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Grand County advisory board debates bylaws, role and a potential joint economic task force; subcommittee formed
Summary
Corey (City of Moab staff) told the Grand County Economic Opportunity Advisory Board that city and county plans are closely linked and suggested a joint implementation body; board members debated whether EOAB should focus narrowly on grants or serve as a broader economic advisory resource.
Members of the Grand County Economic Opportunity Advisory Board spent substantial time discussing the board's purpose, proposed bylaw changes and the need for stronger city-county coordination on economic development.
Corey (City of Moab staff) presented a case for closer implementation alignment between county and city strategic plans and suggested the community might need a separate interjurisdictional economic task force similar to the housing task force. "When we see these two very robust elements ... I never separate those two items," Corey said, arguing that housing and economic strategy are intertwined and that a jointly governed implementation body could help move plans off the shelf and into action.
Debate among board members and…
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