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City staff seek consultant for citywide economic development strategy; RFP draft and timeline outlined
Summary
City staff presented a draft scope and timeline for a citywide economic development strategy and requested commissioner input on priorities including permitting, retail attraction, commercial corridors and small business supports. Staff proposed an RFP in mid‑May with a consultant start in September and a project duration of about 9–12 months.
City staff presented a draft scope for a citywide economic development strategy and said they will issue a request for proposals to hire a consultant to analyze the city’s economy, identify opportunities and recommend implementable strategies focused on equity, business growth and tax‑base expansion.
Director Newton briefed commissioners on the draft RFP, saying the consultant would conduct an in‑depth analysis of the city’s economy, recommend near‑term and longer‑term strategies, and provide tactics, timelines and metrics for implementation. “A consultant who does this work will look at our situation and our opportunities and they will lay out…
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