Economic Development Commission
Economic Development Commission
Powers and Duties:
The Economic Development Commission of the City shall have the following duties:
- To review applications for grants, loans, and other financial incentives or inducements related to economic development prospects, and recommend with respect thereto, to the City Council.
- To initiate, direct and review, from time to time, studies of the economic development characteristics of the City.
- To promote the attraction and retention of employment and shopping opportunities in Genoa which will contribute to Genoa’s quality of life and provide long-term benefits to the City and its residents.
- To review, and analyze various statistics, trends and reports to keep abreast on issues that may affect economic development policy in Genoa.
- To work with the DeKalb County Economic Development Commission (DCEDC), State and other local agencies to achieve desired goals.
- To organize and maintain economic development facts and profile information about the City and make it available to prospective investors, developers and entrepreneurs.
- To develop programs for economic development with recommendations for implementation and present these programs to the City Council.
- To review all amendments to the City of Genoa Comprehensive Plan and recommend with respect thereto the Plan Commission.
- To report to the City Council not less frequently than once each year giving a summary of its activities and proposed initiatives for future consideration, and a status of the Genoa economy. (Ord. 99-25-5r, 8-3-1999)
Members:
- Carolyn Tobinson, Chair
- Kim Egger
- Phil Harris
- Krissy Johnson
- John Shipley
Th Economic Development Commission meets on the second Tuesday at 8:30 AM in the Council Chambers at 333 East First Street in the months of January, April, July, and October.
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2020 Agendas |
2020 Minutes |
| January 14 | January 14 |
| April 14 | April 14 |
| July 14 | July 14 |
| October 13 | October 13 |
2019 Agendas |
2019 Minutes |
| January 8 | January 8 |
| April 9 (Cancelled) | – |
| July 9 (Cancelled) | – |
| October 8 (Cancelled) | – |
Archived Agendas
*A request for older agendas and/or minutes can be emailed to aseguss@genoa-il.com.