Auburn-Comp-Plan-Compiled

C ity of A uburn C omprehensive P lan

E conomic D evelopment Goals

Description Auburn’s economic base drives and shapes the community and region. Auburn’s residents and the surrounding region benefit from the jobs and services Auburn’s economic base offers. Through the payment of sales, property, and other taxes, the City of Auburn can fund and provide services and public facilities that Auburn residents require. It is in the City’s best interest to maintain and ex pand our economic base in unison with imple menting all of the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. This section of the plan will help to define the City’s goals and policies in this vital area. opportunities and sales tax generating businesses to diversify the City’s economic base and generate positive secondary benefits for the community. 2. Assist business organizations in developing and implementing new or improved product development opportunities to increase sales tax revenue collections. 3. Dedicate resources to pursue an expanded economic development program for the City. 4. Develop a clear and elaborate City branding strategy. 5. Create an economic development toolbox comprising programs and incentives to reduce financial, regulatory, and operational constraints for existing or new business growth and expansion. 6. Prioritize the installation of key infrastructure at identified employment areas to facilitate development of these economic centers. Policies 1. Attract high-wage employment

Character : Our cultural diversity has been lever aged to bind our community, expand our market, and celebrate cultural traditions. Wellness : We are a safe community with walkable commercial districts, where both the perception and the reality are that crime activity is low and public safety staffing meets or exceeds commu nity expectations. Service : Our economic development strategies focus on supporting the existing business commu nity; as a result, recruitment is minimal because businesses desire to locate here. Economy : We are able to measure and achieve defined targets for manufacturing, service, and retail jobs and revenues. Celebration : We actively promote our local busi nesses and have been successful at making our residents more aware of what is available locally as well as attracting visitors from beyond our City. Environment : Our economy is growing and diver sifying because of our efforts to protect our riv ers, streams, wetlands, and other environmental resources. Sustainability : Residents are staying in Auburn to work and shop, and we are widely considered to be a regional dining, shopping, and entertain ment destination.

CORE PLAN

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