Economic Development Council - Town of Goffstown, NH

EDC Members

NAME	POSITION	TERM
Gregory Rodriguez	Chairman	2020-2023
Ellen Vermokowitz	Member	2020-2023
Jeremy Jones	Member	2018-2021
Bonnie Guevin	Vice Chairperson	2019-2022
Jonathan Napoli	Member	2019-2022
Charles Birchmeier	Member	2018-2021
Vacant	Alternate	2018-2021
Mark Stevens	Alternate	2020-2023
Chet Bowen	Select Board Representative	2021-2022
Karen Hewes	Planning Board Representative	2021--2022
Jo Ann Duffy	Economic Development Director

CONTACT:	Jo Ann Duffy, Planning & Economic Development Director
MEETINGS:	1st Wednesday of Month, 6:30 PM at Town Hall (Regular meeting date recently changed)
ORDINANCE:	Ordinance establishing the Economic Development Council, adopted 1966, as amended July 9, 2007.
NOTE:	Formerly known as Industrial Council New council given charge by Select Board 8/15/94
ASSOCIATED OFFICE/DEPARTMENT:	Planning Office

To implement the Local Business Engagement and Retention focus group program in Pinardville with UNH Cooperative Extension, by developing leadership and community engagement with business owners in order to explore future development.
Strive to encourage more business development and expansion on Mast Road in Pinardville, conduct EDC meetings in this part of the community twice a year and schedule time for council members and Economic Development staff to visit every business on Mast Road.
Address or correct 75% of the EDSAT (Economic Development Self-Assessment Tool) report actions that were recommended for Goffstown by the Northeastern University Dukakis Center for Urban & Regional Policy.
Support the efforts and initiatives of the Main Street Program, Southern N.H. Planning Commission and the Goffstown Industrial Corporation, and facilitate 3rd party funding.