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• <br /> required for application for Star City status. Figure 5 shows how each step of the <br /> application process fits into the four primary phases of the Star City framework. <br /> This figure can be used as a quick reference as or a handout when explaining the <br /> program. <br /> Organizing Phase <br /> The organizing phase begins with the City Council designating a committee or <br /> organization as the Star City steering committee. The committee could be an <br /> existing organization or be newly created. This committee should include a broad <br /> representation from the community. The members of the committee may delegate <br /> steps of the process to other groups or individuals, but this body will provide the <br /> organizational framework for the completion of the application. The committee <br /> serves as the coordinating center. A Star City committee continues its work after the <br /> community receives designation. Its job then is to maintain the efforts initiated, <br /> meet recertification requirements annually, and remain a focal point for economic <br /> development efforts. <br /> Information Gathering Phase <br /> c:t141.. <br /> The information gathering phase is important because sound information is <br /> necessary to do effective planning and marketing. This phase includes obtaining <br /> information about the area labor force, existing businesses, and the community. <br /> There are many different sources of information and resources for gathering the <br /> information. This phase requires the committee to organize the effort of obtaining <br /> information so that it is efficient and thorough. Summarizing the information is the <br /> endpoint of this phase. <br /> Planning PhaseAz, <br /> The planning phase is the heart of the Star City program. The information gathered <br /> is analyzed and sorted by assets and constraints. Issues emerge and are judged on <br /> their importance to economic development. Goals are then established to address <br /> those issues, building on the community's strengths and mitigating weaknesses. <br /> This statement of goals is the five-year or long-range plan for the community. A <br /> one-year action plan is developed that outlines the strategies and tasks—the <br /> individual steps that will be implemented in order to achieve the goals.This process <br /> is the means by which local residents create change in their communities. <br /> S <br /> 2-2 <br />