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Council presses for a results-driven economic strategy; discusses Costco interest and performing-arts impacts
Summary
Councilors urged staff to pursue high-impact retail recruitment and to reconsider the town’s economic-vitality tactics; members also discussed regional performing-arts consequences if the Berger theater closes and asked staff to coordinate with the nonprofit conducting a feasibility study.
At the Jan. 21 study session, council members pushed for a more results-oriented economic-development strategy and discussed specific recruitment targets such as Costco and other large retailers, while also raising regional cultural concerns tied to the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind.
Several council members said they want the strategic plan’s economic-vitality elements reframed toward measurable outcomes: primary-employer…
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