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y�w <br /> i.T lid I <br /> f 1rt Y-'t said that w l be of the implementation .l ementat on . The re. will be a capital Tam <br /> facilities part of the plan , derived from these statements . That i s the <br /> poi nt at wh i ch real i ty sets i n re and i n town f i nances . He does not th i nkI�t <br /> we should be scared away from trying to do these things because of what the <br /> reality might be. <br /> lye <br /> E�3 Jim O'Connell Economic Development officer for the Gape Cod Commission , <br /> F <br /> shared his experience, having <br /> worked with other towns on their plan . Howe ' <br /> 4 the goals and objectives play out is in the land use element, that is the <br /> most important section . There you find out where your potential I y <br /> i (,1� <br /> F= development i s , you begin to see where all the different objecti ves fit <br /> together. It is a bit down the road to complete, but it tests a lot of the <br /> <:�yF goals and objectives for you . The land use element is most important for <br /> the economic development element. <br /> Tom said that is why he has held the land use element for last. <br /> M r. O'Connell said all the goals and objectives are on target. Many of his <br /> written comments were on implementation . <br /> ... <br /> - Pat asked M r . O'Connell , about the ripple effect of a dollar earned or <br /> spent. Construction dollars , he has been told, only ripples once. what is � <br /> the effect of a dollar spent a t, for example, wal Mart. what type ol <br /> businesses have the most impact for the dollar? <br /> Mr, O'Connell said manufacturing and sere ices . Basic industry has more of <br /> an i mpact than convenience type stores, unless they are a locally owned <br /> Stores . t <br /> Pat asked if there are guidelines for this? <br /> He said there are and will get them for Pat. { lot <br /> i <br /> Pat asked how you judge a "green" do 11 ar spent, i .e canoe dock on the <br /> Mashpee River? What is the ripple effect of the tourist economy. <br /> M r. O'Connell said tourist money often stays within the community. For the <br /> Cape it is a good industry. To determine a community's economic base you <br /> see what their exports are, cape Cod 6 0% is tourism or retirees . <br /> Sid Stern said Mashpee does not have enough service business to keep the R <br /> money being spent in Mashpee. <br /> I <br /> + u Sid Stern said the each town can designate an area as an Economic <br /> Opportunity Areas ( EQA) - Mashpee has not yet identified one but they are <br /> working on i t. This will make it possible for the types of industry they <br /> rr were just to l k i ng about - manufacturing , green industry. It will make it <br /> Y more viable for a business to locate here. <br /> ;Y. <br /> f Tom said the State allows for some tax breaks , especially for re--use of <br /> existing structures i, <br /> r <br /> Pat asked Mr . Stern and Mr. Duchemi n how dear to their heart i s the wording <br /> `� of these objecti ves/policies . <br /> M r. Duchem i n said they are confident with the word 'ng . They went over It <br /> r` o compromises .ses . I f the Planning ann i n <br /> word by work and came up with some !good comp 9 Board <br /> wanted to change some i t al l depends on what areas they are tal k i ng about . 'y <br /> r: The E c o n o m i c Development Committee would like to talk about it first, <br /> negotiate . They tried to create a balance of all of the community ' s <br /> concerns in the objectives . i <br /> Dean is sai d J is to increase year round employment opportunities . He asked <br /> 10 <br /> r• <br />