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Rachel Juba <br />From: <br />Jane Harper <Jane.Harper@co.washington.mn.us> <br />Sent: <br />Wednesday, March 19, 2014 10:38 AM <br />To: <br />(dparr@cottage-grove.org); Uschmitz@ci.woodbury.mn.us); Rachel Juba; Aaron Parrish; <br />Barbara Dacy; Bill Turnblad(bturnblad@ci.stillwater.mn.us); Bryan Bear; Craig Waldron; <br />Dave Schaps; Deb Hill; Doug Borglund; Dwight Picha (dpicha@ci.woodbury.mn.us); Jane <br />Harper, Kevin Corbid; Kristina Handt; Kyle Klatt; Logan Martin; Mace Wescott; Molly <br />O'Rourke; Randy Kopesky; Renee Heim; Ryan Schroeder (rsc hroeder@ cottage- <br />grove.org); Scott Neilson <br />Subject: <br />Ec Dev Strategic Plan - Final <br />Attachments: <br />2014-3-18 Final Washington County ED Strategic Plan.pdf <br />Hello All, <br />Yesterday we presented the final plan to the County Board. The Board was very pleased with the product and extended <br />their thanks and appreciation to the Work Group for its work on the plan. This final version of the plan incorporates <br />three changes they requested. Those changes are: <br />#3 on page 1: Incorporate economic development impacts and considerations into county decision making. <br />Third bullet on page 5: Support efforts to ensure a highly skilled workforce and adequate workforce housing <br />Work Plan item 8.4 on page 9: Work with area chambers of commerce to determine how the county can help to <br />grow tourism as an economic driver. <br />The County Board asked staff to send the plan to communities and others who participated in the Community <br />Engagement process for review and comment before they formally adopt it. <br />I want to personally thank you for your contributions to this planning process and to your involvement with the <br />Economic Development Work Group over the past 2 years. I feel very confident that the County has a good road map <br />for moving forward and a great work group to make things happen. <br />I will miss working with you to move this plan to action. I leave the work in Kevin's very capable hands. He will be <br />assisted in the short run by Amanda Hollis, another planner in the Office of Administration. <br />Best Wishes, <br />JcuLe" <br />Jane Harper <br />Office of Administration <br />14949 62nd Street North <br />Stillwater, MN 55082-0006 <br />651-430-6011 <br />