Economic Development
Economic Development
To advance the City of Tallahassee as a competitive, innovative, and sustainable regional economic hub.
Objective 1A:
Enhance and modernize infrastructure to enable capacity for growth.
- 1. Percent of households in city limits with broadband internet (25 Mbps) coverage. Target: 99%
- 2. Number of brownfield areas assessed, remediated, or redeveloped within the South Monroe corridor.
Target: 20 sites
- 3. Number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations installed in utility customers’ homes. Target: 500
- 4. Miles of aging wastewater pipes upgraded annually. Target: 5.5 miles
- 5. Complete construction of Customs Facility at Tallahassee International Airport by 2024.
- 6. Invest $25 million through 2024 in stormwater capacity enhancements to improve water quality, and mitigate flooding, in the urban service area.
Objective 1B:
Solicit opportunity for new and emerging industries to locate in Tallahassee.
- 1. Percent of employment in targeted industries. Target: 60%
- 2. Number of jobs added to the economy annually.
Target: 2,500 jobs
- 3. Gross Domestic Product of Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Target: $15 billion
- 4. Rate of unemployment. Target: Below the State average
- 5. Total annual exports from the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Target: $350 million by 2024
Objective 1C:
Increase Tallahassee International Airport’s economic impact on the region.
- 1. Dollar value of Tallahassee International Airport’s economic impact. Target: $1 billion
- 2. Annual total passenger traffic (enplanements and deplanements). Target: one million
- 3. Annual total cargo (enplaned and deplaned). Target: 22 million pounds
- 4. Acres of land leased near Tallahassee International Airport. Target: 100 acres
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