city and state Departments of Commerce to stimulate development;
Tax Assessor offices that maintain legal geographic descriptions
of every parcel of land, assess its value, and levy a tax
millage rate;
Departments of Transportation that maintain existing facilities,
build new facilities, and prepare for future transportation
demand;
private utility companies (water, sewer, gas, electricity, telephone,
cable) that attempt to predict where new demand will occur and plan for the most efficient and cost-effective method
of delivering services;
Public Service Commissions that insure that utility services
are available economically to the public;
Departments of Parks, Recreation and Tourism who improve
recreation facilities and promote tourism;
Departments of Emergency Management and Preparedness
who plan for and allocate resources in the event of a disaster;
private real estate companies attempting to find the ideal location
for industrial, commercial, and residential development;
and
residential, commercial, and industrial developers.