Business View Magazine | November 2019

274 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2019 discernible plan as to how it was going to develop. Now, having watched that happen for the better part of 50 years or so, the council has embraced the idea that by putting best practices into place, by having a plan as to how we’re going to get from Point A to Point B, they’ve seized on what it takes to attract the business community and the development community to town. “So, they’ve put in place a pretty robust plan with regards to new development standards that has really fostered a great collaborative working space for developers and property owners. And we’re seeing the coming to fruition of that through the different commercial developments that have come to town. Seeing all of that in the last six months has shown that the plan is working and we’re excited about what we’re going to see happen here in the near future - especially with such large-scale projects as the mall redevelopment, the hotel, and a convention center type area down in our cultural/business district - all while maintaining our bedroom community PREFERRED VENDOR n General Pump Company www.genpump.com General Pump Company Inc. is the leading water well redevelopment contractor in Southern California. 25 years ago, the city of Westminster developed a strategic partnership with GPC to maintain their water well and pump systems. At the time, less than 20% of municipalities in Southern California utilized maintenance contracts for this type of work. Since then, Westminster’s maintenance program has become the new standard and more than 80% of cities utilize similar contracts due to substantial cost savings and improved equipment reliability. charm. We’re now the hot spot for new, innovative development ideas that are percolating in Orange County. We’re reaching for the future and it’s an exciting time for the city.” Carvana Dragon dance celebrates Lunar New Year