Over the past eight years the City of Waukegan has enjoyed well over $500,000,000 in new development. Nevertheless, the best years lie ahead as the groundwork has been laid for redevelopment opportunities at the Lakehurst property, Waukegan’s lakefront and downtown, or any one of several commercial and industrial areas throughout the community.

The economic development commission of the city consists of twelve members. Four members of the commission shall be officials of the City of Waukegan, one being the mayor who shall be the chairman of the commission, an alderman of the city appointed by the mayor, the city treasurer, the director of governmental services and eight members shall be individuals from the Waukegan private economic sector to be appointed by the mayor. The appointments by the mayor shall be with the advice and consent of the council. (Code 1974, 2-220; Ord. No. 99-0-9, I, I-19-99)

The purpose of the commission created by the division is to adopt and implement an economic development/jobs finance plan for the city which includes neighborhood improvement, image improvement and public relations.

The executive director of the commission created by this division shall be the city's director of economic development, if none, then the planning and zoning, administrator.

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