Economic Development and Developers in the News # 196
Econ dev news from 74 economic development executives and organizations in 32 states.
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Alaska
The Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation won unanimous borough backing to become the region’s official ARDOR, positioning President Jomo Stewart and team to drive growth, investment, and diversification.
Arizona
Bridgette Blair was named Member of the Year by the Arizona Association for Economic Development , underscoring Queen Creek’s award‑winning economic‑development program.
Arkansas
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission secured $15 million in reserve funds to expand its Community Assistance Grant Program.
Joe Bailey was appointed executive director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission to grow river‑based commerce.
California
Tonya Dowse , head of the Siskiyou EDC , was honored as California’s first Local Economic Development Champion by CALED .
Colorado
OEDIT’s Outdoor Recreation Office, led by Conor Hall , partnered with Outside Interactive and Visit Denver to expand the Outside Festival and boost Colorado’s $17.2 billion outdoor sector.
OEDIT, the La Plata EDA (Executive Director Sarah Tober ) , Fort Lewis College, and The Attainment Network hosted a Regional Talent Summit backed by $5.6 million in Opportunity Now grants.
The Southern Colorado EDD marked National Economic Development Week by spotlighting decades of regional collaboration.
Florida
The Florida Economic Development Council honored Holon’s $300 million Jacksonville plant and a Publix pharmaceutical facility in St. Johns County as Northeast Florida “Deals of the Year.” (Aundra Wallace, JAXUSA )
The Space Coast EDC (CEO Lynda Weatherman ) landed $830 k for a wastewater‑system feasibility study supporting defense and space missions.
