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update began fourth quarter 2021 with a final report from TIP Strategies available <br />possibly year end 2022. <br />7. How will this position meet the economic development qoals of the Countv and <br />reqion? <br />Economic development is "the intentional practice of improving the current and future <br />Ellensburg community's economic well-being and quality of life" (source IEDC). As per <br />the Employment Security Department (ESD) QCEW the top five Kittitas County sectors <br />in 2021 in terms of employment were <br />Sector Number of jobs Share of employment <br />1. Local qovernment 2,347 15.5o/o <br />2. Accommodation and food services 2,250 14.8o/o <br />3. Retailtrade 1,893 12.50/o <br />4. State qovernment 1,772 11.7% <br />5. Health Services 1.223 8.1o/o <br />All other industries 5.676 37.4o/o <br />Total covered employment 15,161 100% <br />Per ESD: "Approximately 62.6 percent of alljobs in Kittitas County were in five, two-digit <br />NAICS industries or sectors (local government, accommodation and food services, retail <br />trade, state government and private health services). Hence, the Kittitas County economy !g <br />@! very diversified - like many other agriculturally based economies here in Central <br />Washington (Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Yakima counties, etc.)." <br />Job growth in Ellensburg over the past ten years is akin to Granger, WA at 4%. Wages <br />are increasing at a competitive rate in alignment with like communities, but higher <br />wages are in limited sectors, in particular government. <br />The top five Kittitas County industries in 2021 in terms of payrolls were: <br />Source: Employment Security Departm n, <br />These statistics highlight a long-term future path that is unsustainable. <br />Utilizing information found in the Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan (adopted June <br />2019), the City of Ellensburg Comprehensive Plan (adopted December 2020), as well <br />as the 2013 Yakima/Kittitas Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Plan, <br />CenterFuse contributes to this work: <br />Sector Pavroll Share of pavrolls <br />1. Local qovernment $142.602.829 19.3o/o <br />2. State qovernment $130.413.335 17.7% <br />3. Construction $82,903,044 11.2o/o <br />4. Retail trade $62,209,812 8.4% <br />5. Accommodation and food services $57.525.390 7.8% <br />All other industries $233,488,754 34.9o/o <br />Total covered payrolls $737,885,909 100o/o