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Priority 1 <br /> Economic <br /> Development <br /> Strategic Objectives <br /> Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Strengthen Citywide Partnerships: Work to <br /> Program: Engage with existing businesses develop stronger relationships with city <br /> to understand their needs, connect them with developers, community groups, and key city <br /> resources, address barriers to growth, and organizations, such as the Chamber of <br /> drive job creation and city marketability. Commerce and the EDC. <br /> Grant Funding: Collaborate between the Downtown Development: Catalyze <br /> Grants Team and ECD staff, with a focus redevelopment and highlight opportunities of <br /> on projects that enhance competitiveness economic incentives in downtown Decatur. <br /> and innovation. <br /> Facade Improvement Program: Provide <br /> 0 Streamline and Map Processes: Review financial support for businesses to <br /> City code, zoning ordinance, and permit fees; rehabilitate and modernize their properties, <br /> refine policies as necessary; and improve the contributing to corridor revitalization and <br /> investment process. stronger regional economies. <br /> GThree-Year Outcomes <br /> 0 Launch a citywide Business Retention O Assist at least 50 businesses with grants, <br /> Expansion Plan with regular outreach to facade improvements, or permit/fee reductions. <br /> at least 1000 businesses annually. <br /> OFacilitate at least two private investment <br /> 0 Create a "How to do Business" in Decatur through economic incentives, such as TIF. <br /> guide on the City's website and continue Opportunity Zone and the Enterprise Zone <br /> to build out the ECD pages. to promote development in Downtown <br /> Decatur. <br /> 2 <br />