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A Mission and Objectives to Guide Future Actions
A mission statement approved by our sponsors guides the Progress Council. The mission statement reflects a focus on efforts to improve highway access and other efforts to promote economic development. The Progress Council's sponsors meet in January of each year to set objectives for the new year. The objectives provided below were approved at the January 12 annual business meeting. They represent both a continued focus on long standing efforts and a focus on new directions to improve local economic conditions.
Mission Statement
To enhance the economic, social and employment climate of the Mid Mon Valley through the involvement of business leaders in:
- Advocacy of transportation facilities and community infrastructure to support communityand economic development;
- Positioning and marketing of the Mid Mon Valley as a center for industry and commerce;
- Supporting existing businesses in the Mid Mon Valley;
- Support and coordination of those community projects involving activities with a regional influence;
- Promotion and enchancement of the quality of life in the Mid Mon Valley.
Objectives for 2010
Issue area one - Mon Valley/Fayette Expressway and Southern Beltway
Strategic actions
- Continue staff coordination support for the Expressway Partnership Initiative
- Seek to maintain focus on the completion of the PA Route 51 to I-376 Expressway
- Continue to provide support and guidance on the PA Turnpike Commission Public/ Private Partnership Plan
- Seek to include language on the 20% and local 80% in pending federal transportation legislation
Issue area two - Regional Initiatives
Strategic actions
- Smart Government
- Work with GSPIA at Pitt and consultant services for Phase II of the project
- Final actions to secure funding to support Phase II efforts
- Undertake Phase II steps toward implementation of a more regionally-based system for delivery of local governmental services
- Economic development
- Administer the Mid Mon Valley Regional Enterprise Zone Program including securing tax credits for business expansion projects
- Explore linkage of MMVREZ to a potential Mid Mon Valley regional DCED Main Street and Elm Street Program
- Technical education
- Market the Mon Valley Tech Access site as a business conference facility
- Work in partnership with the Mon Valley Career and Technology Center and a business advisory task force to implement a work readiness education program
Issue area three - Business support
Strategic actions
- Respond to local businesses in a timely fashion to requests for technical and financing information
- Market the IDAP program and seek to secure one applicant for financing
- Manage the Donora industrial building and provide timely assistance to the firm occupying the building
- Continue to pursue options regarding transfer of the access road at Rostraver Airpark to another entity
Issue area four - Administrative efficiency and sustainability
Strategic actions
- Engage the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors in a sponsorship campaign
- Continue to explore unique funding sources consistent with the mission and objectives
(New areas for 2010)
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