The policies recommended in the report are intended to provide guidance for measured economic growth consistent with Muskego's principle economic objectives and its existing character.

• Present a strong physical contrast from neighboring New Berlin and Franklin.
  
  
• Pursue new commercial development catering to local consumers.
  
  
• Encourage compact housing that pays more in property taxes than the revenues needed to support it with public services. Target young professionals, empty nesters, and retirees.
  
  
• Target industries that are growing regionally; and jobs that are matched to local levels of education, skills, and housing costs.
  
  
• Demand distinctive development projects that improve community identity and marketability.
  
  
• Create a genuine downtown, and encourage distinctive neighborhood design.
  
  
• Redevelop existing brownfield and grayfield areas before developing 'virgin' land.
  
  
• Seek to economically position the City within the region's emerging economic 'clusters'.
  
  
• Pursue economic development in a proactive, but patient and judicious manner.
  
  
• Guard the City's existing physical assets.
  
  
• Work to retain, improve, and expand locally grown businesses.
  
  
• Play an active role in the local real estate market.
  
  
• Continue to pursue public-private partnerships.
  
  
• Use tax abatements sparingly.