Organizational Development Goals:Implement industrial, retail and service sector

business attraction and recruitment strategies.Initiate a business retention/expansion strategy

supporting the regional molding industry cluster to enhance local career opportunities.

Distribute economic development related data to recruit and develop local entrepreneurs.

Enhance relationships with regional economic development allies to attract value-added industrial development.

Goal 1: Implement industrial, retail and service sector business attraction and recruitment strategies.Develop opportunities through internet and

targeted mailing programs that include peripheral market information about the local labor force and consumer demographics.

Maintain a personal network of business owners to expand contacts and recruit new businesses

Apply for foundation grants and USDA assistance to create a new industrial park.

Present monthly reports to IDA Board on retail and service sector recruitment results.

Goal 2: Initiate a business retention/expansion strategy supporting the regional molding industry cluster to enhance local career opportunities.Develop a survey to identify molding cluster

training needs.Form committee of molding industry leaders

to evaluate surveys and training curricula.Visit community college and vocational

school to facilitate certification standards.Plan integration of a vocational diploma and

Associates of Science credentials to train a workforce cohort specifically for the local molding industries.

Goal 3: Distribute economic development data to recruit and develop local entrepreneurs.Update LOIS community profile.Identify at least 3 (three) properties for

promotion that are compatible with surrounding land-use, land-use plans, comprehensive plans and zoning regulations/ordinances.

Create and maintain materials on all available properties through LOIS.

Maintain city and county demographic market and labor data.

Create prospect and entrepreneurial recruitment presentations.

Maintain updates to entrepreneurial advice and business expansion information on local internet site.

Goal 4: Enhance relationships with regional economic development allies to attract value-added industrial development.Enhance relationship with Southeast Mo. Regional

Planning Commission for assistance with available business financing and incentives from local, state and federal sources.

Develop alliances with Missouri Dept. of Economic Development, St. Francois County IDA, Washington County IDA, Jefferson County IDA, Perry County IDA, Ameren Economic Development and others.

Present monthly economic development updates for city council meetings.

Meet with state legislators twice a year and inform them of local development issues.

Develop plan to improve relationships with site location consultants.

Maintain membership in the Missouri Economic Development Council and attend at least one conference.

SALE S TAX HI STORY 2003-2008

Sales TaxGeneral 569,881 603,249 630,342 625,000 680,867Transport 263,214 279,413 290,843 285,000 313,610Capital 263,179 279,414 290,843 285,000 313,610Park 265,361 279,509 291,088 285,000 313,577Gas 227,857 229,906 222,896 225,000 225,000Vehicle 57,737 56,365 47,566 50,000 48,370

1,647,229 1,727,856 1,773,578 1,755,000 1,895,034

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