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Chamber and Planning Next outline Drive Jackson vision and county strategic-plan update
Summary
The Chamber of Commerce reported on local economic-development work including a Drive Jackson countywide vision, workforce-collaboration efforts and recreation projects; Planning Next described parallel work to update the county strategic plan and shared public-engagement milestones.
The Chamber of Commerce presented a semiannual report to a Jackson County committee that highlighted Drive Jackson, workforce development efforts and several local projects, while Planning Next described a parallel county strategic-plan update and public-engagement timeline.
The Chamber representative, Ryan (Chamber representative), told the committee the Chamber helped secure $4.5 million for the Hayes Hotel redevelopment and is pursuing additional state appropriations for mountain-bike trail work, including an 11-mile proposal for Ella Sharp Park. Ryan said the Chamber compiled a 30-page downtown parking report and testified with county partners on the Cascade project. He described an ongoing workforce-development collaborative and said Jackson County’s share of residents with bachelor’s or associate…
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