Committee finalizes five economic development priorities and sends recommendations to Council
Jul 16, 2026
The Economic Development Committee reached consensus on five recommended 2026–2027 priorities — including renaming 'Business Expansion' to 'Business Development' — and directed staff to present them to City Council and provide supporting CEDS materials.
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The Monroe Economic Development Committee finalized and agreed on five recommended economic development priorities for 2026–2027 and directed staff to present the recommendations to City Council. The priorities, aligned with the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), are Business Development (term revised from "Business Expansion"), Infrastructure Capacity and Resiliency, Housing and Urban Development, Destination Events and Tourism Development, and Pre-Disaster Planning and Preparedness.
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