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 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL AGENDA
The City of Hartsville 
Agenda Date: 
7/13/2021

To: City Council

From: City Manager


Ordinance Number:   Resolution Number: 07-21-03 - REGULAR MEETING


ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION CAPTION: 

RESOLUTION COMMITTING HARTSVILLE TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM FEE FOR MASC RETAIL RECRUITMENT TRAINING PROGRAM AND APPLICATION.



BACKGROUND SUMMARY: 
The Municipal Associations Retail Recruitment Training Program will enhance the city's economic development efforts through providing six days of in-depth training along with a market analysis and a spot at the RECon (retailers, commercial real estate firms and contractors) convention in December.


IMPACT IF DENIED: 
If denied, the city would still need to update its existing retail market analysis (2019) and fully fund selected staff members to attend the convention to market the City of Hartsville.  


IMPACT IF APPROVED: 
If approved, the city will have the opportunity to become more attractive to prospective retail developers and we will be in a better position to promote ourselves because we will have an up to date market analysis.


FINANCIAL IMPACT: 
This program will cost the city $5000.  This amount was written into the 2021-22 fiscal year budget.  A market analysis alone is $5,000.  This opportunity provides training, convention fees and a market analysis.

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Resolution 07-21-03