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7. Washington County supports the value and importance of economic development <br />marketing and branding for existing business retention and growth and new business <br />development. <br />8. Washington County partners with other public and private agencies to pursue economic <br />development goals. <br />There are 21 identifiable goals. The Goals are not listed in any priority order or ranking. Priorities <br />are established by the letter assigned to each. The ranking is as follows: <br />Letter A One to Six Months <br />Letter B Six to Eighteen Months <br />Letter C Eighteen Months and Longer <br />1. Washington County is responsible for many core functions that contribute to a premier quality of life that <br />is important to business growth; economic development resources and investments will advance and <br />support the high standard of living in the County. <br />Work plan... <br />i1 . . <br />1. Designate a county staff member to be the point of contact for economic Chris Eng <br />development and implementation of the strategic plan. Complete A <br />2. Evaluate how economic development factors into the County's 2040 Ongoing <br />Comprehensive Plan update. C <br />3. Establish and monitor key economic indicators and benchmarks for the Ongoing <br />county and the quality -of -life indicators that are most important from a A <br />business perspective. Include in the county's annual performance <br />measurement report. <br />2. Washington County recognizes that economic development requires a strong infrastructure foundation <br />built on multi -modal transportation networks and access to high-speed broad band networks. <br />Work plan... <br />7 <br />1. Explore public-private partnerships to ensure access to high-speed <br />Kevin <br />broad band fiber networks throughout the county. <br />Corbid/MjYke <br />C <br />Nelson <br />2. Consider creating a pool of financial resources for unanticipated land <br />Ongoing <br />acquisition (e.g. right-of-way) needs for economic development <br />C <br />projects. <br />3. Continue to pursue multi -modal transportation and transit <br />On-going; <br />opportunities that will stimulate economic growth in the county. <br />RRA <br />A <br />7 <br />