Master Plan Committee Workshop on Econ Dev, March 20th

The Master Plan Implementation and Oversight Committee, which I've served on since 2005, will be holding a series of workshops in 2008, in order to educate the public regarding progress since the plan was released in 2004 and to focus on key action items that remain undone.

The first workshop--devoted to Economic Development--will take place Thursday, March 20th at the Cultural Center, Upper Millyard, at 7:00 p.m. We will be specifically be discussing concrete steps that Amesbury could take to spur economic growth, particularly in the Downtown and Lower Millyard area. The Mayor will be there and the public is invited. Chamber of Commerce Director Stephanie McCowan and members of the Chambers Econ Dev Committee are also expected. Here's the Press Release:

March 11, 2008

PRESS RELEASE

The Master Plan Implementation and Oversight Committee (MPIOC) is organizing a series of workshops in 2008 on major focus areas of the Master Plan. Altogether four workshops are proposed in 2008 and the first in the series will be on the Economic Development Section.

Over the last three years, the Committee has been working on different action items identified in the implementation section of the master plan. Progress has been made on several of these items which include both regulatory and non-regulatory actions. Periodic updates have been provided to the Municipal Council. The Committee would now like to not only update the community at large on progress made so far but to also discuss creative ways to use limited resources in implementing high priority action items.

The first workshop on the Economic Development Section will be held on Thursday March 20^th at 7 p.m. at the Amesbury Cultural Center in the Upper Millyard Complex. The workshop is open to the public. The Office of Community and Economic Development will be providing an overview of the accomplishments and ongoing activities. The workshop will be moderated by Jonathan Sherwood, Chair of the MPIOC. If you have any questions regarding the workshop or would like to know more about the Master Plan contact the Town Planner, Nipun Jain at 978-388-8110 ext 312.