HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 Economic Dev Manager IntroductionAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
Meeting Type:
Staff Contact/Dept.:
Staff Phone No:
11/7/2022
Regular Meeting
Niel Laudati
Assistant City Manager
541-726-3780
Estimated Time: 5 Minutes
SPRINGFIELD Council Goals: Encourage Economic
CITY COUNCIL Development and
Revitalization through
Community Partnerships
ITEM TITLE: INTRODUCTION OF ALLIE CAMP — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MANAGER
ACTION
This is an informational item and no action is requested.
REQUESTED:
ISSUE
Following a thorough recruitment process, the City of Springfield is pleased to
STATEMENT:
welcome Allie Camp as our next Economic Development Manager.
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DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL
Allie Camp comes to the City with 10 years of public and private sector experience
IMPACT:
across land use, planning, transit, construction, and new development. Most
recently, she served as the City of Eugene's Development Investment Liaison,
assisting customers through the processes and incentives to make their projects
successful.
Camp's time at the City of Eugene included work in Eugene's Riverfront Urban
Renewal District where she supported the land acquisition, establishment of the
funding oversight committee, plan amendments, and multiple land use applications
for the project. Most recently, she has been supporting the developers through the
complexity of building on site. This ground -up experience in land preparation and
administration of tax increment financing will serve the City of Springfield well for
the future of Glenwood's riverfront.
Camp will lead a three-member Economic Development team with an immediate
focus on Glenwood Riverfront redevelopment, Blue McKenzie Apartments and
business retention and recruitment. She will serve as the City's Enterprise Zone
Manager, Manage both Urban Renewal districts, serve as SEDA's Program
Manager and staff liaison among other responsibilities. She is scheduled to start on
November 7.
Allie received her Bachelors in Urban Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in
2010 and a Masters in Community and Regional Planning from the University of
Oregon in 2013. She also serves as a board member and coach for Girls on the Run
of Greater Oregon as a representative of the Willamette Valley.