Economic Development Committee

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Current Members:

Megan Bates, VP of Business Development, Tapestry Inc.

Diane Briggs, PR Town Board Councilmember
Mary Anne Condon, Ginnel Real Estate Broker

Peter Kraft, Integrated Solutions, Enterprise for Quad 
John McCown, Senior Fellow, Center for Maritime Strategy

Lisa Miller, Pound Ridge Business Association Liaison, The Cottage

Previn Raheja, Founder, in / residence; Adviser, Real Estate
Chris Schwartz,  Managing Director, R&T Deposit Solutions
Diane Briggs, Town Board Liaison

Contact:  EDC@TownofPoundRidge.com

Committee Charge:
The Mission of the Pound Ridge Economic Development Committee is to promote, encourage, and support local businesses in Pound Ridge and make Pound Ridge an economically vibrant community where people work, shop, dine, and enjoy services and recreation in Pound Ridge. This will be accomplished by involving established business organizations, Town Government Boards and Commissions, and Town residents.

Committee members are charged with recommending a comprehensive strategy to the Town Board to:

1. Promote coordination and communication between and among: Residents, Local Businesses, Town Government, Town boards and commissions, other towns

2. Coordinate Community Calendar to share content about town activities that could promote commerce in our local business district.

3. Assist in the development of branding and active marketing to promote Pound Ridge small businesses and the Scotts Corners business district.

4. Recommend guidelines for the aesthetics of the Scotts Corners business district.

5. Recruit businesses and services to Pound Ridge which support the brand and as desired by residents.

6. Interact with and encourage existing and prospective business owners to develop a more vibrant business community.

7. Update the Town’s website about the Pound Ridge Economic Development Committee and its services.

8. Deliver a report detailing the progress made towards promoting, encouraging, and supporting local businesses in Pound Ridge annually to the Town Board.

Structure/Members:

The Committee shall have two permanent positions reserved for representatives of the existing town business organizations, seven Pound Ridge resident members-at-large appointed by the Town Board, and one Town Board member appointed by the Town Board. There will be two Co-Chairs. One Co-Chair will be the Town Board member and the other will be selected by the remaining members and confirmed by the Town Board.  Co-Chairs for this committee will serve one-year terms and may be re-appointed by the Town Board each year. Committee members-at-large will serve five-year terms.

The makeup of the Committee shall be as follows:

Co-Chairs: 
Member-At-Large
Town Board Member

Two Permanent Positions for Business District Representation:
One member from the Pound Ridge Partnership (selected and termed according to the rules of that organization)
One member from the Pound Ridge Business Association (selected and termed according to the rules of that organization)

Seven At-Large Members
Pound Ridge residents representing relevant fields including real estate, marketing, development, law, finance, and other relevant fields, and having a general interest in the economic vitality of the Town’s businesses.

One Member from the Town Board
The Town Board shall select one Town Board member to serve as a Co-Chair.

Meeting Date:

Meetings will be held on the third Monday of each month unless otherwise noted on the Town's master calendar.

Budget:  
$1,000 annually for incidentals