Municipal Planning
Local economic development has many parts - planning, consensus building, assessing strengths and weaknesses, investing in growth and, ultimately, marketing. CERC is interested in working to develop comprehensive strategies that address the whole issue of development.
Establish a Strong Foundation for Organization and Planning
CERC takes a three-step approach to developing a comprehensive economic development strategy, the first of which will:
- Assess strengths and opportunities
- Determine best opportunities for growth
- Identify obstacles to growth
- Strategic planning - build consensus
- Create a vision
Understand What is Needed for Growth to Occur
CERC will conduct an economic audit for clients in order to obtain shared understanding of how a local economy operates and of its strengths and weaknesses, sound basis for setting realistic goals and making effective use of limited resources, and information that can be used to build public awareness and develop consensus on development goals.
The audit will cover:
- Infrastructure
- Workforce
- Market/demographics
- Role in the larger economic region
- Land use and real estate market conditions
Develop a Blueprint for Action
CERC can assist in developing and executing blueprints for action that create and retain jobs, facilitate quality growth and provide a stable tax base. We can help you establish:
- Market niches and strategies
- Community promotion tactics
- Business retention/recruitment strategy
- Infrastructure improvements
- Land use strategy
Together, We Can Find the Right Solution
To learn more about the array of services CERC offers or if you would like to meet with someone from CERC to learn more about us, please contact Stephen MacKenzie, Senior Vice President or call 860-571-7136.
In the meantime, please visit the other pages of our web site to learn about the vast array of skills, knowledge and experience we can put to work for your community. To understand how CERC has worked with organizations like yours, visit our portfolio section.