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EDAC members press for clearer public updates; staff launches monthly online briefing
Summary
Commissioner Lewis urged the Economic Development Advisory Commission to focus more visibly on job creation and business recruitment; staff responded by describing a new monthly web update and said staff will respond to public inquiries and bring items to future agendas when appropriate.
Commissioner Lewis raised concerns that many EDAC agenda items read as project updates rather than strategic economic-development work focused on jobs, industry recruitment and measurable economic outcomes.
"I feel as though with this being economic development advisory commission, I feel like we advise on our projects more than we do anything related to economic development," Commissioner Lewis said,…
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