Saying the survey was vague and open-ended, it failed to reflect what they have tried to accomplish, council members said. The survey sent to chamber members posed three questions. Last night, Daniels said he doesn't know how the local chamber and its members could be in the dark about what council is trying to do to enhance the city's future. Everything we do in this council is to support that. Daniels described council's vision for the city in the shape of a pyramid.
Economic development is at the top of the structure and everything else flows from that.
He touted the expansion of the city's two industrial parks, a business incubator program and job training to go along with it. Daniels said council is getting the city out of the debt brought on by previous administrations, and the debt reduction program is bearing fruit. Vice Mayor Peter Castiglione said council has worked to make sure that all city ordinances fall in line with visioning goals developed by the chamber. Castiglione said he hopes council and the chamber use the survey as a starting point for dialogue. I don't want a bad perception out there.