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Douglas County presenter urges focus on jobs, broadband and workforce to match housing growth
Summary
A Douglas County staff member told county officials that the county’s economic development effort aims to bring jobs to match rising household growth by leveraging the EDC, broadband partnerships and local workforce strengths; no formal actions or votes were recorded.
A staff member speaking on behalf of Douglas County presented the county’s economic-development pitch, saying officials should focus on bringing jobs to match recent residential growth.
“We have plenty of rooftops,” the staff member said. “What we don't have are the jobs to match those rooftops. That's the goal with the EDC.”
The presenter framed the pitch around several pillars: coordinating regional economic development groups, expanding broadband access through federal and state partnerships, speeding permitting and construction processes for businesses, and highlighting the county’s skilled workforce.
The presenter cited a recent Denver Business Journal article, Money on the Move, saying it identified Douglas County as one of the metro-area winners for attracting high-income…
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