Economic Development Strategic Plan 2023

An economic strategy for Sandy: What is it and why is it important?

An Economic Development Strategic Plan is a tool to articulate and realize our community's economic vision and take control of our economic future.  At the heart of an Economic Development Strategic Plan is a roadmap to achieving this economic vision, typically in a 5- to 15-year time horizon.

Sandy's Economic Development Strategic Plan accomplishes the following goals:

  • Establishes a baseline against which to assess Sandy’s economy by providing a snapshot of the socioeconomic characteristics of the city over time, and compared to the county, region, or peer cities.
  • Identifies and convene partners and stakeholders in Sandy’s economic future and negotiates roles, capacities, and coordination.
  • Articulates a diverse, sustainable, equitable and place-based vision for Sandy’s economic future and establish a roadmap for how to achieve it.
  • Signals intention on the part of the city and its partners regarding economic policy to provide assurance to potential investors and developers.
  • Facilitates implementation by identifying priority actions to develop near-term momentum and excitement for mid- and longer-term interventions.

For a more detailed history and timeline of how this plan was developed, click here to go to the EDSP Timeline page.

To view the plan, click on the document link below in the Supporting Documents section.