Published in the High Desert Advocate Newspaper in September 18th, 2020 Edition.
At this week West Wendover City meeting (forefront)Mr. Fred Steinmann Assistant Research Professor and Nevada Leadership Program from the University of Nevada, Reno together with (rear) Mr. Sheldon Mudd, Executive Director at Great Basin College make a presentation to the Council about Nevada comprehensive economic development strategy for the City of West Wendover.(photo credit High Desert Advocate)
(L to R)The West Wendover City Mayor Daniel Corona and Councilmen and Women, Nick Flores, Izzy Gutierrez, Kathy Durham,(below) Jasie Holm and Jerry Anderson listen to two gentlemen from University NV of Reno and Great Basin College, at last West Wendover city council meeting of September 15th, 2020.
(photo credit High Desert Advocate)
• What is Strategy?
“A strategy is a way of describing how you are going to get things done. It is less specific than an action plan (which tells the who-what- when); instead, it tries to broadly answer the question, ‘How do we get there from here?’ Do we want to take the train? Fly? Walk?”
• US EDA and The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
“CEDS are designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic
roadmap to diversify and strengthen Regional economies. The CEDS should analyze the Regional economy and serve as a guide for establishing Regional goals and objectives, developing and implementing a Regional plan of action, and identifying investment priorities and funding sources”.
– Section 303.7 Requirements for Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies.
CFR Title 13, Part 301 “Eligibility, Investment Rate and Application Requirements ” Subpart C – Economic Distress Criteria; Section 301.3 “Economic Distress Levels”:
1. An unemployment rate that is, for the most recent twenty-four (24) month period for which data is available, at least one (1) percentage point greater than the national average unemployment rate;
2. Per capita income that is, for the most recent period for which data are available, eighty (80) percent or less of the national average per capita income; or
3. A Special Need, as determined by the EDA.
• Use of SET (Stronger Economies Together), Developed by USDA Rural Development
To help communities and counties work together as a regional team in developing and implementing a High Quality Regional Economic Development Plan that builds on the current and emerging economic strengths of their region.
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Work To Date…
• Local Community/County-Level Workshops, Round 1
– July 15, 2019 – July 16, 2019, Battle Mountain
– July 18, 2019, Eureka
– July 22, 2019 – July 23, 2019, Carlin
– July 24, 2019 – July 25, 2019, Elko
– July 26, 2019 – July 27, 2019, West Wendover
• Local Community/County-Level Workshops, Round 2
– August 12, 2019 – August 13, 2019, Battle Mountain
– August 15, 2019, Eureka
– August 19, 2019 – August 20, 2019, Carlin
– August 21, 2019 – August 22, 2019, Elko
– September 5, 2019 – September 6, 2019, West Wendover
•Regional Workshops
– October 3, 2019 and October 4, 2019 – Elko
– October 17, 2019 – Humboldt
– November 14, 2019 – Ely
…Work Produced…
Seven UCED Technical Reports:
– A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the Northeastern Nevada
Regional Development Authority, 2020 through 2025, UCED 2019/20-11
– A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Eureka County, 2020
through 2025, UCED 2019/20-12
– A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Lander County, 2020 through 2025, UCED 2019/20-13
– A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the City of Carlin, Part of Elko County, 2020 through 2025, UCED 2020/21-02
– A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the City of Elko and the Communities of Jackpot and Spring Creek, Part of Elko County, 2020 through 2025, UCED 2020/21-03
– A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the City of Wells, Part of Elko County, 2020 through 2025, UCED 2020/21-04
– A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the City of West Wendover, Part of Elko County, 2020 through 2025, UCED 2020/21-05
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