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Grow Cedar Valley pitches formal county partnership as it cites billions in potential investment
Summary
Grow Cedar Valley CEO Katie Sousong urged the Blackhawk County Board to consider a formal partnership to align county priorities with regional business attraction and retention work, citing $6.2 billion in potential capital and existing municipal contracts with Cedar Falls (~$70,000) and Waterloo (~$180,000). Supervisors asked for more detail on funding terms and timing before committing.
Katie Sousong, president and CEO of Grow Cedar Valley, told the Blackhawk County Board on Jan. 20 that her nonprofit’s regional economic-development approach could advance the county’s stated priority of business growth and workforce development. "I am Katie Sousong, and I'm the president and CEO of Grow Cedar Valley," she said, outlining five core focus areas: business attraction, retention and expansion, talent and workforce, advocacy and public policy, and regional visibility and collaboration.
Sousong pointed to…
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