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9.(; <br /> <br />March 16, 2004 <br /> <br />localities that complain about the past will be unable to prePare for the future. He said <br /> <br />the Martinsville-Henry COunty area has specific building blocks suggested by Market <br /> <br />Street that could be used to get the job done. <br /> <br />Ms. Campbell with Market Street distributed a document called "Building a <br /> <br />Stronger Future" to those in attendance. It outlined the strategy as suggested by Market <br /> <br />Street through a series of goals and objectives. <br /> <br />The goals and objectives were: <br /> <br />Economic Sustainability <br />· Objective 1: Support the development and expansion of the <br /> identified Target Business Clusters. Research determined that the <br /> most appropriate industries for our area to target for future growth <br /> are health care, plastics, tourism, wholesale trade/transportation <br /> and warehousing, and food processing. <br />· Objective 2- Increase the assistance and resources supporting <br /> existing businesses. <br />· Objective 3- Promote entrepreneurial development and small <br /> business expansion. <br />· Objective 4- Build a new public-private pa'rtnership structure to <br /> ensure ongoing economic growth and stability in Martinsville-Henry <br /> County. <br /> <br />2. Education and Workforce Development <br /> · Objective 1 - Develop a comprehensive educational <br /> improvement program, <br /> · Objective 2 - Establish best-in-class workforce development <br /> resources and programs. <br /> · Objective 3 - Work to develop a four-year university in <br /> Martinsville-Henry County. <br /> <br />Leadership, Vision and Community Outlook <br /> · Objective 1 - Streamline and unify Martinsville and Henry <br /> County departments and organizations. <br /> · Objective 2 - Develop increased capacity for local leadership <br /> by involving all Martinsville-H~hry County Constituencies in the <br /> momentum for positive change. <br /> · Objective 3 - Enhance tl~'e community's overall outlook and <br /> vision for the future. <br /> <br /> <br />