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Report urges Sequim to extend tourism season, target wood products and lab‑linked R&D
Summary
Leland Consulting highlighted tourism seasonality as a constraint and recommended strategies to extend visitation, while identifying higher‑wage sector opportunities (wood products, beverage production, lab‑adjacent R&D) and land‑use changes to support small craft/flex industrial space.
Leland Consulting's economic analysis for Sequim emphasized the city's dependence on tourism and health care and recommended policy steps to diversify higher‑wage employment and mitigate seasonal swings. "Tourism, of course, a very important topic," Andrew Oliver said, and the presentation noted downtown and lodging tax peaks during summer (May–September) tied to events such as the Lavender Festival.
The consultants showed that health care and education jobs…
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