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MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: County Economic Development Work Grou <br /> FROM: Craig Waldron,Administrator - City of Oak <br /> DATE: March 8, 2007 <br /> SUBJECT: Common City Goals and Priorities for Economic Develo went <br /> 1. As my memo from February 16 pointed out, we are now mo ng forward <br /> with a two-fold approach with respect to our working subcommittee. The <br /> item that I have been asked to work on relates to the policy differences <br /> between the County and the Cities with respect to tax abatement and tax <br /> increment <br /> 2. At our subcommittee level it was agreed that the participating cities would at <br /> first develop and forward their respective development criteria and <br /> prionties. Subsequently, the County Board would review these priorities <br /> with the intent of establishing a level of comfort where the County and the <br /> Cities could make policy and implementation changes, at a minimum, in <br /> the priority areas. <br /> 3. What follows is a summary of the various City priorities that were culled <br /> from the respective materials submitted by Woodbury, Newport and <br /> Oakdale. They are depicted as follows: <br /> A. Jobs <br /> All three cities mention projects that create solid, high paying employment <br /> opportunities. This pertains to both job retention and the creation of <br /> significant new employment opportunities. <br /> B. Redevelopment <br /> A main concern for the communities is the rehabilitation or redevelopment <br /> of blighted or substandard properties in the community. <br />