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Economic development department outlines strategic framework refresh; council members raise concern over Fort Sam Houston moves and small-business impacts
Summary
City economic development staff told the Economic and Workforce Development Committee Oct. 20 they will refresh the city’s strategic framework, pursue consultant support in the spring and aim for implementation planning in 2027.
Brenda Hicks Lawrence, director of the Economic Development Department, briefed the Economic and Workforce Development Committee Oct. 20 on plans to refresh the city’s Economic Development Strategic Framework. The update will incorporate the metro priority plan, a deep dive into the 2020 small business ecosystem assessment and a series of stakeholder briefings conducted with mayor and council offices.
Staff said the refresh will solicit consultant support in the coming months, with a target to select consultants in the spring and to move toward…
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