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A- <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />Regional Economic Development <br />Positioned for Success <br />Anoka County Regional Economic Development(ACRED) <br />2021 Strategic Plan <br />Overview <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 stakeholders in 2017. These goals include: <br />1. Address and work to change the perception of Anoka County, among stakeholders, partners, <br />developers, potential talent, 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 relates to marketing, <br />incentives, business retention and expansion, etc. <br />Address and work to change the <br />perception of Anoka County, <br />among stakeholders, partners, <br />developers, potential talent, etc. <br />Clearly define roles within <br />Ensure Anoka County is the county, as well as with <br />ready for development from regional partners, as it <br />both a talent and product relates to marketing, <br />(sites and buildings) incentives, business <br />perspective. retention and expansion, <br />etc. <br />The following strategies were developed to help Anoka County meet its three goals, as outlined on the <br />above. The strategies fa ll into the categories of alignment/regionalism, readiness and marketing. Tactics <br />within each strategy can be found as attachments to this plan. <br />In 2020, the economy swiftly shifted towards an 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 goa Is a re a subset of <br />the Anoka County Business Recruitment plan identified by the stakeholders in Anoka County as priorities <br />for 2021. <br />1 <br />