Project Proposals and Prioritization Short Term (1-Year) Priorities for Economic Development Priority Proposal by: Applicability Priority* Value added production of locally raised fruits, berries, vegetables and meats, through processing facilities and organized marketing and distribution, including: Stevens Tri County 44.4% a.) Ag. Processing Feasibility and Marketing Research, and; b.) Berry Production Support Completion of the broadband upgrade. Tri County Tri County 27.8% Entrepreneur Training Program development, covering curriculum Stevens Tri County 27.8% development, marketing, etc. Conduct business retention, including strong Chamber involvement Ferry Tri County 27.8% for business retention. Broadband Engineering Study to determine small business Stevens Tri County 22.2% infrastructure needs and improvements. Development of 3 Small Business Resource Centers to provide Stevens Tri County 22.2% support to small business owners and new business startups. Creation of jobs in any category/sector. Stevens Tri County 16.7% Tourism sector development in a coordinated, cooperative, well planned fashion that identifies assets and supports and markets Pend Oreille Tri County businesses in the tourism sector (water trails, outdoor recreation, 16.7% shopping destination, signature events, etc.). The HUB Zone status and in-coming fiber can add to tourism assets. Work with USFS to open up additional USFS lands for timber. Pend Oreille Tri County 16.7% Implementation of the Microenterprise Program. Tri County Tri County 11.1% Business incentives, through commercial banks and Stevens Tri County 11.1% publically assisted business development funds. Expanded multiple use of Colville National Forest, applying state of the art forest management practices for recreation, ATV use, wildlife Pend Oreille Tri County 11.1% protection and public access. Work with Department of Ecology for less interference, to allow our Pend Oreille Tri County 11.1% farmers to farm, loggers to log and miners to mine. Better understanding of employers training or skills gaps for Tri County Tri County 5.6% better productivity and expanded services. Support for the downtown cores towns and cities.. Stevens Tri County 5.6% Comprehensive and consistent assistance for small businesses. Stevens Tri County 0.0% A new regional airport as soon as possible, that encourage Stevens Tri County 0.0% outside investors to locate into region. Tri-county detailed tourist brochure/book. Pend Oreille Tri County 0.0% * Percent of survey respondents selecting project
Project Proposals and Prioritization Short Term (1-Year) Priorities for Economic Development Priority Proposal by: Applicability Priority* Value added production of locally raised fruits, berries, vegetables and meats, through processing facilities and organized marketing and distribution, including: a.) Ag. Processing Feasibility and Marketing Research, and; b.) Berry Production Support Stevens Tri County 44.4% Completion of the broadband upgrade. Tri County Tri County 27.8% Entrepreneur Training Program development, covering curriculum development, marketing, etc. Stevens Tri County 27.8% Conduct business retention, including strong Chamber involvement for business retention. Ferry Tri County 27.8% Broadband Engineering Study to determine small business infrastructure needs and improvements. Stevens Tri County 22.2% Development of 3 Small Business Resource Centers to provide support to small business owners and new business startups. Stevens Tri County 22.2% Creation of jobs in any category/sector. Stevens Tri County 16.7% Tourism sector development in a coordinated, cooperative, well planned fashion that identifies assets and supports and markets businesses in the tourism sector (water trails, outdoor recreation, shopping destination, signature events, etc.). The HUB Zone status and in-coming fiber can add to tourism assets. Pend Oreille Tri County 16.7% Work with USFS to open up additional USFS lands for timber. Pend Oreille Tri County 16.7% Implementation of the Microenterprise Program. Tri County Tri County 11.1% Business incentives, through commercial banks and publically assisted business development funds. Stevens Tri County 11.1% Expanded multiple use of Colville National Forest, applying state of the art forest management practices for recreation, ATV use, wildlife protection and public access. Pend Oreille Tri County 11.1% Work with Department of Ecology for less interference, to allow our farmers to farm, loggers to log and miners to mine. Pend Oreille Tri County 11.1% Better understanding of employers training or skills gaps for better productivity and expanded services. Tri County Tri County 5.6% Support for the downtown cores towns and cities.. Stevens Tri County 5.6% Comprehensive and consistent assistance for small businesses. Stevens Tri County 0.0% A new regional airport as soon as possible, that encourage outside investors to locate into region. Stevens Tri County 0.0% Tri-county detailed tourist brochure/book. Pend Oreille Tri County 0.0% * Percent of survey respondents selecting project
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