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City of Mounds View Comprehensive Plan <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 /> PRIORITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> DECISIONS <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 /> ! Retain existing businesses that make positive contributions to the local economy. <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 /> ! Attract new commercial and industrial development. <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 /> ! Pursue the redevelopment of parcels and sites that are aesthetically displeasing, <br /> contaminated, blighted, abandoned, or otherwise underdeveloped. <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 /> ! 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). <br /> 90 <br />