Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 mayor says a new Community Task Force on Economic Prosperity will aim to strengthen the city乌鸦传媒檚 business, employment and tourism sectors.
乌鸦传媒淓conomic development is one of council乌鸦传媒檚 priorities,乌鸦传媒� Tom Days said at council乌鸦传媒檚 June 9 meeting. 乌鸦传媒淎 strong and resilient local economy supports quality of life and generates opportunity.乌鸦传媒�
The mayor will lead the task force, which will include a legal expert, economic and real estate specialists, a tech sector representative, a financial sector representative, a retail or restaurant industry member, a partnership development expert, councillor Luke Stack, and a member of the public.
Over the next 10 months, it will look at current city policies and programs, talk to local businesses and community groups, find gaps in Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 economy that could be filled, and suggest ways to attract new investment and partnerships.
乌鸦传媒淲e have seen some success in this model, this term,乌鸦传媒� Dyas added, pointing to the Mayor乌鸦传媒檚 Task Force on Crime Reduction, and the Community Task Force of Performing Arts.
乌鸦传媒淭he Task Force on Economic Prosperity will follow that same approach because we know that a strong local economy does not happen by accident,乌鸦传媒� the mayor said.
The task force will meet regularly and report back to council twice乌鸦传媒攐nce at the halfway point and again at the end of the 10-month term. If needed, the term could be extended.
