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Commission discusses strategic planning and a proposed study on keeping local graduates in Ottawa County
Summary
Commissioners agreed to pursue strategic planning (targeted for February) and discussed a public proposal to study how many local high school and college graduates leave the county, with suggestions to gather existing quantitative studies and qualitative surveys at local colleges.
A member of the public and a commissioner-led exchange framed longer-term strategic work: a commenter proposed the commission assemble a study on retention of recent high school and college graduates — which he said could show up to 40% of high school graduates and more than 50% of college graduates leaving the county — and suggested a…
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