Meeting Dates1st Wednesday of the month, 7:00 pm at City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, unless otherwise noted. Meetings are open to the public. EDC WorkplanEach fall Commissioners prepare an annual work plan for submission to the City Council, including goals and budget requests.
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MIssion of the EDCThe mission of the EDC is to develop recommendations that promote the long-term economic health of the City in order to provide jobs for its citizens, provide goods and services for local consumers, and strengthen the tax base to fund local public services and facilities. Current CommissionersChair: Phil Sluiter Scott Gochanour Lake Forest Park Home-Based Business Directory 2008-09Click here for a copy of the 2008-09 Home -Based Business Directory Lake Forest Park Home-Based Business FairDo you know the hidden, yet vast resources available to you in Lake Forest Park? The Lake Forest Park Economic Development Commission sponsors the annual Lake Forest Park Home-Based Business Fair every spring. In its first year, eighty business people converged to exchange their experiences, promote their business, network and investigate opportunities. Did you know more than half of all the businesses in the U.S. are home-based businesses? Discover the resources available in our community. Your neighbor may be just the person you need to hire. Participate by attending in the informational breakout sessions. In 2009, these were led by Shoreline Community College’s Small Business Accelerator Center of Business and Continuing Education, tips from the experience of entrepreneurs David and Sarah Nicol, Internet marketing strategies and tactics for websites and email from Robbin Block of Blockbeta Marketingpresented a jam-packed hour of essential marketing tips and insider website tools to boost your traffic and build your business. Cynthia Seager, MA, will discuss key life skills people can use to address common challenges, such as time management, organization, and life balance. Tiffany McVeety, Shoreline Community College instructor, taught participants how to write a one-page business plan. More About This CommissionThis is a volunteer commission. EDC may have three non-residents who own or work for local businesses, otherwise they must be residents of the City of Lake Forest Park. If a commissioner moves out of the City and/or is no longer employed in the City, the commissioner must resign. The Mayor solicits people who are interested in serving from a number of sources. Generally the Mayor requests a letter of interest or resume from an interested individual. Typically the mayor and the chair of the commission meet with a prospective commissioner. The Mayor may then proceed with a formal nomination. The letter or resume is included by the city clerk in the Council packet and submitted to the City Council. The Council must confirm the appointment and interview the candidate. The nomination process continues to the next Council meeting for final action. After final action, the city clerk's office sends a letter confirming the appointment to thw candidate. The Commissioners serve for three years. There is a total of 9 members. New commissioners begin their term on April 1st of each year. Vacancies are filled throughout the year. Commissioners can be reappointed and can serve for two consecutive three-year terms. After that, there must be at least a 1 year break. Terms are staggered. |
There are about 250 Home-Based Businesses in our city. Your neighbors are providing a wide range of goods and services to our community. Our city is rich with resources and opportunities.
Tom Heffernan. Cynthia Seager discussed key life skills people can use to address common challenges, such as time management, organization, and life balance