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CITY OF SAGINAW
GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
2020-2021

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GOAL: To support, promote, enhance, and diversify the local economy through business recruitment, retention,
development, redevelopment, and information-sharing. To increase commercial product, workforce capacity, tax
revenues, and business offerings for consumer use in Saginaw.

City FY 2019-2020 FY 2019-2020 FY 2020-2021
Strategy Department Goal Department Achievement Department Goal
Promoting "Shop Local, Shop
Saginaw" to encourage residents to
Focus will be on the forward progress support our local economy, thus
Develop vibrant of current development projects, increasing our sales tax collections.
activity Promote commercial development to planning future development projects, Actively promote available properties
centers/major enhance tax base. continued retail and restaurant to potential developers to increase our
corridors recruitment and the redevelopment of existing tax base and economy.
our existing businesses and centers. Continue to promote and encourage
forward progress on future and
existing development projects.
Department Achievements:
New Director of Community and Economic Development began February 1, 2020.
Updated aerial map, community development profile and put dynamic flipbook on website.
Created new program “Shop Local. Shop Saginaw” encouraging our residents to shop locally.
Created new website domain name to help promote our mission at www.SaginawEcoDev.org.
Created new Business Directory on our website to help promote our local businesses in Saginaw.
Created new section on our website to help promote Available Properties for sale and lease.
Created new Economic Development subscribable email alert program.
Created new subscribable "CITY VIEW" Economic Development Bulletin (Newsletter).
Partnered with The Retail Coach to assist with Retail Retention, Recruitment and Development Services.
Partnered with Building Dept for Economic Development staff to begin hand-delivering Certificate of Occupancies to the business.
Department received the "Certificate of Achievement for Economic Excellence" from the Texas Economic Development Council.
Continued progress on The Square Multi-Use Development with land plan, meetings and discussions with Broker and Developer.
Continued progress on Cranz Farm property with land plan, meetings and discussions with Broker and Master Developer.
Continued progress on Lavonne White's property Multi-Use Development with meetings and discussions with Broker and Developer.
Enhanced the quarterly Local Business Forum.
Enhanced the promotion of the Building Improvement Grant Program: Received 7 applications and the City Council approved 7.
Partnered with Community Link as the contracted administrator for the Saginaw Farmers Market.
Worked with UDC on SW corner of 156 and Bailey Boswell on mixed-use development and approvals
Conducted in-depth Council one-on-one meetings to determine SWOT scope for future ED goals
Engaged Community Link as future contracted administrator for the Saginaw Farmers Market
LONG TERM OBJECTIVES

Focus on the redevelopment of our local centers and sites along Business 287/Boulevard
Focus on the growth of the new and future development and multi-use sites (residential, retail and restaurants).
Ensure the retention and expansion of industrial development which helps balance the tax base.

Administer and maintain existing economic development incentives in the manner authorized by State Law.
Act as public liaison for all commercial sites in the City in an effort to assist in appropriate development.

Establish a Business Retention & Redevelopment program.

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