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Bellevue staff report progress on 2025 economic development plan; council presses on permitting and small-business support
Summary
City staff presented an informational update Sept. 9 on the 2025 economic development plan and said draft strategies will come back to council Oct. 7, with a target for plan adoption in December.
City staff presented an informational update Sept. 9 on Bellevue’s 2025 economic development plan, highlighting data analysis and community engagement that will shape draft strategies to return to council on Oct. 7 and a targeted adoption in December.
The presentation summarized quantitative findings and stakeholder feedback. Staff said Bellevue has added jobs over the past two decades but that the number of people who both live and work in the city has remained “largely flat” at about 15,000 — a finding staff said underlines the city’s interdependence with the regional workforce and the need to address housing and commuting. Bellevue’s comprehensive plan calls for adding 70,000 jobs by 2044; staff said employment growth must outpace recent trends to reach that target.
Staff highlighted several specific metrics: small businesses account for about 21%…
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