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• Work closely with WorkSoutce, SBA, and Central Washington University to develop and <br />promote educational and workforce opportunities to new and existing businesses. Expand <br />relationship with other regional training institutions on potential partnerships <br />• Collaborate with the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce, Ellensburg Downtown <br />Association, City of Ellensburg Departments and Commissions, and Kittitas County on <br />strategy development and implementation along with offering our assistance on projects <br />that forward economic development in Kittitas County. <br />• Work with the City and County offices of Community Development Office to address future <br />zoning needs <br />• Create a "How To" guide for business and building development for working with local <br />government entities <br />• Highlight and preserve the unique historic and rural attributes of Ellensburg and Kittitas <br />County <br />These strategies for CenterFuse will help to achieve the following goals found within the Kittitas County <br />Comprehensive Plan, specifically Chapter 10 on Economic Development: <br />10.3. Economic Goals and Policies.. Although all of the Goals and Policies resonate with CenterFuse, <br />the following identify most closely with current strategies: <br />o E-62: Support the retention and expansion of existing local businesses and Industries — <br />CenterFuse is creating programs to connect businesses to the resources they need and <br />address existing barriers for expansion. <br />o E -G3: Recruit new business and industtries to foster a strong and diverse base of jobs and <br />wages - CenterFuse will focus on tech industries and support of Innovations specifically <br />focused on jobs that will Increase the median household income <br />o E -G4: Encourage economic growth while protecting the rural character of the County — <br />CenterFuse will focus on jabs with low impact to county resources and land impact <br />o E -G6: Encourage the full economic use of commercial and industrial lands, buildings, and <br />Infrastructure -- CenterFuse is engaged in land use planning, evaluation of existing properties <br />and a potential resource for redevelopment, and pulling together an inventory of available <br />buildings and properties to promote to potential developers and businesses. <br />a E -G8: Protect the viability of the airport as a significant economic resource to the <br />community by encouraging compatible land uses, densities, and reducing hazards that my <br />hinder economic viability of the airport. — CenterFuse owns one of the fewlight industrial <br />buildings at the airport and frequently attends Airport Advisory meetings and offers to <br />engage in discussions and strategies regarding redevelopment and sustainablilty of this vital <br />resource. <br />The strategic work of CenterFuse will help to satisfy the following goals and policies found within <br />Ellensburg's Comprehensive Plan chapter on Economic Development: <br />Goal FD -1: Strengthen city partnerships and resources to support economic opportunities. <br />Policy A Continue to implement and regularly update a strategic economic development plan <br />with representatives from the following sectors: industrial, transportation, agriculture, <br />tourism, healthcare, and education. <br />Policy B Integrate economic strategies into community planning activities. <br />