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Local economic developers stress housing, workforce and licensing fixes as top constraints
Summary
Panelists from Loveland, Fort Collins, Wellington, Estes Park and Larimer County said affordable housing, workforce shortages and complex licensing processes are the chief obstacles to business growth and outlined targeted policy and program responses.
Panel moderator Adam Crow asked local economic developers to identify the single priority they want to accomplish next year and the leading constraints standing in the way.
"Affordable housing is one of the most important and critical issues we have in Northern Colorado," said Marcy Willard, director of economic development for the city of Loveland, who linked housing shortages to workforce gaps and a lower tax base after the city earlier removed a sales tax on food for home consumption.
Panelists described several tactical responses. Willard…
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