Business & Economic Development Goals

Goal 1

Wayne County has a vibrant, progressive business climate and sustainable economy that attains parity with state averages of leading economic indicators.

Strategies:

  • Assist existing businesses in attaining their growth potential.
  • Attract higher-wage industries, including technology-led business development.
  • Attract increased investment to Wayne County in order to retain and generate jobs.
  • Collaborate with the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance (WPWA) to ensure the availability of a skilled workforce to strengthen our existing businesses and attract new investment.
  • Develop an entrepreneurial ecosystem that provides a structure for business development that is adaptive, integrated, and forward-thinking.
  • Encourage and support an entrepreneurial culture within the County.
  • Ensure that enabling infrastructure is developed to meet business opportunities, including ready-to-go sites, telecommunication networks, utilities and transportation resources.


Goal 2

Wayne County has a forward-thinking broadband technology platform that is affordable, sustainable, scalable and sufficient to attract targeted, transformative industries.

Strategies:

  • Broadband technology is integrated with and supportive of Wayne Tomorrow’s vision for digital and sustainable communities.
  • Determine educational needs for adequate technical support of systems / solutions.
  • Develop a technology platform that includes forward-thinking, wireless service and fiber backhaul.
  • Garner funding for broadband infrastructure, management, and maintenance of publicly-owned portion of network.


Goal 3

Wayne County’s development in all sectors is supported by strong infrastructure, ready-to-go sites, telecommunication networks, utilities and transportation resources.

Strategies:

  • Build on Energy opportunities, including natural gas, renewable and alternative energy.
  • Continue to develop pad ready industrial sites.
  • Develop broadband technology platform that is affordable, sustainable, scalable, and sufficient to attract targeted, transformative industries. (See Goal 2)
  • Re-establish railroad for tourism and industry.
  • Support improvement of aging bridge, roads, and water and sewer systems.


Goal 4

Match Wayne County’s workforce with current and future job opportunities.

Strategy:

  • Align targeted industries to job skills and training/education opportunities.