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Consultants present economic development strategy to Lewiston council; plan targets housing, workforce and downtown investment
Summary
Camoin Associates presented an implementation‑oriented economic development plan to the Lewiston City Council, outlining five goal areas — business retention, entrepreneurship, workforce, site attraction and partnerships — and recommending a sequence of actions over 0–6 months, 6–24 months and long‑term timelines.
Lewiston — Consultants from Camoin Associates presented a strategic economic development plan to the Lewiston City Council at Tuesday’s meeting, urging the city to align housing, workforce and business‑support efforts to sustain growth and attract new investment.
The plan sets five goal areas—retaining and expanding existing businesses, strengthening entrepreneurship, investing in workforce, attracting targeted new industries, and building partnerships and city capacity—and ties each goal to an implementation matrix with near‑ and medium‑term actions.
Why it matters: Council members and staff said the city needs a clear, data‑driven roadmap to coordinate housing, workforce training and site marketing. The consultants argued Lewiston already has distinctive local assets—young, growing demographics, a walkable downtown…
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