McHenry Market Pulse: City of McHenry Economic Development Commmission Formed

Mayor Jett and the McHenry City Council passed an ordinance creating The City of McHenry Economic Development Commission. The primary functions of the Commission are: business communication, business attraction, and business retention and expansion. The Economic Development Commission website can be found at http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/index.asp?SEC=0BE2B11E-7B38-4DF8-8C56-48BF7E917152&Type=B_BASIC

The Commission, consists of nine members: Chairwoman Bobbi Baehne, Vice Chairman Rob Jessup, Pat Arnold, Nick Bionda, Eric Joern, Mike Mrachek, Jason Sterwerf, Alderman Andrew Glab and Mayor Wayne Jett and it endeavors to attract business and industry to the City, which will reflect credit to the City, serves as an advisory body to the City Council on matters related to the business community and shall have such additional powers and duties as may be assigned to it from time to time by the Mayor and City Council of the City.

In order to carry out the primary functions the Economic Development Commission prepares an annual work plan/outline, which varies annually but generally includes the following projects:

Reviews; provides advice to improve business section on website as well as other forms of marketing which could assist the City in carrying out the primary functions of the Economic Development Commission;
Discusses opportunities to carryout primary functions through use of focus groups; business retention visits; and other potential gatherings with a designated sector of the business community;
Performs an annual review and updates business information and new business welcome letter or other materials;
Mails recognition letters to noted business successes and/or other forms of business recognition;
Provides annual report to the City Council and goals for upcoming year, to be completed at end of City’s fiscal year;
Annually, conducts additional special projects as needed. Examples may include surveys, business recognition events, seminars and/or newsletter, etc.

NEXT CITY OF MCHENRY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING DATE: MARCH 28, 2018 4-6 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND PUBLIC COMMENT AND PARTICIPATION IS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED AS WELL!!

THANK YOU TO ALL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY, SUPPORT/VOLUNTEER AT A LOCAL EVENT, AND/OR LOCATE THEIR BUSINESS AND/OR EXPAND IN THE CITY OF MCHENRY…EVERY ONE CONTRIBUTES!!!!!

PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR COMMUNITY VIBRANT AND STRONG TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PRACTICAL FOR BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE!

THE CITY COUNCIL IS CONTINUALLY EVALUATING WAYS TO ASSIST IN PROMOTING BUSINESS, TOURISM, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SERVICE!

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS AN ONGOING EFFORT THE CITY IS COMMITTED TO AND IS A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT. AT THE END OF THE DAY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE WHO IS A PART OF IT BENEFITS!