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SEDCOR and Travel Salem report: workforce housing, hazelnuts, and tourism growth
Summary
SEDCOR presented regional business retention and expansion highlights, including hazelnut processing, meadowfoam oil production and potential data‑center interest; Travel Salem reported tourism generated more than three‑quarters of a billion dollars and noted shifts in visitor behavior and marketing metrics.
The board received quarterly reports from the Strategic Economic Development Corporation (SEDCOR) and Travel Salem, underscoring activity in traded‑sector manufacturing, agricultural processing and tourism.
SEDCOR briefing: Sarah Reed and Eric Anderson said Marion County’s $160,000 annual grant to SEDCOR funds traded‑sector business support, including retention and expansion assistance. Presentations highlighted the Hazelnut Growers of Oregon project (a forgivable‑loan strategic reserve-funded acquisition of the HGO facility), the Northwest Meadowfoam processor now extracting oil locally, and four active data‑center inquiries tied to…
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