Economic Strategic Planning
Since 2006, one of the PEDC's major projects has been economic strategic planning
An Economic Strategic Planning Subcommittee was formed to coordinate the project.
Phase I
The first phase of the Project (called "Phase I"), sought to answer two basic questions.
Who are we?
What are the things that define the town and what are the things important to personify and exemplify economic prosperity, and,
What are we ultimately trying to do?
What are the objectives we must achieve to gain and maintain economic prosperity? What forces will help or hinder us in achieving those objectives? What framework is needed to both guide and measure our progress toward a better economc future in a Town that grows smartly while keeping its New England character, maintains a business friendly environment, with high quality of life in a stabilized revenure structure.
The result a Strategic Plan Phase I was presented to the Town Council in May 2007.
Phase II
The second Phase of the Project would build on the Phase I effort and develop out-year projections and develop Plans of Action and milestones that include implemetation initiatives that are underpinned by policies that willbuild on out Strengths, seize opportunities, bolster our weaknesses, and counter the things that threaten our acheivement of economic prosperity in the Town.
Workshops
This first part (called Phase IIA) was initiated by a series of Workshops to gain data and acheive consensus.
An interim report was provided to the Town Council in October 2009.