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Gilroy council frames economic development as top lever for revenue during strategic planning workshop
Summary
At a strategic planning workshop, council members said economic development should be prioritized to produce revenue for public safety, staffing and capital projects. Suggestions included a dedicated economic development team, developer roundtables, incentives to attract investment and gateway beautification.
Gilroy council members told staff during a strategic planning workshop that economic development must be a top priority if the city is to generate the revenue needed to address public-safety staffing shortfalls and aging infrastructure.
Council Member Kelly Remez said Measure C’s failure means the city must “look at, really putting an emphasis on economic development” to increase local revenues that would support public safety and other demands. Several other council members and staff outlined programs and…
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