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<br /> Chamber of Commerce, health care officials and others with similar . <br /> interests. <br />. Citizen Tax Payers. These are foundation upon which everything in <br /> the community. <br />We begin our engagement with one-on-one interviews with the leadership <br />and power base in the community. Our questions to these individuals are <br />purposely open ended, allowing DeSCo staff to collect the information <br />necessary about what issues are faced in the community when it comes to <br />economic development. We do not lead, we listen. <br />The answers to these questions are formed into a survey that is circulated at <br />first to the strategic partners and then ultimately to the city as a whole. We <br />contact both by directing their attention to the City/s web page where the <br />economic development survey is hosted. This works to establish the <br />community as the leader in economic development as opposed to the <br />consultant. By sequentially distributing the survey in this manner we are . <br />able to stratify the opinions of the community and show any separation in <br />opinion between those "in the know" and the rest of the community at large. <br />Citizen involvement in economic development strategy formation is essential <br />for support and implementation of the plan. Elected officials, economic <br />development staff and citizens all play important roles in governing the <br />community. Therefore, DeSCo commits to promote and to sustain a <br />responsive citizen involvement environment. With the opportunity to provide <br />input comes buy-in. With buy-in comes support and with support comes the <br />ability of the EDC and the community to implement an effective economic <br />development strategy. <br /> . <br />Strategic Plan for Economic Development Page 10 of 25 <br />Final Draft - Ready for Release Subject to Council Approval and Adoption <br />