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GOALS:
Continue City review of all plats in the ETJ for consistency with the Master Street Plan and the Comprehensive Plan as adopted.
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Continue incentives for industry expansion.
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Continue policies that result in low property taxes and avoidance of general obligation debt.
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Continue to promote a diversified economy.
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Aggressively pursue industry recruitment and expansion effort.
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Continue and expand support for tourism.
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Establish Tyler’s identity as a regional market leader for retail, medical services, and higher education.
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Coordinate a community effort to market Tyler as a regional retail market, and a center of medical and educational institutions.
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Encourage international partnerships for future economic development.
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Foster relationships with sister cities and other international contacts.
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Provide physical and social infrastructure to support economic development.
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Ensure completion of Loop 49.
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Extend water and sewer infrastructure to support growth.
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Support investment in the public school system.
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Protect and enhance Tyler’s road, air and rail networks, facilities and services.
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Support rail facilities and policies that ready the region for new rail opportunities.
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Protect potential expansion area around the airport from residential encroachment.
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Promote more commercial flights to and from Tyler.
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Continue to lead regional coordination for legislative support.
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Work with regional partners for state attention to East Texas’ issues.
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Continue to support and expand the implementation of the Industry Growth Initiative.
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Expand opportunities for economic impact of graduate school education in Tyler.
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Expand opportunities for economic growth associated with 21st Century Energy.
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Expand opportunities for economic growth through tourism.
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Create opportunities for economic growth through the attraction of retirees to the community.
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Create opportunities for economic growth through the expansion of the Healthcare and Biomedical sector.
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Create opportunities for economic growth through development of arts and entertainment assets.
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CHAPTER IMPLEMENTATION
