Serving the Mid-Columbia region of Oregon and Washington, providing regional economic development and business assistance.Mid–Columbia Economic Development District

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Mid Columbia Economic Development District strives to promote the creation of family-wage jobs, the diversification of the economic base, and the growth, development and retention of business and industry in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickitat and Skamania Counties

MCEDD is organized as a government non-profit in Oregon as an ORS-190 and in Washington through RCW 39.34.010.

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Priorities

Annually the region prioritizes regionally significant infrastructure projects.  Prioritization is designed to: inventory and prioritize economic development needs and regional issues; develop regional consensus on high priorities; and develop a tool to promote high priority projects or issues to state and federal funders. Priorities were updated March 2019.

Access the pdf that includes project descriptions here.

Washington Top Ten

1 Goldendale Pumped Storage Hydro
2 Stevenson Wastewater System
3 North Bonneville Substation
4 Buck Creek Water System
5 Broadband- Klickitat and Skamania
6 Columbia Gorge Regional Airport Business Park
7 Cascades Business Park (North Bonneville)
8 Dallesport Industrial Park Improvements
9 Bingen Point Industrial Park Projects
10 City of North Bonneville Lift Station

Oregon Top Ten

1 Hood River Interstate Bridge
2 Workforce Housing Projects
3 Treatment of Wastewater
4 Broadband: Cascadia East Interconnection and Sherman Fiber
5 Dog River Pipeline Upgrade
6 Cascade Locks Substation
7 Biggs Water System
8 Bridge of the Gods Maintenance and Pedestrian/ Bicycle Improvements
9 Undergrounding Utilities (The Dalles)
10 Backup Power/Emergency Generator Purchase and Integration for Primary Municipal Well

Prioritization Consideration

Alignment with Strategy with preference given to projects which will measurably move the needle on one or more of the top five strategy goals.

Regional Impact with preference given to projects impacting multiple jurisdictions.

Potential availability of funding sources with preference given to projects with a commitment of local resources and an identified funding strategy.

Economic impact.

Status of Projects

Regional Economic Symposium Celebrates 50 Years of Economic Opportunity

The annual Columbia Gorge Economic Symposium hosted by Mid-Columbia Economic Development District (MCEDD) took place on November 1, 2019 at ...
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Federal Street Lofts Project Celebrates Grand Opening

Developer Travis Dillard hosted a reception to celebrate the grand opening of the Federal Street Lofts Project on October 10th ...
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WebWorks: Maupin

Looking to take advantage of the new high speed internet connections in Maupin? Interested in what it can do for ...
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Gorge Translink Alliance Wins 2019 NADO Photo Contest

Congratulations to the 2019 NADO Photo Contest winners and runners-up!  This year, nearly 150 images were submitted from members across the country ...
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Annual Report Highlights – Year in Review at MCEDD

For 50 years MCEDD has supported economic vitality in the five county bi-state region, focusing on opportunities to build our ...
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The Dalles, OR 97058
Phone: (541) 296-2266

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