Planning for Economic Development
A North Stonington Economic Development Commission Presentation
Presented By: C. James Gibbons Jr - A Professional Land Use Planner
Mr. Gibbons is a Land Use and Natural Resource Program Coordinator with the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System. He is a professional land use planner who has been part of the faculty for 31 years. Prior to his UConn appointment, Mr. Gibbons was employed as a Land Use Planning Consultant for 10 years, developing land use plans and writing land use regulations for communities throughout the northeast.
The presentation will be on community planning process used to stimulate and guide economic development, covering why an economic development plan is needed, who are the local officials involved, a suggested planning process and how to coordinate the plan with the local Plan of Conservation and Development.
Emphasis will be placed on recent legislation that requires local plans to designate certain areas as “ funding areas,” as a prerequisite to receiving state grants.
Who should attend? Economic development and planning professionals, Commissioners, Not-for-profit Organizations, North Stonington Residents interested and/or concerned about Economic Development growth in North Stonington.
When: May 15, 2008
Where: Wheeler High School “ Media Center”
Time: 7:00 PM
For additional information:
Contact: Bradford Currier II, Chairman
EDC Commission Members: Robert Boissevain - Vice Chairman, Bob Kimball, Treasurer, Linda Pershaec - Secretary, Peter Bogoian - Member, Marilyn Mackay - Member, Mark Perkins - Member, Brent Woodward - Member, Gladys Chase, Recording Secretary,
Town of North Stonington
Economic Development Commission
40 Main Street . North Stonington , CT 06359
Phone: (860) 535-2877 - Cell: (860) 235-0456 - Fax:(860) 535-4554
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