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Ellensburg, Kittitas County push formal regional economic development partnership
Summary
City and county officials described progress toward a countywide economic development organization and an economic development director post, funded in part with local ARPA and county 0.09 funds, with a plan to formalize governance through the Conference of Governments by October.
City and county officials said they are moving to formalize a countywide economic development partnership intended to coordinate business outreach, workforce development and grant-ready strategic planning.
The initiative grew from a countywide economic development plan funded in part with American Rescue Plan Act dollars, county and city contributions and commitments from smaller cities. Officials said the new structure would centralize day-to-day economic development work under a Conference of Governments (COG)–organized entity and include an economic development director who would be contracted through the COG rather than be a county employee.
County presenters told the joint session that Central Washington University will play a role through its…
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