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City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />90 <br />The City recognizes that the maintenance of an adequate workforce will be one of the most serious <br />challenges that will face business and industry for much of the foreseeable future, and that the <br />private sector and/or educational institutions will be primarily responsible for addressing and <br />resolving workforce issues. However, the City is prepared to assist with such efforts by working <br />collaboratively with others who are concerned about such issues. The nature of the City’s assistance <br />may include having City representatives serve on local and regional committees, commissions and <br />agencies devoted to this important topic. <br /> <br /> <br />PRIORITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />DECISIONS <br /> <br />In order to expand the City’s tax base and thereby provide property tax relief for homeowners, the <br />City of Mounds View’s economic development priorities and objectives are, in general, as follows: <br /> <br />! Retain existing businesses that make positive contributions to the local economy. <br /> <br />! Provide a reasonable and prudent level of assistance (financial or otherwise) to enable <br />existing businesses to expand their operations and/or facilities in Mounds View. <br /> <br />! Attract new commercial and industrial development. <br /> <br />! Encourage the development of new office space, warehouse space and retail operations that <br />will enable Mounds View to offer services, facilities and goods that are not presently <br />available in the community, or that are unavailable in sufficient quantity or quality. <br /> <br />! Pursue the redevelopment of parcels and sites that are aesthetically displeasing, <br />contaminated, blighted, abandoned, or otherwise underdeveloped. <br /> <br />! Facilitate communications between and among the City, Ramsey County, local businesses, <br />the Chamber of Commerce, local educational institutions, and any other parties or entities <br />having a direct or indirect interest in the continued economic prosperity of Mounds View. <br /> <br />! The City will continually develop and review more specific priorities in order to provide <br />guidance to City staff, business owners, developers, and residents with respect to intended <br />areas of concentration (geographic and otherwise).