ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

MICHAEL PENNY
CITY MANAGER
CASTLE PINES, CO

Michael Penny discusses the importance of community character and encouraging partnerships around economic development opportunities.

“If you really want to create long-term value for your community, you have to understand what their values are.”

Key Takeaways:

• Economic development relies on meaningful partnerships and communication.

• By sharing the vision of where you want your city, town or county to be, you are inviting the growth and change to achieve it.

• The greater the connection between government, businesses and residents, the more successful each initiative will be.