Evansville Economic Dev to meet today: Focus on Commerical and Industrial Development formalized

NOTICE

A regular meeting of the Economic Development Committee for the City of Evansville will be held on the date, time and place stated below. Notice is further given that members of the City Council may be in attendance.

City of Evansville
Economic Development Committee
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 5:30 PM
City Hall, 31 S. Madison St. Evansville, WI

AGENDA

1. Roll call.

2. Call to order.

3. Citizen appearances, other than listed agenda items.

4. Rock County 5.0 meeting report and discussion

5. Chamber of Commerce report and discussion of Resolution of Cooperation (below)

a. Be it hereby resolved that the Evansville Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism with the support of the Evansville School District and CEED go on record that they will support through cooperative efforts and a team approach with the Evansville Economic Development Committee and the City of Evansville to increase the tax base and reduce the mill rate for all citizens through commercial and industrial expansion to achieve the Wisconsin state average of tax base per student in the Evansville School District.

6. Economic Development Plan
a. Reports back on items from 5/24
i. Cheryl to reconnect with Downtown revitalization group for clarification
ii. Jim to send Econ Dev Playbook to I&E Club
iii. Jim- Internet needs inventory
iv. James to share resource links with EFL and I&E
v. Chamber- Link on website to LOIS
vi. Sue- Written rules for TIF?
b. Review Workforce Development items.

7. East Main Street Bridge construction follow up.

8. Adjournment.