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A, 40 C ¢, U 1T ,14 <br />Regional Economic Development <br />Anoka County Regional Economic Development(ACRED) <br />2O21Strategic Plan <br />Ove rview <br />The Anoka County Regional Economic Development partnership was formed in 2018 after the Anoka <br />County/Connexus Energy/MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce economic development recruitment study <br />was completed by Ady Advantage. This study has three overall goals identified for Anoka County that <br />were development after a work session with sta keholders in 2017. These goa Is include: <br />1. Address a nd work to change the perception of Anoka County, among sta keholders, pa rtners, <br />developers, potential to lent, etc. <br />2. Ensure Anoka County is ready for development from both a talent and product (sites and <br />buildings) perspective. <br />3. Clearly define roles within the county, as well as with regional partners, as it relatesto marketing, <br />incentives, business retention and expansion, etc. <br />0)g �goid rkt9g u� uuuuuuuuu �w 3caul V�upuuuuuuuuuuuuuury <br />IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII n x I� i �p!arctaie�?vw <br />oµ�, �pI'�il�mllll,�olfdm��I�U'�;���'iat�eq�,�uuuuuuuuuuum <br />uulliiiIII�IIINIII I �il Iluuulllllllll uuuuuuuum OIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />illjllillilllllw M iVVUVIin <br />ul�������ll�ll�����llli�l�u NUM hhhhhdhu <br />ilVi;liQ��� Ill�l�lly�u0u,l'41m�IIIIII�NNNNMM����'I�P�P <br />qu, <br />Ensure Anoka County is <br />ready for development from <br />both a talent and product <br />(sites and buildings) <br />perspective, <br />Clearly define roles within, <br />the county, as well as with <br />regional partners, as it <br />relates to marketing, <br />incentives, business <br />retention and expansion, <br />etc. <br />The following strategies were developed to help Anoka County meet its three goa Is, as outlined on the <br />above. The strategies fall into the categories of alignment/regionalism, readiness a nd marketing.Tactics <br />within eachstrategycan be found as attachmentstothis plan. <br />In 2020, the economy swiftly shifted towards a n ongoing recession due to the 2020 COVID -19 pandemic. <br />It is important our strategy in 2021 reflectsthe needs of our current economy while remaining in <br />alignment with the County's long-term economic development vision. The following goals area subset of <br />the Anoka County Business Recruitment plan identified by the stakeholders in Anoka County as priorities <br />for 2021. <br />1 <br />