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KCEDA reports child care expansion, large housing deficit and a federal grant for a Klamath Works wellness campus
Summary
Randy Cox told commissioners KCEDA is partnering with KCC and OCDC to create 150 new child care slots, identified a housing deficit of more than 3,500 units, and secured a federal grant to build a Klamath Works wellness campus expected to open in November 2027.
Randy Cox, representing the Klamath County Economic Development Association, briefed the Board on quarterly activity and priorities, citing workforce and infrastructure challenges and recent successes.
Cox said KCEDA’s work includes a partnership with KCC and OCDC to create 150 new child care slots with associated training and development for caregivers to address a countywide child care shortage. He reported a strategic market survey indicating a deficit of more than 3,500 housing units in the county, which KCEDA will use to guide future real estate and workforce housing projects. Cox highlighted recent private-sector openings supported by KCEDA — naming WinCo (which created 162 jobs) and Skyline Brewery — and said KCEDA received a federal grant to support construction of a wellness campus at Klamath Works, with construction underway and an anticipated opening in November 2027.
Cox also described KCEDA’s ongoing involvement in Lake Ewauna restoration, permitting activities, and applications for enterprise and opportunity zones intended to attract investment and tax incentives. The update was presented as information; no Board vote or formal action was recorded.
