City Charter Section
[May 16, 1952, sec. 2-137, new sec.; rev. Nov. 6, 1962; amended November 8, 2022, effective January 1, 2025.]
- The City Council and the Mayor shall have authority to promote industrial growth and assist in securing additional business and industry within the City, and to that end the Council may make appropriations and expenditures from the General Fund for advertising the advantages of the City. The Mayor may assist private industry and business enterprises in obtaining contracts or business, assist new business or industry in finding locations in or adjacent to the City, and other promotional activities as the Mayor may find appropriate. The Mayor may cooperate with any non-profit organization or other governmental agency in carrying out the purposes of this Section.