June 15, 2009 - District of Mission

Municipal Forest — 50 th Year Anniversary
Introduction and Overview
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2009 / 2010 Objectives and Measures
Objectives
Measures
Economic Development and
Post-Secondary Education
"To enhance overall economic health in Mission and increase the knowledge and skills of
individuals so they can enter or re-enter the labour market."
Specific Objectives:
To review and if necessary revise the existing
economic development structure so that it reflects
Council's immediate and long-term economic strategy
for Mission.
)--. Council agreement on economic development
operating model.
To review and if necessary revise the current
Economic and Employment Development Strategy.
This includes addressing the following questions:
v How we diversify our tax base and increase our tax
base in terms of industrial and commercial use
•:- How we reduce the net outflow of people going to
work outside of Mission
• How we attract new business and investment
v How we provide clarity on protecting our remaining
ALR lands
• How do we create sustainable economic
development
To expand post-secondary programming by:
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Increasing the number of post-secondary
graduates from Mission
Broadening our post-secondary campus
opportunities
Examining our "Endowment Lands" relationship to
the post-secondary goal
Considering the Economic Development subcommittee's
report
> Existing strategy reviewed by Council and new
strategy in place by October 2009 addressing each
of the topics noted in the objectives.
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Number of graduates increased from 2009
Larger post secondary campus in planning stages
by September 2010
Post-secondary endowment land granted by
province by September 2010
Implementation of Economic Development
subcommittee's report by October 2010.
2008 Annual Report - District of Mission