Last week Gover
nor Branstad rolled out his "Jobs Plan" for putting Iowans back to work. A major part of his plan is the restructuring of the Iowa Department of Economic Development.
The Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress, under the leadership of Debi Durham, will eliminate the alphabet soup of incentive programs, develop a customer service attitude, use best practices of public and private sector, and create a 501c3 non-profit organization to house the Iowa Innovation Council.
One of the most common complaints I have heard from economic development professionals is that the incentive system is too complicated. The Governor's plan will correct that and expand opportunities for growth, retention and recruitment of business.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Cherokee Chronicle Times: Op/Ed Column: The Anderson Report (03/02/11)
