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Posture I Recommendation Ellensburg lacks comprehensive, up- Provide clear and up to date information on the to-date information about available CenterFuse website about the property the board land and space for businesses. manages.Take inquiries about property as they come and help connect clients to resources. Business development requirements clarity In a survey of Ellensburg businesses by the EBDA in 2019, business owners said the top obstacle to expanding their business was a lack of understanding about what was required by City regulations. The issue was not that regulations were onerous or the City unresponsive, but that the businesses only needed to make changes once every few years, and the regulations or processes or people had changed in the intervening time. Posture _ Recommendation Businesses say an obstacle to starting or Simplify or gamify requirements and expanding is difficulty understanding what is communicate to the community. required by the City. Broadband/Internet The City of Ellensburg does not now provide well integrated, high-speed broadband service throughout the community. The City operates a Telecommunications Utility which provides low cost, reliable long haul fiber optic and Internet service to businesses in Ellensburg. Business can subscribe to a 300 mps shared service, a 1,000 mps shared service, or a custom dedicated fiber optic service for fast, secure data transfer. Posture Recommendation Robust fiber for businesses Leverage the Broadband study to enhance the quality, located in the central business speed and reliability of broadband generally. Establish an district, but relatively poor EBDA sub-committee comprised of EBDA board members service in the residential parts and area experts to explore a self-sustaining model to of the area. provide fiber optic and WiFi services as a means to promote business development. 4