TOWN OF ENFIELD
                                     ANNUAL BUDGET

FUNCTION:                      DEPT/AGENCY:             ACTIVITY:                      CODE:
General Fund                   Planning/Economic & Comm Economic Development           6700
 
                                      2004-05         2005-06                 2006-07
PROGRAM SUMMARY                        ACTUAL     BUDGET    REVISED     PROPOSED    ADOPTED
 
0100 Personal Services - Salaries     123,601    123,019    125,659      126,359    126,359
0300 Purchased Prof. & Technical        6,517     13,250     13,250        7,750      7,750
0400 Purchased Property Services           65        150        150          150        150
0500 Other Purchased Services           5,068      7,850      7,850       10,500     10,500
0600 Supplies/Materials                   752      1,813      1,813        1,553      1,553
0700 Property                             383        250        250          250        250
0800 Other Objects                        625        625        625          625        625
__________________________________ __________ __________ __________   __________ __________
PROGRAM TOTAL                         137,011    146,957    149,597      147,187    147,187
 
 
PROGRAM INFORMATION & DATA:
 
 The Economic Development office conducts programs, services and activities aime
 at business recruitment, attraction and expansion.  The services and programs
 include economic research, financing, site development, project management,
 business advocacy, marketing, case management and liaisons to the programs and
 services of regional, state-wide and national entities; both public and private
 for the benefit of investment in Enfield so as to create jobs and expand the tax
 base.  The office works in close coordination with all Town departments that can
 impact investment in Enfield.
 
 DEPARTMENT GOALS:
 
 Conduct 25 Enfield business visits to gain first hand knowledge of business
 issues/concerns/opportunities.
 
 Continuous improvement of prospect management practices to provide companies
 with professional, courteous, valuable service.
 
 Participate in regional and state economic development organizations to promote
 Enfield and regional interests and improve business environment.
 
 Collaborate with Enfield Federal Savings in submitting an application to Federal
 Home Loan Bank funds to promote Thompsonville home ownership.
 
 Use all practical means to promote "shovel ready" industrial sites to increase
 upon chronic supply of industrial site for growth in Enfield.
 
 Update old marketing material; printed and web.  Related, conduct spot
 advertising to keep Enfield name before business decision makers.
 
 Provide plan and direction on potential redevelopment of three Thompsonville
 properties: The Strand Theater; Higgins School; Train Station.
 
 Prepare a scope and budget for study of passive recreation opportunities for 150
 acres of Open Space in the Enfield Memorial Industrial Park.
 
 Replace all Enfield Memorial Industrial Park signs, because of destroyed,
 damaged signs and changes to business composition.
 
 Retain balance in Industrial Park Fund in light of serious shortage of
 industrial land sites in Enfield.