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OFFICE
OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Economic
Development and Special
Projects
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Economic
Development Advisory Council (EDAC)
The charge of the Economic Development Advisory Council (EDAC), approved
by the Board of Selectmen on July 13, 2009, shall be to develop and
recommend economic development policy in accordance with the goals of the
Milford Board of Selectmen and Milford Master Plan, and, utilizing the
report Recommendations to Foster Economic Development in
Milford dated June 8, 2009, facilitate the
economic development goals, recommendations, and actions at the direction
of the Board of Selectmen.
Economic Development is defined in many ways, but in general, can be
stated as a program, group of policies, and/or activity that seeks to
improve the economic well-being and quality of life for a community.
Economic development not only retains jobs and provides a stable tax base
but also promotes economic betterment by continually improving human
development, education, health, safety, and well-being for the citizens of
a community.
Vision
Statement from the Milford Master Plan Update (April 2007)
Community
Character Chapter:
Through
responsible management and promotion of individual and community
stewardship, Milford will be a sustainable community rich in physical,
cultural, economic and social diversity, and will be characterized by a
small-town atmosphere; a vibrant downtown; an active business community;
human scale interconnected neighborhoods; local agriculture; and the preservation
of natural resources, rural landscapes and historic features.
BOARDS
and DEPARTMENTS
Building
Dept Conservation
Planning
Office
Planning Board
Zoning
Board of Adjustment
LOCAL
LINKS
AND RESOURCES
STATE LINKS AND RESOURCES
Downtown
Ongoing Improvement Team (Do-It)
Dept
of Revenue & Economic Development
Hillsborough County, NH
NH
Manufacturing
resources
Nashua
Regional Planning Commission (NRPC)
NH
Office of Energy and Planning
Souhegan
Valley Chamber of Commerce
NH
Workforce Resources
Tax
Increment Financing District (TIFD)
Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
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