Complete Document - City of Auburn

Economic Development DepartmentPhillip Dunlap, DirectorThe mission of the City’s Economic Development Departmentis to create employment opportunities for citizens of Auburnand to expand the tax base of the community throughindustrial, commercial and retail development. We willdevelop and maintain economic development plans,strategies, and programs by:• Devising and utilizing unique marketing techniquesto recruit prospects• Creating and providing competitive incentive packageswhich may include designing financial assistancepackages• Administering the City’s revolving loan program• Identifying and developing property for new industrialparks• Maintaining contact with existing industries andbusinesses• Providing technical and financial assistance to merchantsin an effort to maintain a viable Central Business District• Administering the Auburn Center for DevelopingIndustries to allow fledgling industrial projects anopportunity to succeed• Working closely with other federal, state, local and privateeconomic development organizations that are able to makeresources available for Auburn businesses and industriesFY 03 Goals1. Seek to attract no less than eight industrial visits with thegoal of locating at least one new industry in Auburn bySeptember 30, 2003.2. Seek to attract new major commercial and retaildevelopment by locating at least one new project inAuburn by September 30, 2003.3. Administer the City's revolving loan program with the goalof packaging two (2) loans in FY 03 and continue to usethe State Economic Development loan fund whereappropriate.4. Operate the small business incubator through theAuburn Center for Developing Industries with the goal ofgraduating one tenant and attracting one new tenant bySeptember 30, 2003.5. Participate in the SAE show in Detroit in FY 03 in supportof State Development agencies with the goal ofdeveloping at least one industrial prospect.6. Participate in the Frankfurt Auto show in FY 03 in supportof State Development agencies with the goal ofdeveloping at least one industrial prospect.7. Utilize the Housing Assistance Network to complete aminimum of eight spot rehabilitations for needy residentsby September 30, 2003.9. Conduct a “Community Development Day” information fairthat will provide a forum for non-profits and other communityservice providers to share information about their serviceswith the community by September 30, 2003.10. Utilize Community Development Block Grant funds to assistin Workforce Development for low-to-moderate incomecitizens by September 30, 2003.11. Coordinate a “Continuum of Care” coalition that consists ofcommunity partnerships in the effort to address housing, jobtraining, and quality of life issues for low-to-moderate incomecitizens of Auburn by September 30, 2003.12. Establish and administer a training center for workforcedevelopment by March 31, 2003.13. Revise marketing profile, revise the Economic DevelopmentDepartment website, and develop a newsletter for Auburnindustries by August 31, 2003.FY 04 Goals1. Seek to attract no less than eight industrial visits with the goalof locating at least one new industry in Auburn by September30, 2004.2. Seek to attract new major commercial and retail developmentby locating at least one new project in Auburn by September30, 2004.3. Administer the City's revolving loan program with the goal ofpackaging two (2) loans in FY 04 and continue to use theState Economic Development loan fund where appropriate.4. Operate the small business incubator through the AuburnCenter for Developing Industries with the goal of graduatingone tenant and attracting one new tenant by September 30,2004.5. Participate in the SAE show in Detroit in FY 04 in support ofState Development agencies with the goal of developing atleast one industrial prospect.6. Participate in the Frankfurt Auto show in FY 04 in support ofState Development agencies with the goal of developing atleast one industrial prospect.7. Utilize the Housing Assistance Network by completing aminimum of eight spot rehabilitations for needy residents bySeptember 30, 2004.8. Administer the Community Development Block GrantProgram as adopted by the Auburn City Council during FY04.9. Conduct a “Community Development Day” information fairthat will provide a forum for non-profits and other communityservice providers to share information about their serviceswith the community by September 30, 2004.10. Utilize Community Development Block Grant funds to assistin Workforce Development for low-to-moderate incomecitizens by September 30, 2004.11. Coordinate a “Continuum of Care” coalition that consists ofcommunity partnerships in the effort to address housing, jobtraining, and quality of life issues for low-to-moderate incomecitizens of Auburn by September 30, 2004.8. Administer the Community Development Block GrantProgram in FY 03 as adopted by the City Council.143