Strategic Plan
Livingston Parish leaders came together recently to develop an economic development strategic plan for the parish, and determined a long-term vision for the parish along with goals for the short and long-term. The plan was accepted by the Livingston Parish Council, the parish governing body, as the plan for Livingston Parish.
Top Priorities for Livingston Parish
- Goal #1: Business Attraction and Retention: Initiate efforts to recruit businesses that require a skilled workforce and will serve as a catalyst to increase business retention and expansion activities within the parish, helping to create new jobs in Livingston Parish.
- Goal #2: Community Marketing and Investor Relations: "Brand" Livingston Parish and promote our community as a world-class business and personal destination by increasing awareness and knowledge of the parish.
- Goal #3: Accelerate Economic Programs to Assist Business: Promote programs that assist new and existing businesses to expand in Livingston Parish.
- Goal #4: Public Policy and Government Affairs: Create a well-oiled political and public policy advocacy effort to draw attention to Livingston Parish's need from the perspecitve of governmental agencies.
- Goal #5: Workforce Development and Education: Build intellectual capital in the region by providing leadership, direction and business involvement for educational and workplace improvement in the parish.
- Goal #6: Economic Diversification and Sustainability: Develop strategies for economic diversification, expand current retention and expansion services for local industry and make Livingston Parish a business center of U.S. industry.
