Southbury Focuses on Economic Development

At a luncheon meeting last week, hosted by the Southbury Economic Development Commission (SEDC) and CERC (Connecticut Economic Resource Center), nearly 30 attendees participated in a Workshop entitled “The Fundamentals of Municipal Economic Development; A Transformational Approach.”

According to Southbury officials via a prepared statement, “it is important for our Commissions, Boards and Town staff members to understand the intricacies of the local, state, and global economy, and be prepared to help develop a strong and successful economic development foundation for our community’s future. Representatives from CERC lead a presentation illustrating how local agencies can work together to attract, enhance and retain local commercial enterprises.”

“Rather than working hard to market the Town to attract new business and commercial entities, the emphasis was placed on defining the type of community Southbury wants to be, creating attractive and inviting places, resulting in businesses wanting to become a part of Southbury.

All in attendance agreed that the meeting was very productive and thoughtful and this type of discussion and collaboration should occur on a regular basis.

The Southbury Economic Development Commission has been at work on other initiatives, as well:

The Business and Commerce pages on the Town’s website have been updated and include a new branding logo the SEDC has developed with the assistance of CERC.

A video is in the production planning stage; it will highlight Southbury and its many attributes.

Please visit www.southbury-ct.org/edc to view the latest information about the Southbury Economic Development Commission and view the workshop presentation materials.