St. Cloud Economic Development Authority Strategic Plan 2026-2029
The St. Cloud Economic Development Authority's 2026-2029 Strategic Plan is designed to enhance the city's economic vitality and establish it as central Minnesota's most competitive environment. Key short-term priorities include strengthening organizational effectiveness, facilitating city property development, removing blight, improving downtown vitality, accelerating workforce and infill housing initiatives, and focusing on business retention and expansion. Long-term goals encompass investing in infrastructure, revitalizing downtown and the riverfront, expanding workforce housing, and developing new business park capacity. The plan aims to foster thriving businesses, a full range of housing options, a revitalized urban core, and infrastructure capable of sustaining long-term private investment.