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Business looking to place a facility Ellensburg view the strong workforce and being a <br />university as a plus. <br />Strong Workforce <br />EBDA's Competitive Position <br />Advance EBDA's Position B <br />Highly educated, youthful, ready- <br />Identify opportunities to connect intellectual <br />to -get -the -job -done workforce, <br />power of faculty and students to prospective <br />business needs. <br />A regional university with the <br />Identity which industry certifications are <br />capacity and desire to create <br />valuable, and partner with CWU to <br />customized degree or certificate <br />develop/deliver them. <br />programs to meet current and <br />future workforce needs. <br />'College town' feel with low taxes, <br />Develop a workforce strategy that aligns <br />good schools, intellectual and <br />economic development and workforce goals. <br />cultural opportunities, and an <br />Include in the strategy incentives for <br />unparalleled quality of life, <br />workforce education. <br />Proximity to the Puget Sound <br />Actively seek out public-private partnerships to <br />region, Washington's major urban <br />further investment in business attraction. <br />area. <br />Address infrastructure shortcomings (e.g. <br />broadband). <br />For a business to site in Ellensburg the necessary infrastructure must be currently <br />available or easy to acquire. For the purposes here, infrastructure refers to roads, rail, <br />airport, telecommunications, transit, utilities, and any capital assets that a business <br />might look for in its evaluation of siting a new facility. Within EBDA's area of influence, <br />but outside its span of control, lies the rail and interstate road system, and a key <br />potential regional economic asset, Bowers Field Airport. <br />Location on two major interstate Prepare and maintain a searchable database c <br />freeways, I-82 and I-90. properties available or potentially available for <br />lease or purchase. Be positioned to, at a <br />moment's notice, respond to siting requests <br />from businesses/business representatives. <br />