City, county move to streamline economic development efforts

By AARON LONDON Staff Writer

Since he arrived here in April 2006 to head Enterprise Flagler, the county's economic development agency, Tom Cooley's dream has been "one team, one voice."
An effort initiated by Flagler County and Palm Coast officials could make that a reality for economic development.

There has been no lack of agreement on the need for the county to attract new business development to provide jobs and relieve some of the tax burden on residential property. But that doesn't mean things have always gone smoothly in pushing economic development.

"Far too many times you had too many groups going in varied directions," said Ira Corliss, Palm Coast economic development coordinator. "The overall consensus at this point is that we need to be consistent with what we are presenting."

That lack of consistency led Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon and Flagler County Administrator Craig Coffey to step in and offer a new economic development strategy for Enterprise Flagler and the county. More here.