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2011-2012 Strategic Doing Plan
Goal 1: Near Term Economic Development Strategy: The health and vitality of our current industries is a top priority. Promote the retention and expansion of our current industries.
Key Characteristics:
- Increased profitability and growth of existing business and industry.
- Breadth of high quality jobs and increased employment bases in the community that are sustained over time.
- Synergistic and balanced relationships between business and industry growth and community development.
Goal 2: Mid-Term Economic Development Strategy: It is essential to have a clear strategy to attract specific industries and types of jobs to Fulton County.Key Characteristics:
- Increased number and quality of jobs in the community that are sustained over time.
- Targeted recruitment of key industries that will have a positive impact on the county average wage.
Goal 3: Long-term Economic Development Strategy: For the long-term viability of rural communities we must embrace the needs of our local entrepreneurs.Key Characteristics:
- Create a culture that that embraces the spirit of entrepreneurship.
- Promote successes of entrepreneurs and connect to potential entrepreneurs.
- Realize that the vibrancy and growth of small business is key to future growth in rural America.
Goal 4: Add to the current infrastructure in Fulton County to provide additional space and opportunities for existing companies to grow and new companies to locate.Key Characteristics:
- Makes the county more attractive for outside companies to look at.
- Creates opportunity to have "shovel ready ground" for interested companies to obtain.
- Provides locations for local companies to expand.
- Makes good use of CREDIT funds.
- Uses LDC to invest in county for future development.
Goal 5: Improve the workforce in Fulton County by partnering with schools and employers to ensure the workers of today and tomorrow have the requisite skills to succeed.Key Characteristics:
- Helps residents become focused on the critical relationship between the skills they possess and what skills are needed to successfully continue employment.
- Obtain improved employment with their current employer, and obtain new employment in different fields of work.
- Provides affordable and easily accessible education opportunities for current and displaced workers.
- Provides communication between school systems, community leaders and FEDCO to make this a joint and cost effective effort.
Goal 6: Community Focus Development.
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