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Paris and Lamar County <br />Community-Wide Strategic Plan <br />STRATEGY b <br />Implement aggressive business retention and expansion programs and other actions to decrease the risk of <br />clasure af our top ernployers. <br />PRESENT STATUS <br />We can't affard to lose more jobs. Supparting existing business and industry is urgent and critical. Note: See <br />PEDCs approved plan af work for mare specific detailed strategies. <br />PREFERRED FUTURE STATE <br />l. Add industry and jobs. <br />2. Broaden our industrial base. <br />3. Remain competitive and business friendly. <br />4. Launch a coordinated effari to include PEDC, City, Caunty, K-12, PJC, etc. (Team Paris). <br />5. Local manufacturing plants are operating at aptimuzn capacity. <br />6. Identify suppliers to locate industry and bring their plants here. <br />7. Help existing industries and suppliers get additianal contracts and work. <br />Expand Highway 24 to 41ane. <br />9. Expand airport capacity. <br />20. Coordinate zncentive packages. <br />ACTION STEPS <br />1. Establish a protocol with single point of contact. <br />2. Process znust be efficient and timely. <br />3. Create a culture of being business/industry friendly and trustworthy. <br />4. Identify cost of doing business in Paris versus campeting/peer cities. <br />OWNERS & STAKEHOLDERS <br />PEDC to serve as single point of contact and coordinate efforts among City, Caunty and PJC (taxing <br />jurisdictions). Also include Workforce Solutions NE TX. Plaruning and iniplementaiion should include all <br />parties. <br />PROGRESS MEASURES <br />1. Tob growth <br />2. Unemployment rate <br />3. Growth of tax base <br />First Draft for Discussion Only 7 of 8 23 January 2011 <br />