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6. Indicate if the proposed position is consistent with the following applicable stateo regional and local <br />plans and priorities for economic development. Please include the pertinent sections of the <br />respective plan(s) as justification. Please explain in detail how this position is compatible with the <br />plan(s): <br />Overall Economic Development Plan - Officially Adopted JuneAIg <br />The trio of positions will help to achieve the goals found in the Kittitas County comprehensive <br />Plan, noted in Chapter l0 on Economic Development. This will be the area in which the <br />proposed Director will create a timeline of goals and deliverables to be met. Specific areas will <br />be as follows: <br />r Business Retention and Expansion <br />o Recruitment/Relocation to the county <br />r Low impact to resources and land <br />r Commercial/Industrial Infrastructure <br />r Property/Land inventory at the airport <br />City of CIe Elum Comprehensive Plan - Officially Adopted June 2019 amended 2021 <br />The work of Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce will continue the partnership with the <br />City of Cle Elum by following goals and policies found in their Comprehensive Plan <br />chapter on Economic Development. Specific areas will be as follows:r Attraction of Entrepreneurs or "lone-eagle" to the community. <br />o Business Retention and Expansion <br />r Micro-Specialty Manufacturing and Servicesr Local Investment Network - attracting and supporting specialty businesses <br />City of Ellensburg Comprehensive Plan - Ofricially Adopted December 2020 amended 2021 <br />Review of the Economic Development Chapter, the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce <br />will continue the partnership with the community development department at the City of <br />Ellensburg to help in the following areas: <br />o Information about the local economy, including statistics on population, <br />employment, businesses, and employment sectors. <br />r Policies and programs that seek to he$ Ellensburg build a promising economic <br />future. <br />r Policies that provide a framework for leveraging tourism and promoting <br />Ellensburg as a destination.r Policies that seek to maintain a qualified workforce and promote living wage <br />jobs. <br />Community Action Plan (or other community-based plan) - Officially Adopted <br />Cle Elum Master Plan adopted May 20.18 <br />The partnership with the City of Cle Elum and the Cle Elum Downtown Association; the Kittitas <br />County Chamber of Commerce will assist in the following goals found in the Cle Elum Master <br />plan in the following projects: <br />o Wayfinding Plan Implementation <br />r PennsylvaniaAvenue Infill/Redevelopment <br />. Gaslight District Infill/Redevelopment <br />r Wye Park Expansion trails connection <br />n Other <br />7, IIow will this position meet the economic development goals of the County and region? <br />The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce will be focusing on the following eleme'nts: