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City of Ashland, Oregon / Administration / Economic Development Program / 2009-10 Economic Development Strategy
Economic Development Strategy Adopted
The City Council adopted the final Economic Development Strategy at their meeting of July 19, 2011.
The Strategy was a result of a 2009-10 Mayor and City Council goal for creating and implementing an Economic Development Strategy that would incorporate the following objectives:
- Diversifying the economic base of the community
- Supporting creation and growth of businesses that use and provide local and regional products
- Increasing the number of family-wage jobs in the community
- Leveraging the strengths of Ashland’s tourism and repeat visitors
Click here for the final document and Staff report presented to Council at the July 19th meeting.
Click here for the final adopted working Strategy document
Background Information
A three component Citizen Involvement Plan was used as part of the Committee's work towards drafting a recommended draft Strategy for Council review. Components included ten topic based focus groups, two public open houses and an online questionnaire. All three components are detailed in the Citizen Involvement Report. Additionally, minutes of the individual focus group meetings can be reviewed using this link. Individual Focus Group Meeting Minutes
A list of members of the Mayor appointed ad-hoc Economic Development Committee that met from November of 2009 to June of 2011 to develop a recommended draft Strategy for Council review and adoption. Minutes of all Committee meetings can be reviewed using this link Economic Development Committee Minutes
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