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Enclosure <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />CITY OF MARTINSVILLE <br /> <br />JANUARY 13, 2003 <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />CC: <br /> <br />Earl B. Reynolds, Jr., City Manager <br /> <br />Thomas L. Harned, Director, Economic Development <br /> <br />Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Priority <br />Projects 2003-04 <br /> <br />West Piedmont Planning District Commission <br /> <br />The City of Martinsville, Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (previously <br />known as the Overall Economic Development Program) Priority Projects for 2003-04 <br />and the corresponding list for 2002-03 are forwarded herewith for your review and <br />recommendation to City Council. The West Piedmont Planning District has requested <br />our priority list, with City Council's letter of endorsement no later than February 14, <br />2003. Therefore we are requesting action by City Council at their February 11th <br />meeting. <br /> <br />The significant changes from last year are: <br /> <br />Priority 1 Projects <br /> <br />· Development of a large acreage, regional industrial park with Henry County has <br /> been retained. This mirrors action recently taken by Henry County. <br /> <br />· Redevelopment of the terminal site on Fayette Street has been removed in that <br /> grants have been obtained and work is in progress. <br /> <br />· Addition of the West Church Street Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project <br /> <br /> Priority 2 Projects <br /> <br />The item concerning building improvements to the Small Business Incubator to cover the <br />boiler, chiller and second floor revovations has been removed. Grants have been <br />received and the work has been completed. <br /> <br /> <br />