Meramec Regional Planning Commission Implementation Plan Updated November 2013 Goal I: Promote economic development through coordination and cooperation, marketing, information sharing, job development, financial and technical assistance, infrastructure development and quality education. Objective 1: Coordinate and cooperate Number Item Project/Program Proposed Responsible # of Assistance Included Number Timeframe Parties/Groups Potential Needed in Scope Jobs from of Work EDD/EDA 1 1 Assist entities in coordinating 2013-2018 MRPC, Local T/A and setting local economic governments and ED development priorities entities 2 2 Help establish and provide support 2013-2018 MRPC, ED entities T/A for industrial planning and development organizations, and assist these organizations (IDAs and corporations, chambers of commerce, financial institutions, and other business development groups and organizations) with the attraction of new industry as well as the expansion of existing industry. 3 3 Encourage the use of local initiatives 2013-2018 MRPC, ED entities T/A and both public and private funds to assist local business expansion. 4 4 Identify problems that may hamper 2013-2018 MRPC, Local T/A local efforts to promote new and governments, ED assist existing economic entities, legislators development, and facilitate solutions to problems, laws or legislative regulations that may hinder development. Examples: storm water and sewage regulations. 5 5 Encourage local government officials 2013-2018 MRPC, Local T/A to coordinate and cooperate with governments, ED the private sector in addressing and entities, private sector meeting local needs. 6 6 Promote federal and state public 2013-2018 MRPC, ED entities Project works programs to stimulate funding economic growth. 7 7 Support funding for community 2013-2018 MRPC, Local T/A economic developers. governments, ED entities 8 8 Support entrepreneurship. 2013-2018 MRPC, Local T/A and governments, ED project entities, SBDC funding Universities and MO Enterprise
Meramec Regional Planning Commission Implementation Plan Updated November 2013 Goal I: Promote economic development through coordination and cooperation, marketing, information sharing, job development, financial and technical assistance, infrastructure development and quality education. Objective 1: Coordinate and cooperate Number Item Number Project/Program Proposed Timeframe Responsible Parties/Groups # of Potential Jobs Assistance Needed from EDD/EDA Included in Scope of Work 1 1 Assist entities in coordinating and setting local economic development priorities 2013-2018 MRPC, Local governments and ED entities T/A 2 2 Help establish and provide support for industrial planning and development organizations, and assist these organizations (IDAs and corporations, chambers of commerce, financial institutions, and other business development groups and organizations) with the attraction of new industry as well as the expansion of existing industry. 2013-2018 MRPC, ED entities T/A 3 3 Encourage the use of local initiatives and both public and private funds to assist local business expansion. 2013-2018 MRPC, ED entities T/A 4 4 Identify problems that may hamper local efforts to promote new and assist existing economic development, and facilitate solutions to problems, laws or legislative regulations that may hinder development. Examples: storm water and sewage regulations. 2013-2018 MRPC, Local governments, ED entities, legislators T/A 5 5 Encourage local government officials to coordinate and cooperate with the private sector in addressing and meeting local needs. 2013-2018 MRPC, Local governments, ED entities, private sector T/A 6 6 Promote federal and state public works programs to stimulate economic growth. 2013-2018 MRPC, ED entities Project funding 7 7 Support funding for community economic developers. 2013-2018 MRPC, Local governments, ED entities T/A 8 8 Support entrepreneurship. 2013-2018 MRPC, Local governments, ED entities, SBDC Universities and MO Enterprise T/A and project funding
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