Provide Leadership

Goal: Unite and leverage Pasco’s business, civic, academic, and political leadership for the purpose of creating a prosperous, forward-thinking, competitive county

Strategies:
• Strengthen PEDC influence with the County Commission and state officials
• Increase private sector investment in the PEDC to $500,000 by 2011
• Invest $878,230 - Economic Growth
• Invest $200,200 - Economic Competitiveness
• Invest $121,570 - Investor Relations
 

Objective A: Realign the PEDC Governance Structure and Strategic Plan to Maximize Effectiveness

1. Develop a well funded strategic plan that includes outside professionals for fundraising and selling the vision to community
2. Fund and engage a consultant to conduct a Major Fundraising Campaign
3. Develop a fundraising campaign to support our initiatives
4. Develop a new governance structure model and strategic plan designed to include participation of all investors in relevant working groups
5. Develop new bylaws that are reflective of the new governance model
6. Develop strategic initiatives with measurable outcomes as value propositions for stakeholder buy-in

Objective B: Identify and Engage Key Leaders

1. Create Strategic Task Forces for community leaders to network among peers
2. Offer relevant forums for the exchange of ideas, work on mutually beneficial programs, develop strong advocacy positions, and promote solutions
3. Increase involvement and commitment of investors in the PEDC
4. Actively engage business leaders within key industry sectors

Objective C: Funding the Future

1. Enhance role of the PEDC in the business community by securing more investments 
2. Increase marketing efforts of the PEDC
3. Focus on long term financial stability-leveraging more private dollars 
4. Explore alternative revenue sources
5. Explore dedicated funding for economic development both locally and at the State level
6. Evaluate PEDC staffing needs to accomplish these initiatives