Strategic plan under review. (Sudbury: Special Report).The Greater Sudbury Greater Sudbury (2006 census population 157,857) is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Greater Sudbury was created in 2001 by amalgamating the cities and towns of the former Regional Municipality of Sudbury, along with several previously unincorporated geographic townships. Development Corp. (GSDC GSDC German Shepherd Dog Club GSDC Global Service Delivery Center GSDC Georgia Seed Development Commission GSDC Global Subsurface Data Center GSDC Graphic Sign Design Company (Dublin, Ireland) ) is embarking on a new process to develop a comprehensive medium- and long-term economic development strategy for the next 10 to 20 years, with the first consultation with community stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. slated for Sept 11. John Caruso, chair of the development corporation, says that previous strategic plans focusing on long-term economic development, like Sudbury 20/20, Next Ten Years and the New Way were developed prior to the creation of Greater Sudbury and that a new strategic plan is necessary to take into account the new amalgamated a·mal·ga·mate v. a·mal·ga·mat·ed, a·mal·ga·mat·ing, a·mal·ga·mates v.tr. 1. To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite. See Synonyms at mix. 2. municipality. "There is a pile of paper out there." Caruso says, "We decided what we need to do is take all that information, and re-visit it, and then to have some strategic consultations with leaders in the community, both in the public and private sector, as well as interest groups." Another key objective is to develop a vision, mission and key values for the GSDC. The GSDC has retained the services of the consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a Pickard and Laws to facilitate the process. Caruso says the firm recently completed some work for the City of Hamilton City of Hamilton may refer to: The Bermuda Islands UK Overseas Territory
"We went to Hamilton and met with their folks and looked at the work this firm had done for them, and we are really impressed with the way that they helped the community identify what their long-term objectives should be," says Caruso. The project has been divided into three phases. Phase 1, which sets up the planning foundation has been completed. Phase 2, which is presently underway, begins with identifying the stakeholders and contacting them prior to Sept. 11 in order to ask for participation in the process. "We want to seek from them their input and thoughts and where they see this community going," says Caruso. Caruso says the process is expected to be completed by April 2003, and the results presented to city council for their review. The cost of the project is $135,000; the GSDC has made an application to FedNor to help with the cost. |
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