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Council directs staff to issue economic development RFQ and to explore legislative ask for Mudder Road
Summary
Council asked staff to release a request for qualifications to build a pool of qualified economic development firms or practitioners and asked staff and lobbyists to explore a possible state construction request for a Mudder Road east–west connection, with caveats on shovel‑ready requirements and potential need for budget amendments.
Council discussed two related strategic items: how to outsource or augment economic development capacity and whether to include a state legislative request for construction funding for a Mudder Road east–west connection.
On economic development, staff recommended starting with an RFQ to gather qualifications from firms and individuals who could provide developer negotiation expertise, P3 negotiation experience, job attraction and sector recruitment, and MAC (employment center) development support.…
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