The fourth meeting of the comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) update process was held on Wednesday, July 28th. The meeting started with an overview presentation of Klickitat County by Commissioner Dave Sauter, who shared the opportunities and challenges that exist for the area. Jessica Metta, MCEDD’s Executive Director, shared a review of prior CEDS sessions held thus far. The purpose of the meeting was to review a draft vision for the strategy and utilize breakout groups to brainstorm goal statements around the four goal areas. A summary of the statements, along with the meeting presentations, can be found below.
The data and thoughts shared by stakeholders across the five counties during this session will help to guide the priorities for the economic strategy update, which will support a prosperous economy and a more resilient region. We appreciate your participation in this process and look forward to seeing you at the September 1st CEDS meeting where we will discuss the Strategies under each goal area. If you would like to register for the upcoming sessions, please click here: https://forms.gle/GkYVrz8JQHb6Xf4U7