Flathead County, Montana Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
2 0 1 7 Flathead County, Montana Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) October 31, 2017 Montana West Economic Development and Flathead County Economic Development Authority 44 2nd Avenue West Kalispell, MT 59901 406-257-7711 www.dobusinessinmontana.com Staff Jerry Meerkatz, President/CEO Kim Morisaki, Business Development & Marketing Director MWED Board Leadership Tagen Vine, Northwest Healthcare Foundation Jason Spring, Chairman Marcus Duffy, Great Northern Brewery Don Rich, Vice-Chairman Susan Nicosia, Columbia Falls Ty Weber, Treasurer Casey Malmquist, Smart Lam Dennis Beams – At-Large Eric Hanson, Glacier Bank Maria Skonord – At-Large Doug Russel, City of Kalispell Rick Weaver, Past-Chair Carrie Gable, CAPNM Jason Williams, Flathead Electric Board Kelly St. Onge, Whitefish Credit Union Arnold Bjork, Montana Sky Networks Shawn Havens, First Interstate Bank Pam Holmquist, Flathead County Commissioner Don Bennett, Freedom Bank Jen Frandsen, City of Whitefish Eric Peterson, Kalispell Center Mall FCEDA Board Turner Askew Paul Johannsen Lyle Mitchell Rick Blake Jeannie Luckey Tony Brockman Justin Ahmann Consultant Kathleen McMahon, AICP Applied Communications www.appcom.net 1 Table of Contents I. Introduction A. What is a CEDS? B. Organizational Info C. Partners D. Past Accomplishments E. Related Planning Efforts II. County Profile A. Geography B. Population C. Income D. Labor Force E. Employment & Wages by Industry F. Tourism G. Housing H. Transportation I. Infrastructure & Utilities J. Local Services K. Superfund & Brownfields III. Public Input A. Overview B. Challenges and Opportunities C. Community Specific Feedback IV. Goals – Strategic Framework A. Overview B. Goals and Objectives V. Action Plan A. Action Steps B. Strategies – Why, Who, How, Performance Measure VI.
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