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<br /> <br />Tactic 3: <br />Support the local recognition of Career Readiness Certificates, a state-wide <br />testing and credentialing initiative to enhance workforce readiness. <br /> <br /> <br />4.Land and Physical Infrastructure <br />Prepare for the Land and Physical Infrastructure, in a timely fashion, that is necessary <br />to support Business Development and Stimulate Quality Job Creation. <br />Strengthenthe <br /> <br />coordinationbetween infrastructure, planning and investments, land use, and economic <br /> <br />development goals. <br /> <br />Tactic 1: <br /> Inventory and evaluate underdeveloped space in an effort to assist business <br />re-locations in a timely fashion. <br />Tactic 2: <br /> Integrate opportunistic economic development goals into land use and supply <br />analyses and policies. <br />Tactic 3: <br /> Promote and build on the Region’s transportation, distribution and logistics <br />advantages. <br />Tactic 4: <br /> Continue to work with property and business owners to expand, upgrade and <br />construct state-of-the-art facilities. <br />Tactic 5: <br />Streamline the regulatory processes to assist with site selection and <br />development. <br /> <br /> <br />5.Economic Identity <br />Promote awareness and advocacy for the region’s economic quality of life that <br />continues to support and attract the investment and innovative and entrepreneurial <br />talent and builds on our dynamic and diverse economic community. <br /> <br />Tactic 1: <br /> Partner with local business and economic development organizations to <br />develop and implement an on-going public relations campaign that will <br />promote the region's economic identity and successes, both internally and <br />externally. <br />Tactic 2: <br />Promote the region's strong willingness and ability to mentor and coach <br />entrepreneurs and businesses, and recognize the successes that grow from <br />within this network. <br />Tactic 3: <br /> Promote and celebrate the region’s creative people who find success <br />elsewhere and find bridges for them to contribute back to our community. <br />Tactic 4: <br /> Promote the region’s natural and cultural resources to enhance the cultural <br />tourism within the region. <br /> <br /> <br />6.Targeted Industries <br /> <br />A.Continue to support the development of our wealth generating sectors that have <br />built a strong economic foundation for our community and have complemented our <br />region’s quality of life, such as: <br />? <br /> <br />Transportation/Manufacturing <br />? <br /> <br />Wood Manufacturing <br />? <br /> <br />Health Care <br />? <br /> <br />Construction <br /> Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090914\S091409Noon1.doc <br /> <br />