{"content":[{"text":"For more information: Tinley Park Economic Development – Village of Tinley Park, Illinois \n Ivan Baker, Director – 16250 S. Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60477 \n 708-444-5030 – ibaker@tinleypark.org \n ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.088127,"width":0.882399,"height":0.06504900000000001}},{"text":"Not a One-Time Flash in the Pan…. \n Economic Development Progress in 2005 builds on a 35 year Plan for Success","bbox":{"left":0.100594,"top":0.229585,"width":0.798696,"height":0.04455200000000001}},{"text":"Tinley Park, Illinois, population 57,000, \n is a recognized Midwestern leader in diverse and \n sustainable economic development. Elected officials (with an average tenure of over 15 years) in this southwest \n suburban Chicago city have followed an aggressive economic development plan originating in 1971, and \n updated at least every five years. Trustee Patrick Rea has led the Finance and Economic Development program \n for 35 years. As a result of stable leadership and policy commitment, Tinley Park boasts one of the most \n diverse economies in the Midwest, one of the lowest property tax rates in the region, and one of the best credit \n ratings in the nation. Once a farming community settled in 1845, Tinley Park is today one of the Top 20 \n Employment Centers in all of metro Chicago, and a prime example of successful suburban economic \n development.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.28764,"width":0.882632,"height":0.16586}},{"text":"Goals and Objectives – Comprehensive Long Term Strategy \n The primary goal of Tinley Park Economic Development is to expand the tax base for the benefit of all of our \n citizens, property owners, and employers. While many of the 267 cities in Metropolitan Chicago are either \n bedroom-communities or dependent on one economic sector/industry, Tinley Park has distinguished itself as a \n well-planned community with a broad tax base supported by diverse manufacturing, health care, office, \n education, distribution, retail, service, transportation, communication, entertainment, and hospitality industries. \n In 2005, the coordinated leadership of the Village of Tinley Park made significant accomplishments to assure \n the continuing economic vitality of this fast-growing city.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.592986,"width":0.882443,"height":0.148771}},{"text":"Specific Goals: \n • Encourage the location of more corporate headquarters \n • Provide assistance for expansion of existing industries \n • Assure Employment Growth through attraction of more industrial and commercial developments. \n • Promote increased mixed-use investment in downtown re-development \n • Coordinate economic development and planning functions to best assist developers and investors \n • Enhance an economic climate that will insure a dynamic increase in real estate values","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.756394,"width":0.8237800000000001,"height":0.13127199999999994}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.241667,"top":0.169924,"width":0.148039,"height":0.078636}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.241667,"top":0.169924,"width":0.148039,"height":0.078636}]}