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KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON <br />4.2.4.1. Add signage off key l-90 exits, like Cle Elum's entrance at exit 84 and Ellensburg's Canyon Road <br />entrance. <br />4.2.4.2. Support CWU's wayfinding initiative, which will improve the university's visibility throughout the <br />community. <br />4.3. Explore new options for funding community investments (e.E., Oklahoma City Metropolitan <br />Area Projects, MAPS, model). <br />4.3.1. Design a public investment strategy to spur private investment and talent retention/attraction in the <br />County. lt should build off the communication recommendations outlined in strategy 4.1, focusing on <br />transparency about the cost and value of the investment and building trust through incremental <br />successes. <br />4'3.1.1. Convene leaders from the Cityto evaluate possible structures and funding mechanisms for a <br />MAPS initiative. <br />4.3.1.2. Launch a public call for project ideas once the funding structure is determined. <br />4.3.1.3. Establish a leadership group made up of the parties involved in the funding process to review and <br />refine the publicly proposed projects. <br />4.3.2. Evaluate the potential for a port district. <br />4.3.2.1. Develop a roadmap for the district to clearly <br />communicate the potential return on <br />investment. <br />4.3.2.2. Use the tools and actions outlined in strategy <br />4.1 to educate and engage the community in <br />discussion about the value of a port district. <br />. Tell stories of successful port districts, <br />like the Port of Moses Lake (see text box). <br />. Consider limiting boundaries of a <br />potential port district to a smaller area, for <br />example, east Kittitas. <br />4.3.2.3. Advocate for enabling legislation, as <br />necessary. <br />Goal 5. Preservation <br />Preserve the legacy of the County, valuing lfs assefs and resources f0 turn them <br />into opportunities for f uture generatians" <br />The County has a history of dependence on natural-resource-based industries, like agriculture and logging. As <br />changing circumstances threaten farming and present environmental risks, the community will need to implement <br />innovative approaches to improve its resiliency. Examples include identifying and conserving water sources, <br />mitigating wildfire risk, and improving conditions for agriculture. There is an opportunity to not only preserve the <br />County's legacy, but also leverage its existing knowledge base to bring these industries into the future and provide <br />opportunities to the generations to come. <br />Port of Moses Lake, Washington <br />The Port of Moses Lake was created in 1965 <br />to fund the opening of the Grant County <br />lnternational Airport and support <br />development in the area. The port operates <br />the airport, which is used primarily by private <br />firms, military, and Boeing for flight testing. <br />Property leases and rentals constitute the <br />majority of operating revenues, and it is <br />policy of the port to only lease, and not sell, <br />property. The port employs 18 full-time and 2 <br />part-time employees. Over 60 industries are <br />represented at the port, employing over 3,500 <br />people. <br />Source(s): https://www. p0rt0f mgseslake.com/ <br />PAGE 16 I ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN