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It takes time to move a needle – especially one that’s tracking numerous facets of a regional economy.
By the looks of things, the three-county region has made some serious – and seriously fast – progress on many of the measures it sought to affect with its Opportunity Next strategic plan.
Launched last summer with input from hundreds of individuals and scores of organizations, Opportunity Next, (view the full report card here) was developed to make the region globally competitive for investment by:
Facilitated by nationally respected economists – Avalanche Consulting and McCallum Sweeney — Opportunity Next arrived on the scene with some fanfare. Amy Holloway, President of Avalanche Consulting, returned earlier this summer to deliver a first-year report card on results.
The good news: our region earned a B, across the board. And that’s saying something, considering how fast 12 months goes.
Of particular note in our “strengths” column:
The region earned its lowest marks in two of its toughest priority areas: infrastructure improvements and leadership.
Armed with the report card, and a renewed vigor, the Opportunity Next “Alignment Committee” and others are expected to continue addressing the region’s greatest opportunities. They’ll need the collective effort of this community to achieve the goal of sustained economic prosperity.
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