What to do about blighted US 1 corridor will be discussed at Saturday session
NSBNews.net photo by Sera Frederick / The US 1 corridor in New Smyrna Beach, long in decline, will be discussed as part of an economic summit between New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater officials at New Smyrna Beach City Hall on Saturday. NSBNews.net will have complete coverage.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The cities of New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater are holding a joint economic summit Saturday in the City Commission chambers with a special presentation by Sean Snaith, Director with the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at the University of Central Florida.
About 60 people paid $25 each to attend the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. summit, which includes overviews on economic development goals and plans by both cities.
A message left with New Smyrna Beach Mayor Adam Barringer on his city-issued cell phone was not returned this afternoon, but Vice Mayor and Commissioner Jim Hathaway said he and his fellow commissioners are looking forward to the summit.
"This brings our sister city Edgewater to the table and hopefully what we'll get out of this is to create some kind of economic engine," Hathaway said.
"This brings our sister city Edgewater to the table and hopefully what we'll get out of this is to create some kind of economic engine," Hathaway said.
Here is the agenda for Oct. 22 Economic Development Summit:
9 am: Welcome – Mayors of New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater.
9:15 am: Presentation – Dr. Sean Snaith, Director, Institute for Economic Competitiveness, University of Central Florida.
11:15 am: Review of Progress: NSB and Edgewater’s Economic Development Plans and Advisory Board Goals – staff from both cities noon: Lunch (served on site).
12:30 pm: Breakout Groups: Goals for 2012.
• Business Parks (Aviation Resources/Industrial Parks/Infrastructure Needs);
• Business Retention/Expansion/Recruitment (Incentives, Financing);
• Enhancement of Transportation Corridors & Future Infrastructure Needs (US 1, SR44, SR442 - includes discussion on Future US 1 CRAs and the development of the FEC Property);
• Retail/Marketing/Tourism (Revitalization of Canal, Flagler, Washington , et.al);
• Medical Campus Retention & Expansion (Impact on local economy).
• Workforce Development (Availability of Workforce/Education and Training) 1:30 pm: Group Reports and Discussion w/all attendees to establish priorities for 2012-2015.
3 pm: Wrap-up – Mayors of New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater.
Attendees paid $25 to attend with advance notice of the meeting on the city's website. NSBNews.net is among the attendees.
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