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e Athaction of Entrepreneurs or "lone-eagle" to the community.r Business Retention and Expansiono Micro-Specialty Manufacturing and Serviceso Local Invesfunent Network - atfracting and supporting specialty businesses City of Ellensburg Comprehensive Plsn - Officially Adopted June 201-9t Review of the Economic Development Chapter the Kittitas -ounty CtamFof Commerce will continue the partnership with the community development deparfrnent at the City of Ellensburg to help in the following areas:r Strengthen the city partnerships and resources to support economic opporhrnities.e Stimulate and diversifr Ellensburg's economyr Crrow and sustain a qualified workforceo Emphasize economic development of downtown as an ecnnomic, tourist, retail, art and cultural, and evelrt destination. Community Action PIan (or otler community-based plan) - Officially Adopted Cle Elum Master Plan adopted May 2018* The partnership with the City of Cle Elum and the Cle Elum Downtown Association; the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce will assist in the following goals found in the Cle Elum Master plan in the followingprojects:r Wayfinding Plan Implementationr PennsylvaniaAvenue InfilVRedevelopment. GaslightDishict Infill/Redevelopmentr Wye Park Expansion trails connection tr Other centerFuse stategies - presented to city of Ellensburg July20l9+ As a complimentarynon-profit, the Kittitas County Chamberof Commerce continues a parfirership with CenterFuse to cnsurc effective stategies for economic advancement in the Ellensburg area and within the UGA of the City of Ellensburg. Based on review of their strategies, the Kittitas County Chamber aligns with the following efforts:r Local Business Needs Assessme,lrto Participate in the ueation of the development of resources fornew businesses. Continue parhrership to develop a business - idea event to support local innovationr Property inventory analysis and partnership in recommendations of projects for development *All comprehensive plans can be provided upon request, additional job descriptions available upan request 6- Eo- will this position meet the economic development goals of the County and region? The Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan (adopted June 2019), the 2013 Yakima/ifittitas l{egional comprehensive Economic Development Plan, the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce wiil be focusing on the following elements:r Continue our efforts with SBDC Certified Advisor to support existing businesses in order to retain and assist in their success and potential expansion. We will continue to offer a variety ofworkshops both virnrally and on location at our Business Development Center in Cle Elum.r Continue to list resources of current demographics, business climate, quahty of life and available properties inventory for sale or lease on our website.r Continue our social media sffategies.o Continue to collaborate with CenterFuse, Ellensburg DowntownAssociation, Cle Elum Downtown Association, Rosllm Downtown Association, Mountains to Sound Greenway, Kittitas Conservation