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Estacada EDC approves $40,000 budget to fund outreach, marketing and economic studies
Summary
The Economic Development Commission approved a $40,000 FY2024–25 budget request consolidating outreach and marketing line items and expanding the single hotel study into a broader economic development study.
The Estacada Economic Development Commission approved a $40,000 budget package that consolidates outreach and marketing and sets aside funds for economic studies, including a hotel market study and other feasibility work.
City staff described proposed line items to fund two events (an industrial park tour and a downtown outreach event), a land inventory printout for business recruitment, and an economic study originally framed as a hotel market study. Commissioners debated priorities, including whether the study should instead address food-cart pods, grocery-store feasibility, or natural gas infrastructure. Commissioners suggested partnering with Portland State University, pursuing grant funding, and seeking sponsorships to offset cost.
After discussion the commission amended the draft budget. The final motion consolidated outreach, created two outreach/marketing line items (outreach $5,000 and marketing $5,000) and changed the hotel market study line to an “economic development study” at $30,000, for a total request of $40,000 for the FY2024–25 commission budget. The commission approved the amended budget by voice vote.
Staff said the city’s budget process will review the commission’s requested allocation; council approval remains required to finalize city funding. Staff also committed to pursue external funding and partnerships to supplement the commission’s funds.
