Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2011 04 04

Home Browse Search

Establish and communicate a process to develop and/or update the county’s economic development plan (incorporating municipal plans as well) and complete the county economic development plan template by April 15, 2011; Establish and communicate process to develop a regional economic development plan; and Participate in regional meetings during this initiative process and work in a collaborative manner on a regional basis to incorporate county economic development plans into a regional economic development plan. Regional Roles The Regional Role includes: Establish and communicate a process where all counties within the 14 designated regions can use the county plans to develop in the 14regional plan by May 15, 2011. The State’s Role OEDIT has partnered with many State agencies, Colorado State University’s Office of Engagement and Extension and other partners to provide resources and tools to assist counties and regions in developing their plans. There will be meetings and forums across the state in order to reach and include as many residents as possible. The state will provide multiple points of entry for residents to provide input, including: A website to collect comments, www.advancecolorado.com (see tab “Governor’s Bottom-Up County/Regional Economic Development Plans”) An online survey, http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/462074/County-Economic-Development-Self- Assessment-Survey An email address to send questions/comments and to send county/regional plans, input@state.co.us A mail center- Mail comments to: Bottom Up Economic Development Initiative, 1625 Broadway, Suite 2700, Denver, CO 80202 A Fax Number - Fax comments to 303-892-3848 Provide tools that citizens and counties can elect to use in their county planning process, including but not limited to: Existing county economic development plans (or economic development excerpts from o broader plans), notes from regional coordination meetings coordinated by OEDIT, questions and answers, county and regional data, and in the future the completed county economic development summary templates and regional economic development plans. Provide each county with a county economic development plan summary template o document for use by all counties and to assist in the regional economic development plan roll up. Work with counties to schedule regional meetings for communication/update purposes and for county economic development plan roll up purposes. Work with the counties to incorporate/roll up county economic development plans into regional economic development plans. Create the state’s economic development plan. We are excited to hear what you have to say, and thank you for participating!