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230 <br /> AUGUST 21-22, 1997 <br /> <br /> * Support infrastructure incentives that positively affect Martinsville/Henry County <br /> <br /> * Plan a joint meeting of economic development collaborators to develop a coordinated direction in <br /> economic development for Martinsville/Henry County <br /> <br /> * Maintain a high priority for the "Back Office" Marketing plan by PHDC and City Community <br /> Development Department <br /> <br /> * Establish a regional Business Park with Hertry County <br /> <br /> * Explore the establishment of work force support systems that can make business development in the <br /> community attractive and unique <br /> <br /> * Give leadership to the development of an educational system that can quickly respond to potential <br /> employers with a quality work force education program <br /> <br /> * Facilitate the development of the Clearview Business Park <br /> <br />Following the above discussion, at approximately 10:00 P.M., Council adjourned for the evening. <br /> <br />Council reconvened its Annual Planning Session at 9:00 A.M. on August 22, 1997, and resumed its <br />discussion of the Goal of Support of Economic Development. Objectives included: <br /> <br />* Identification, designation and development of "Brownfield Sites" <br /> <br />* Encourage the development of a comprehensive plan for the development and improvement of <br /> residential housing stock in the City <br /> <br />* Encourage new, carefully planned commercial development <br /> <br />Council next conducted discussion of their Goal of Encouragement of Effective and Efficient City Services. <br />Objectives identified in this area included the following: <br /> <br /> <br />