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Chief Administrative Office, Economic Development Division, recommending the following actions:
(1) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute an agreement with Handshake Marketing for the provision of a target retail development tool (Funding of $27,702 to be provided from the General Fund);
(2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute an agreement with Ed Graves Consulting for services related to the establishment of redevelopment areas (Funding of $20,000 to be provided from the General Fund); and
(3) Amend Resolution 102-2003 of the Board of Supervisors authorizing examination of sales, use, and transaction tax records from the State Board of Equalization.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $47,702
Funding
Budgeted $27,702
New Funding $
Savings $20,000
Other $
Total Funding Available $47,702
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: No chane to net county cost. Savings attributable to suspension of Missouri Flat contract manager contract.
Background:
At its meeting of October 2, 2007, the Board of Supervisors adopted an economic development strategy that addresses regulatory reform, business retention and expansion, and entrepreneurial growth and business attraction. This agenda item addresses a number of activities and proposed contract services to begin implementing the retention and attraction components of the economic development strategy.
Reason for Recommendation:
Target Retail Development Tool. The business retention and expansion strategy calls for the generation of economic and demographic economic analyses. While not specifically called for in the business attraction strategy, consumer analytics will allow the County to match local and commuter consumer demand with appropriate retailers and available property owners for the benefit of our community.
A long-standing barrier to retail attraction and retention has been the lac...
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