A few miles south of St . Johns , Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin is wrestling with many of the same issues – especially finding a balance between residential and commercial development . As such , he said economic growth is more than a strategic priority ; it is an “ essential priority ” for the city .
“ The future of our city is dependent on the sustainability of our economy for the future , and a sustainable model is essential to the success of our growth as a city and our growth as a region ,” Alfin said . “ We are highly dependent on the skewed ad valorem tax base , which is a burden to our single-family homeowners .”
Alfin said attracting new residents isn ’ t a problem . But encouraging new business development can be .
“ We have been deficient in romancing and attracting small , medium and perhaps even larger business opportunities to the area in favor of justifiably making sure our lifestyle was at its highest level ,” he said . “ But I think past administrations in the city did not have a keen eye on the future growth necessary to achieve sustainability in the future .”
Alfin said Palm Coast is particularly well-situated for sustainable growth given
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