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• <br /> October 17, 2018 <br /> In May we hired Dan Eernissee as our new economic development director, <br /> and in August we established an economic development advisory <br /> committee of diverse business leaders. They are already providing valuable <br /> guidance to our City team. Councilmembers Moore and Tuohy, thank you <br /> for being a part of that group of leaders, as well as Councilmember Murphy, <br /> who is the newest member of the committee, representing the PFD. <br /> We are working with our local and regional partners on initiatives that will <br /> drive our economy, including supporting Boeing's future growth in our city <br /> and leveraging commercial air service out of Paine Field (many of us had <br /> the opportunity to visit the new Terminal under construction this week and <br /> I'm in awe of its beautiful design and the opportunity it will bring to our city). <br /> And we are also working with potential investors to revitalize key properties <br /> throughout the city. <br /> There are outstanding developments already underway, from Waterfront <br /> Place to Funko's expansion downtown to the exciting new vision for the <br /> commercial center at the Riverfront. In November, the economic <br /> • <br /> development team will come before the Council to share our strategic plan <br /> to build on that momentum and bring new investments and opportunities to <br /> Everett. <br /> With Council's approval of the Metro Everett plan in August, we expect to <br /> see much of that growth take place downtown. The plan streamlines the <br /> path for investment in our urban center, and we'll bring forward a series of <br /> related developer incentives in the coming weeks. Thank you again to our <br /> planning team, the planning commission and the City Council for the years <br /> of work that helped shape the innovative Metro Everett plan. Thank you <br /> again, for your thoughtful work on this important plan. <br /> Next spring we'll also launch a reimagined City brand that will better position <br /> us to attract new visitors and new jobs to Everett. The launch will include a <br /> redesigned website and new tourism initiatives that capitalize on our <br /> incredible assets. <br /> Finally, we are committed to transparency and engaging with our <br /> community— and I know you all share that commitment. <br /> • <br /> 325 <br />