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EDA hears plan to convert Albemarle strategic plan into an operational business plan; public urges faster permitting
Summary
A consultant presented a framework to translate Albemarle County’s economic development strategic plan into an actionable business plan with accountability mapping, site-readiness priorities and short-, medium- and long-term goals. A public commenter urged faster permitting and rezoning to create developable inventory.
A consultant working with Albemarle County’s Economic Development Office told the Economic Development Authority on Monday that the county is converting its countywide economic development strategic plan into an operational business plan that ties staff work plans to measurable short-, medium- and long-term priorities.
Steven, the presenter, said the work includes “accountability mapping” to identify core functions — business attraction, business success and partnerships, site readiness, marketing and intelligence, and fiscal stewardship — and to assign responsibility within the Economic Development Office. “We’re gonna spend a little bit of time workshopping on that,” he said, and expects to return for a full session in January with a…
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