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m I I m I I I I I I I I I I I I As AN ANOK~ COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP NEED 1. Need to encourage business expansion and location in the County: a. to provide more jobs b. for strong economic base c. to support businesses existing in the County. PREMISES Purpose: To interest the major corporations and local gov- ernments of Anoka County to participate in a county-wide economic development effort for the preservation and quality growth of a diversified economic base. Goal: To establish business partnership comprised of repre- sentatives of the business and banking communities of Anoka County, with governmental participation. The corporation would be a catalyst for community growth. C. IMPLEMENTATION Members of the business and banking communities are contacted and offered opportunity to participate personally and financially in a county-wide economic development program. A business partnership is formed to accept contributions from business and government to perform all or some of the following, either by members of the E.g. Board or by E.g. professional and staff hired and responsible to the Board. a. Accept corporate and governmental contributions to the economic development effort b. Promote Anoka County c. Develop an aggressive economic development program (1) to work with local businesses to help them grow and expand in Anoka County (2) to attract new business investment to the County (3) to assist local development efforts d. Respond to inquiries from businesses considering the area as a site for a new facility, coordinating meetings between prospective businesses, local government and economic deve- lopment agencies e. Prepare economic profiles and promotional brochures f. Coordinate media advertising, mass mailings, and visits to targeted companies, particularly corporate headquarters g. Function as ambudsman for local businesses regarding govern- mental licenses, rules and regulations