[Amended by Ord. No. 2000-1]
An Economic Development Committee is hereby
created and shall be known as the "Economic Development Committee
of the Township of Montville."
[Amended by Ord. No. 2000-1; Ord. No. 2005-22]
Montville Township's Economic Development Committee
is charged with developing and implementing a strategic business attraction
and retention program for the municipality. Its function is to match
enterprises looking for a new home with a suitable and appropriate
location within Montville's borders. The Economic Development Committee's
mission is to attract strong and diverse corporations which will add
to the Township's already strong and diverse business mix. The primary
focus of the Economic Development Committee is to promote occupancy
of existing vacant commercial sites and to work with revitalizing
currently occupied developed properties to aid in enhancing current
tax rates. The EDC also:
A. Assists
at the direction of the Township Committee with new applications and/or
inquiries for new commercial developments.
B. Compiles
and provides timely and useful vacant listings for developments.
C. Assists,
at the direction of the Township Committee, new applications and/or
inquiries for commercial/industrial developments.
D. Fosters
a business-friendly environment.
E. Works to
ensure a balance of interest with the environment and promote an understanding
of economic development and help the community to realize a desired
economic future.