Mayor Dave Cieslewicz unveiled his economic development plan for the city Tuesday, stressing growth and development in 2007 .
Cieslewicz pointed in particular to an $18,000 contribution to the Collaboration Council, a group charged with spurring development in Madison. He also said the city will add an economic development director to bolster what spokesman George Twigg called ""one of the nation's strongest economies.""
The plan also calls for a 10 percent increase in funding for Madison childcare programs, a bump meant to support employment for working families. Currently, mothers are often unable to pay for childcare programs that would allow them to spend more time at their jobs.
A city statement advertising the plan cited the Moody's Bond Rating Agency, which currently ranks Madison near the top of its list for urban economies. But Cieslewicz stressed that Madison must continue to push development and growth throughout the city.
""Our challenge is to avoid becoming complacent, and to make sure that we are prepared for the challenges of the future,"" Cieslewicz said. ""If we want to continue our past success, we need to adapt to those changes, and make sure that we are not leaving any Madisonian behind.""
