Tuesday, February 17, 2015

COMMITMENT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The City of McHenry is committed to economic development and as Director of Economic Development for the City of McHenry my job is dedicated exclusively to pursuing economic development opportunities (business attraction, retention and tourism), increasing awareness and conducting community outreach and engagement.  As part of this effort I am launching a new blog entitled “McHenry Market Pulse”.  The purpose of “McHenry Market Pulse” is multi-fold including:
 
  • Engagement and education of community members to support and take an active role in promoting economic development in the City of McHenry;
  • Providing consistent and accurate information pertaining to economic development activities in the City of McHenry and stating just the facts” on recent developments/news and dispel/confirm rumors to the extent the City is able;
  • Encouraging residents, businesses and other community stakeholders to provide feedback to facilitate an ongoing dialogue relating to economic development in the City of McHenry.

The City of McHenry is pursuing numerous initiatives to augment and enhance its economic development efforts.  Some of which include:
 
  • Conducting open houses to engage various stakeholder groups (the first of which was recently held with real estate brokers);
  • Hosting community-wide informational/drop-in sessions to discuss issue economic development with residents and businesses;
  • Providing information on new and expanding businesses in the City;
  • Developing a list of frequently asked questions to assist businesses, including the creation of a small business resource guide;
  • Working with the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce, McHenry County Economic Development Corporation and other community  partners to collaborate on and pursue business attraction and retention, tourism and community events.
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I encourage your feedback, comments and suggestions in this community-wide endeavor!

Douglas P. Martin
Director of Economic Development
City of McHenry
333 S Green Street
McHenry, IL 60050
815.363.2110 (d)
815.363.2173 (f)
815.790.4752 (c)
dmartin@ci.mchenry.il.us
www.ci.mchenry.il.us


 


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