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Saginaw Future's 2005-2007 Strategic Plan
Lead Business Retention and Expansion Efforts
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Participate in the
Center for Automotive Research’s
Automotive Communities Program
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Research future
automotive technology and investment opportunities
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Identify key elements in
attracting and renewing automotive investment
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Determine rehiring
intentions of the traditional automotive vehicle producers
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Continue the aggressive
strategy to retain and expand world class manufacturing firms
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Meet with top employers
through Corporate Watch program
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Assist companies
with market diversification through government contracts and
exporting
Identify and Develop Emerging Growth
Opportunities - Attract New Industries
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Develop and implement
strategies to support the region’s
health sciences sector, with special
emphasis on
bio-sciences and medical devices
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Assess the medical and
healthcare economy
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Identify key trends in
the medical devices and healthcare services sectors
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Target specific
health care services and medical device firms for investment in
Saginaw County
Riverfront Development
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Collaborate with the
Chamber, City, NRS, Saint Mary’s and others to acquire property
along S. Washington Avenue and assemble sites for redevelopment
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Access and administer
state and federal funds to provide environmental assessments of
properties for redevelopment
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Attract commercial and
mixed use development projects along the riverfront
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Continue to pursue
funding for I-675/Washington Avenue Interchange
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Pursue funds for
continuing the streetscape project from City Hall to Janes Street
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Assist Covenant
HealthCare and Saint Mary’s with continued growth and investment
projects
Cool Cities Initiative
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Submit
priority projects for review by Governor’s Cool Cities team
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Collaborate with the
Cool Cities Committee to develop a project for submission to the
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
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Assist the City of
Saginaw with securing funds to support Cool Cities projects from the
State of Michigan
Regional Collaboration and Marketing
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Collaborate with the
Chambers and Economic Development Organizations
in Midland, Bay and Saginaw Counties on regional efforts
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Participate in a
branding campaign to market the region Pursue cooperative
advertising funds from the MEDC to support regional marketing
efforts
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Saginaw
Future Inc.