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Region 1 presents 2026–2030 comprehensive economic development strategy to McHenry County Board
Summary
Region 1 Planning Council presented a draft five-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (SEDS) covering McHenry, Boone and Winnebago counties; the plan, which lists infrastructure, workforce and site-readiness projects, will move to committee and is slated for federal submission by year-end.
Region 1 Planning Council officials presented the draft 2026–2030 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (SEDS) to the McHenry County Board, describing it as a five-year regional roadmap intended to support grant applications for infrastructure and site-ready projects.
Isaac Guerrero, director of economic development at Region 1, said the plan covers regional demographics, a required SWOT analysis, prioritized goals and a list of priority infrastructure projects submitted by local jurisdictions. Guerrero said the Economic Development District (EDD) covers Winnebago, Boone and McHenry counties, and that the federal Economic Development Administration requires a SEDS to demonstrate…
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