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•Attraction of Entrepreneurs or "lone-eagle"to the community. <br />•Business Retention and Expansion <br />•Micro-Specialty Manufacturing and Services <br />•Local Investment Network -attracting and supporting specialty businessesCityofEllensburgComprehensivePlan-Officially Adopted June 2019* <br />Review of the Economic Development Chapter the Kittitas County Chamber of CommercewillcontinuethepartnershipwiththecommunitydevelopmentdepartmentattheCityofEllensburgtohelpinthefollowingareas: <br />•Strengthen the city partnerships and resources to support economic <br />opportunities. <br />•Stimulate and diversify Ellensburg's economy <br />•Grow and sustain a qualified workforce <br />•Emphasize economic development of downtown as an economic,tourist,retail,art and cultural,and event destination. <br />Ð Community Action PIan (or other community-based plan)---Officially Adopted <br />Cle Elum Master Plan adopted May 2018* <br />The partnership with the City of Cle Elum and the Cle Elum Downtown Association;the KittitasCountyChamberofCommercewillassistinthefollowinggoalsfoundintheCleElumMasterplaninthefollowingprojects: <br />•Wayfinding Plan Implementation <br />•Pennsylvania Avenue Infill/Redevelopment <br />•Gaslight District Infill/Redevelopment <br />•Wye Park Expansion trails connection <br />B Other <br />CenterFuse Strategies -presented to City of Ellensburg July 2019* <br />As a complimentary non-profit,the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce <br />continues a partnership with CenterFuse to ensure effective strategies for economic <br />advancement in the Ellensburg area and within the UGA of the City of Ellensburg. <br />Based on review of their strategies,the Kittitas County Chamber aligns with thefollowingefforts: <br />•Local Business Needs Assessment <br />•Participate in the creation of the development of resources for new businesses <br />•Continue partnership to develop a business --idea event to support localinnovation <br />•Property inventory analysis and partnership in recommendations of projects for <br />development <br />*All comprehensive plans can be provided upon request,additional job descriptions available upon request <br />6.How will this position meet the economic development goals of the County and region?The Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan (adopted June 2019),the 2013 Yakima/Kittitas RegionalcomprehensiveEconomicDevelopmentPlan,the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce will be focusing onthefollowingelements: <br />•Continue our efforts with SBDC Certified Advisor to support existing businesses in order to retainandassistintheirsuccessandpotentialexpansion.We will continue to offer a variety of workshopsbothvirtuallyandonlocationatourBusinessDevelopmentCenterinCleE1um. <br />•Continue to list resources of current demographics,business climate,quality of life and availablepropertiesinventoryforsaleorleaseonourwebsite. <br />•Continue our social media strategies. <br />•Continue to collaborate with CenterFuse,Ellensburg Downtown Association,Cle Elum DowntownAssociation,Roslyn Downtown Association,Mountains to Sound Greenway,Kittitas Conservation