On Tuesday - WL Council, meeting in Committee of the Whole, will receive a report from the City's CAO about the formation of a Business Attraction/Retention Task Force which will be asked to report on several matters, pertaining to Business Retention/Attraction issues, by December 31st, 2011
See Brian Carruthers report here
However, in Mr. Carruthers report - he does not, in my view, make an credible argument as to why this same work could not be done by the already established Central Cariboo Economic Development Corporation Board
I don't feel the City needs to "re-invent the wheel" here. Just ask the local Ec Dev Corporation Board to report to Council on Business Attraction/Investment issues by December 31st and I'm sure they would be glad to do so, given they aren't too busy at the moment
See Brian Carruthers report here
However, in Mr. Carruthers report - he does not, in my view, make an credible argument as to why this same work could not be done by the already established Central Cariboo Economic Development Corporation Board
I don't feel the City needs to "re-invent the wheel" here. Just ask the local Ec Dev Corporation Board to report to Council on Business Attraction/Investment issues by December 31st and I'm sure they would be glad to do so, given they aren't too busy at the moment
Very valid comment Steve;why not have your economic developement branch address.....economic development. However this looks flashy just before an election and makes Mayor Cook and Council look proactive. Mayor Cook should be making the body that is paid to bring in business and retain them do this job....good grief.
ReplyDeleteOh and by the way this isn't a blog by a Scott Nelson fan which everyone seems to think is behind a blog that addresses Mayor Cook and her merry band of thiefs.
Vote them all out and for god sakes have them take Brian Carruthers with them. I have been watching and reading about his mishaps for three years now and am personally sick of it. Also I have seen two blogs where there has been a reference to the taxpayers paying for him to take courses to become qualified to become a CAO...why hasn't someone investigated this and called Mayor and Council on this issue.
Welcome to the silly season, I just hope people don't buy anymore of this grandstanding.