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<br />liwentory and Gap Analysis <br /> <br />5. Inventory and Gap Analysis <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />After reviewing these findings, the Ec.onomic Development Exploratory <br />Committee created a list of economic development needs, identifying where <br />existing gaps in services and programs are not adequate to meet future needs. <br />The table below reflects the committee's discussion of the inventory and gap <br />analysis at its March 14 and April 4, 2007 meetings. <br /> <br />J. Assemble, acquire developable property <br />and property needed for rights of way <br />2. Financial resources to support <br />develo ment and redevelo ment rojects <br />3. Familiarity with the use and application <br />of economic development tools <br /> <br />4. More communication and c.oordination on <br />activities associated with economic <br />development/redevelopment activities <br /> <br />5. Outdated image of Anoka County <br /> <br />6. Infrastructure for teclmology <br /> <br />9. <br /> <br /> <br />7. Better information to support economic <br />develo ment and redevelo ment activities' <br />8. Increased job opportunities for Countyc .. <br />resi dents <br /> <br />28 <br /> <br />Ability to buy property with the change in <br />eminent domain laws . <br />Limited financial resources dedicated to <br />economic develo ment activities <br />Lack of staff dedica~_q..to economic <br />development actiymes who have the expertise <br />and knowled2:eofecc)J1omic develo ment tools <br />Organizatiq!:1a1'struc~Jor sharing <br />informatiou.-'and coordiriat-lllg communications <br />amongJ.?1ioka County andjt~pities and <br />townsmi.s ,- <br />Better image gf,the County and a coordinated <br />a roach to:~'bfandin2:" <br />'geas!~jlity study-pffiber optics and other <br />techriologica:l infrastructure <br />Av:~Ia,lJ~~itYofup-t()-date demograpl'tic data <br />and "Fo;ections" <br />Cen~i point of contact for businesses <br />,y'()nsidering locating or expanding in Anoka <br />CQ~p,ty;'better understanding of relationship <br />betWeen economic development and <br />redevelopment subsidies and job gains and <br />m losses. <br />Ability to provide economic development <br />services to communities that do not have an <br />EDA <br /> <br />Report of the Anoka County Economic Development Exploratory Committee. <br />