Central Falls mayor launches Economic Development Task Force

CENTRAL FALLS – Mayor James Diossa has launched an Economic Development Task Force to help grow the city’s economy, create jobs and improve the business climate.
“We have made the tough choices to get Central Falls’ out of bankruptcy and on the comeback trail,” Diossa said in a statement.
“Growing the city’s economy is the next step. Creating jobs, stimulating growth and supporting business development will increase revenues and decrease the tax burden on our homeowners. The revitalization of the economy of Central Falls remains my top priority as mayor and I am thrilled to have an experienced and talented group of task force members ready and willing to strategize on the best ways to realize the comeback of Central Falls,” Diossa said.
John Simmons, of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, will chair the Economic Development Task Force, which also will include Hon. Agostinho Silva, a former state representative; Krystyna Kozlowski, K & W Webbing; John Gregory, Northern R.I. Chamber of Commerce; Gary Furtado, Navigant Credit Union; Louis Yip, Tai-O Associates; Peter Fuller, Fuller Packaging, Inc.; and Andrew Cortes, Building Futures, Rhode Island Housing.

“The effort to ameliorate difficult economic conditions on a municipal level requires both a proactive and responsive local government working in tandem with local businesses,” Simmons said.
The task force will review all city laws and regulations governing licensing, taxation, permitting, zoning, inspection, public safety, environmental and development regulations. It also will establish goals for both new and existing businesses in Central Falls and perform research on best practices regionally and nationally that have achieved quantifiable results.
Diossa has given the economic experts 90 days to gather evidence, conduct a public hearing and report their findings and recommendations back to him.

Text of the executive order can be found HERE.

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