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Grand Rapids discusses creating Southeast strategic investment lead to coordinate Southtown projects
Summary
City staff proposed creating an externally accountable strategic investment lead — an executive director or equivalent — to coordinate large public and private investments and day-to-day economic development for Southeast Grand Rapids (Southtown).
City staff briefed the Economic Development Project Team on a proposed public–private partnership to create a dedicated strategic investment lead for the Southeast side of Grand Rapids, often described in the discussion as “Southtown.”
The position would serve as a central coordinator — accountable to public and private partners — to align large transformational projects, day-to-day district work and smaller business supports so that public investments and private development reinforce each other. Staff framed the role as similar in concept to existing retail-focused partnerships the city has…
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