Tumwater economic development coordinator proposes data-driven plan; first draft targeted for March

Feb 10, 2026

Gene Angel, Tumwater's economic development coordinator, presented a plan to ground the economic development element in demographic, workforce, fiscal and supply-chain analysis, with outreach led by partners including the Thurston Economic Development Council; he said a first draft is targeted for March.

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Gene Angel, Tumwater's economic development coordinator, told the Planning Commission on Feb. 10 that the city intends to ground its 2026 economic development element in data and outreach to better align growth with local jobs.

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