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Commission considers how utilities could fit in city economic-development structure after consultant report
Summary
Commissioners discussed a recent city report on economic-development organizational structure by Redevelopment Resources and debated how Marshfield Utilities might plug into any future structure, including concerns about roles, chain of command and where an economic-development coordinator would sit.
Commissioners discussed a city organizational-structure report on economic development prepared by Redevelopment Resources and debated whether and how the utility should contribute to or plug into any new structure.
A utilities staff member summarized the packet materials and video presentation by Redevelopment Resources and asked the commission for feedback. Several commissioners said it would be useful to evaluate the report from the utility’s perspective and identify where the utility could contribute resources or personnel.
Commissioners raised specific concerns about a proposed model in which the city’s economic-development coordinator would also be the head of a new regional organization. One commissioner said that model could create chain-of-command and confidentiality problems and questioned whether that structure would attract the right candidates. Alderman Delas was referenced as having asked staff to circulate the report to prompt discussion at council.
One commissioner suggested the commission should undertake a future exercise to map how the utility would interact with the proposed structure, including potential personnel, financial and programmatic contributions. No formal recommendation or vote was taken; the discussion was presented as information for future council feedback.
