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DISCUSSION: <br />As part of the study, the feasibility of a public/private partnership to share costs of <br />construction and improvements will be explored. The feasibility study will also exam <br />ownership models of this space that allow public and private investment. This planning <br />grant will assist in the groundwork for a technological transfer, training and development <br />hub to support economic and workforce development in the Central Washington Region. <br />This project will help to harness the intellectual power of Central Washington University <br />to create relationships with business and industry. The proximity of the facility to campus <br />will help provide a place to match innovative work in research and development with <br />investors in an off -campus environment. <br />The work being done as part of this feasibility study has also identified the opportunities <br />connected with industrial zoned lands at Bowers Field. The technology transfer and <br />business growth to Bowers Field is a natural location due to its proximity to CWU and <br />Ellensburg. <br />FISCAL IMPACTS: <br />Project costs are accounted for through awarded funds and fund balance. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />None <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />Public Works "Work Session Staff Report", 2025 <br />