Belle Plaine : An Economic Development Assessment

The purpose of the report is to assist Belle Plaine in identifying its strengths and weaknesses in order to formulate alternative actions for economic development. The initial section of the report contains a community profile which presents a brief overview of Belle Plaine and provides for analysis. In the second section a detailed analysis of Belle Plaine's current economic climate provides the background for formulating specific development actions. The third section details three possible actions which are intended to help facilitate economic development in Belle Plaine. A final section summarizes the feasibility of these projects in relation to Belle Plaine's current economic climate, and provides a basis for public discussion of alternative development actions. It is important to note that the actions presented here are by no means mutually exclusive. Any actions which the city chooses to pursue would be dependent not only on the economic climate but also on fiscal and political constraints.