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Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />FY 2014 -15 Plan of Work <br />Action Steps <br />1. Promote Paris as a great place to live, work and do business for the following industry targets. <br />a. Food and consumer goods manufacturing. <br />b. Water using industries. <br />c. Supply -chain related companies complimentary to existing local industry. <br />2. Market competitive advantages for Paris. <br />a. High quality, relevant website. <br />b. Documentation for "site- ready" sites and buildings. <br />c. Short-line rail service connected to 3 Class I Railroads. <br />d. Implementation of the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program. <br />Action Steps <br />1. Support programs that increase workforce availability and quality. <br />2. Close the skills gap before it impacts the competitiveness of local industry and threatens the <br />local economy. <br />a. Continue to pursue Work Ready Community and Career Readiness Certification. <br />i. Align with employer needs and economic development priorities. <br />ii. Match individuals to jobs based on skill levels. <br />iii. Link workforce development, education and training to jobs. <br />iv. Cover assessment costs to have all high school juniors and seniors evaluated in Lamar <br />County. <br />2 <br />