Economic Development Citizen Working Group
Mission Statement
To actively pursue a balanced and well-planned business friendly environment resulting in job creation and a diverse tax base for the County.
The vision statement adopted in October 2006 was:
- Establish and maintain a compact pattern of business and commercial development that protects the County’s rural character, residential areas, transportation corridors and natural resources.
Likewise, economic development goals for the County were identified as the following:
- Develop architectural and landscape standards;
- Establish target geographic areas for economic development;
- Identify target economic development sectors/categories;
- Become a destination for targeted economic activity;
- Develop tourism as a more viable component of our economic base;
- Create employment diversity; and
- Bring commercial/residential tax ratio closer to a 30/70 percent mix.