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Kittitas(ounty o City of Cle Elum - City of Ellensburg °(ity of Kittitas o(ity of Roslyn o Town of South Cle Elum <br /> KITTITAS COUNTY CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTS <br /> September 25, 2024 <br /> Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners <br /> 205 West 5t'Avenue, Suite 108 <br /> Ellensburg,WA 98926 <br /> Dear Commissioners, <br /> Kittitas County Conference of Governments(COG)is writing to express our recommendation to <br /> expeditiously fund the work of Central Washington University(enclosed)and our Associate <br /> Development Organizations in Kittitas and Yakima Counties for the development of an updated <br /> regional Community Economic Development Strategic(CEDS)plan in compliance with federal <br /> Economic Development Agency requirements. COG believes this expenditure is of urgent <br /> importance to our region as it defines our roadmap to not only economic development but also <br /> makes those identified projects and concepts eligible for increased federal funding. Infrastructure <br /> investment is a recognized challenge for our county, and COG believes this work will be of great <br /> assistance to assigning priority to those projects that represent the greatest opportunity for <br /> leveraged gains. <br /> COG asks that you work with Yakima County to also come together with an equal split of the <br /> necessary funding allocation for this project. By moving quickly to do so,the regional Economic <br /> Development District can begin the task of assigning organizational responsibilities and get this <br /> project on the right path. Thank you for your attention to this matter, and COG looks forward to <br /> working with you to help develop our area's economic development future. <br /> Sinc rely, <br /> Matthew Lundh <br /> Chair, COG <br /> CC: Central Washington University—Business and Community Services <br /> Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce <br /> Yakima County Development Association <br /> Enc: CWU Proposal <br /> K.(.UX ° 411 North Ruby Street,Suite 1 o Ellensburg,WA 98926- PH(509)962-7523°FX(509)962-7663 <br />