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Recruiting is CenterFuse's niche. This is what we do best and a primary way we support a'vibrant and prosperous economy' in Ellensburg. Efforts to bring businesses to Ellensburg include 1. Active local engagement: CenterFuse actively welcomes inquiring businesses and presents Ellensburg to them, highlighting business-friendly aspects of our community 2. External outreach: CenterFuse identifies businesses or business sectors and then targets them with direct outreach. GOAL 2: Continue to improve and evolve our orqanization's structure and aliqnment to ensure the lonq-term sustainabilitv of CenterFuse and the efficient execution of our mtsston. Since its inception, CenterFuse's organizational operations have appeared in various forms - fully supported staff to professional services contract to city part-time staff to part-time CenterFuse staff - all the while overseen by a volunteer board. The organizational construct has remained the same - a non-profit (501c6) public development authority. An examination of various organizational models with respect to our mission, vision, values, and strategy would help inform which is the best'fit' for CenterFuse moving forward. A thorough review of staffing needs, now and in the future, as well as examining the diversity, skill set, and network of each board member will occur alongside the organ izational review. GOAL 3: Develop marketinq content and materials that clearly articulate the mission and vision of CenterFuse and fhat hi hl to ht the be nefife, nf doinn b r rc,inaqq in Fllens,hr rrn This is key and critical to CenterFuse's ability to present a compelling story to prospective businesses as well as communications with our stakeholders, and community partners who all have a vested interest in our success. As articulated in the CenterFuse Marketing Plan (April 2021) we have key messaging topics and communications channels for each of our target audiences. Now is the time to fully implement the marketing plan. GOAL 4: Facilitate connections and discussions between public and private stakeholders that spark economic groMh and reduce barriers to investment and development in Ellensburo. CenterFuse is well positioned to identify existing impediments to economic progress in our community and we will continue to advocate for infrastructure, funding, processes, and organizations that contribute to broad-based prosperity. OTHER Kittitas County and the City of Ellensburg co-funded the 2022 update of the 2009 Kittitas County TIP Strategies Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan. A kick-off meeting, creation of a steering committee and other work connected with the study