Economic Development Policy

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Economic development

Policy Task Force

Task Force meetings

Reference information

Sustainability

Economic Development and Incentive Policy

Economic Development and Incentive Policy

Policy implementation summary

Policy implementation papers

Legislation

Under committee substitute for Ordinance 070943, the City Council accepts the recommendations of the citizens task force on economic development and incentives, and enacts the policy submitted by the task force as the City's economic development and incentive policy.

Over the past decade, Kansas City and its partners have invested millions of dollars in all areas of the community. Kansas City has regained its luster and its attractiveness is reflected in the influx of new urban dwellers, businesses, offices, restaurants and other amenities.

The challenge for the City in future years is to design an approach that promotes sustainable economic development. Sustainability enables the City to continue to invest in growth and development without sacrificing the investments already made or services provided to existing communities.

Task Force
Mayor Funkhouser, with the support of the City Council, appointed a 20-member Task Force to make recommendations about how the City should use economic incentives to encourage economic development and achieve important public goals. The Task Force is comprised of six Councilmembers (one from each district) and 14 members representing a cross-section of community stakeholders. The Task Force is led by Bill Haw, chairman, and Linwood Tauheed, vice-chairman.

Economic development in Kansas City
The City of Kansas City, Mo., is in the process of developing a formal economic development/incentive policy. The City began this process in May 2006 in anticipation that the city charter would pass in August 2006 with changes mandating that economic development and debt policies be established. More

Resources
Reference information and resources on economic development and incentives.

E-mail questions and comments to edpolicy@kcmo.org or call (816) 513-1005

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