Charting Maine's Future: An Action Plan for Promoting Sustainable Prosperity and Quality Places.

Here's what the report recommends:

Streamline government to cut taxes and reinvest in Maine's economy.

• Create a binding Government Efficiency Commission

Invest in Maine's Quality Places.

• Create a permanent Maine Quality Places Fund

Invest in Maine's resourcefulness and creativity.

• Create an Innovation Jobs Fund

Help Maine communities plan for the future.

• Provide funds for towns and cities to shape their future
• Provide incentives for towns to cooperate regionally
• Remove regulatory barriers that thwart common-sense growth in older communities.

We're optimistic about Maine's future.

• Maine is poised for a renewal — if we act now.

• The new economy favors Maine.

• Our population is growing again.

• The economy is diversifying.

• The Maine 'brand' is gaining in value.

But sustainable growth won't happen unless we fix some of the problems we face.

• Our state's economic development work is unfocused.

• Good, new jobs are just taking root.

• Our work force isn't ready for tomorrow's jobs.

• We tax and spend too much.

• We're squandering our small-town landscape.

Here's what we need to do:

• Strengthen our brand by safeguarding our small town, rural character.

• Make a few large investments.

• Charge tourists more.

• Streamline government to finance investments and tax cuts.

• Find new ways to work together.

Learn more:

Order a copy of "Charting Maine's Future: An Action Plan to Promote Sustainable Prosperity and Quality Places' for a $10.00 contribution.

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