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Lamar County - Paris Economic Development Plan Completed By Completed Task When 10. Institutions of higher education have been a catalyst for economic growth in many communities. A. Within one year, a special task force comprised of business, government, and educational leaders will investigate how other community colleges in the United States Special Task Force created June, 2008 have interfaced with their community to enhance economic growth. The task force by PJC and PEDC will then create a plan which gives direction to the Paris Junior College on how to create new programs to enhance the economy. B. Within two years, the Paris business community, county & city government, PEDC and PJC June, 2009 and the economic development organization will implement the plan recommended by the task force and form a partnership with the Paris Junior College to create long term programs to directly help to improve the economy of Paris. II. The "Business Climate" created by local government can have a positive or negative influence on the local economy. A. Within one year of employment, the PEDC Executive Director will prepare a report detailing issues created by the county and city government which have a PEDC, Existing Industry January, 2008 positive or negative influence upon the primary employers in the county. 12. In order for Paris to be successful, funding needs to be provided to finance the various elements of the Plan. A. For the first three years of the Plan, the City of Paris will fund the costs of the City of Paris January, 2010 expanded economic development program. B. Within two years, a special committee will identify long term sources of PEDC, Special Task Force June, 2009 funding for all the economic development programs. C. Beginning the fourth vear, long term sources of funding will be in place. Paris Community June, 2011 Paris Economic Development Corporation Page 38