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Commerce Lexington updates Madison County on regional competitiveness effort, cites digital reach and talent campaign
Summary
Commerce Lexington presented results and next steps for a nine‑county regional competitiveness plan, reporting digital marketing reach, a new talent website and an advocacy agenda that includes shovel‑ready site development and workforce strategies.
Andy Johnson, senior regional economic development representative with Commerce Lexington, updated the Madison County Fiscal Court on May 13 about the regional competitiveness plan that covers nine counties around Greater Lexington.
The presentation summarized work since 2021 to create a coordinated strategy for job and workforce growth and described marketing and advocacy steps intended to promote the region to site selectors, industry targets and prospective workers.
The plan’s leaders told the court they are emphasizing three measurable goals: raise jobs, wages and gross domestic product to at least the national average; increase regional…
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