Strategic Economic Development Plan
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The City of Scranton adopted a Strategic Economic Development Plan developed in partnership with consulting firm Fourth Economy, funded by a $50,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant matched by local organizations including the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, Scranton Area Community Foundation, and the city's Office of Economic and Community Development. The plan was created following Scranton's exit from Pennsylvania's Act 47 distressed municipality program and involved community engagement, economic analysis, and stakeholder input to establish priority areas and actionable objectives for sustainable economic growth. According to Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti, the formal plan positions the city to leverage data-driven strategies to address resident challenges and improve quality of life while advancing regional economic development.
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