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Foster Economic Development Initiative
John L. Lewis, Council Vice-President
Ann-Marie L. Ignasher, Town Planner
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Economic Development Initiative (EDI) - The EDI has three basic goals in
mind:
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To support local businesses,
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To bring needed services to Town, and
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To enhance and stabilize the tax base.
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January 9, 2008
"Every Business Counts" brought to you be RIEDC and Foster EDI

One important direction of this
initiative has been to bring Economic Development seminars into Town for
the benefit of local businesses.
Our first such seminar was held on the ninth of January when 48
people crammed into the Foster Center Volunteer Fire Station to hear
representatives of the RI Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC)
present their “Every Business Counts” seminar.
Topics covered that day included an over view of RIEDC services,
small business loans, marketing, and the move to bring broadband
infrastructure into Town.
Five representatives from RIEDC, two representatives from the Secretary
of State’s Office and five representatives from the Town Government and
36 business people were in attendance.
The Town was happy to unveil the new Town website and the
Economic Development Yellow Pages (see below).
The seminar was by all accounts a great success.
Rhode Island Economic
Development Corporation
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