
anticipated completion date for an economic development strategy is late June
2004. For additional information, please contact Ellen Dailey, planner, at
442-2082.
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