ITEM TITLE:
Statewide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Project
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Von Bargen, CED Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
None. Report only.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The State of Alaska, Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (DCCED) is moving forward with a project to try to develop a statewide Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. Ethan Tyler, the Manager of the Economic Development Division of DCCED, has asked to meet with the ED Commission in late January or early February regarding this statewide planning effort. Mr. Tyler will likely be in Valdez for either the January 18th of February 1st Commission meeting.
Please see the attached Anchorage Dispatch News Op/Ed article about this project written by Chris Hladick, Commissioner of DCCED. This report is just to advise the Council Valdez is being included early on in this process.