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Presentation: Northern Opportunity: Alaska’s Economic Strategy - Ethan Tyler, State of Alaska, DCCED, Economic Development Division
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Von Bargen, CED Director
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Expenditure Required: N/A
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RECOMMENDATION:
None. Work session presentation and discussion 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 and Council regarding this statewide planning effort. Mr. Tyler is here to give a presentation on the project and obtain feedback from the community.
Attached are two items: 1) A Summary Paper titled Northern Opportunity: Alaska’s Economic Strategy. Goals; and 2) the Anchorage Dispatch News Op/Ed article about this project written by Chris Hladick, Commissioner of DCCED.