Definition of Business Friendly

The Hartland Business Association (HBA) has developed a “working definition” of business friendly, as it may be applied in Hartland.  We call it:

“Characteristics of a Business Friendly Community”

1. Businesses feel welcome and are perceived by Township officials to be valuable contributors to the community.

2. Businesses are accepted as unique from one another. The Township accepts such diversity, and does not prevent each from implementing unique branding and marketing methodologies.

3. The commissions and boards avoid making actual business decisions which are best made by the owner of the business whose capital is at risk.

4. Existing and proposed regulations are reviewed for necessity, to assure protection and convenience of the public. Regulations or standards that exist to establish and maintain community values are clearly articulated and analyzed for competitive impact.

5. The Township submits itself to all regulation and approval processes that it requires of businesses and citizens of the community.

6. When market or business conditions change, potentially threatening the future of one or more businesses, the Township can be counted on to respond in ways that may allow its businesses to continue to compete.

7. The Township is one that has low taxes, low fees, few and fair regulations, provides for educational and/or training opportunities, and last but certainly not least assures a safe environment for business and their customers.