April 23 - Brattleboro
On April 23rd, 2008 CFED hosted a Public Meeting in Brattleboro and met with area employers and economic development service providers.
The meeting was part of a state wide effort to gather input for a new state strategic plan on economic development.
The Commission on the Future of Economic Development for Vermont (CFED) is hosting public meetings throughout the state to stimulate local, regional and state conversations on specific strategies to create jobs and opportunities for you and your children, for entrepreneurs, and businesses and employers of all sizes in our communities.
CFED is seeking your ideas and specific suggestions on what the state's role and priorities should be in the next five, ten or twenty years.
CFED will use the results of this process in regions through the state to help inform a coherent strategic plan to guide state action and measure our progress as a state to meeting its goals.
- What makes you optimistic about the future for your job, your business or the local economy in general?
- What concerns do you have about the future of jobs, economic opportunity and business activity in your region?
- What are the best opportunities for new jobs and business in the region?
- What are the major concerns of workers and community members related to economic security and future opportunities?
- Are there specific types of businesses and employers who represent the future for the region?
- What is the most important investment or program for the region that would help stimulate and grow opportunities here?
- Which programs are already doing a good job to support job creation and economic opportunity and should be kept and reinforced?
- What is the biggest barrier to good jobs and future opportunities for you and your children?
- What do local businesses and employers need most to succeed?
- What are you willing to do to help insure a bright future for the Vermont economy?
Local resources and an overview of the CFED activities on April 23rd
The public meeting of CFED took place from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the River Garden in Brattleboro.
The public meeting was filmed by Brattleboro Community TV. To request a broadcast on local community access TV or to order a DVD you can call: (802) 257-0888.
For a more comprehensive look at all activities on April 23, see the overview of the CFED day in Brattleboro.
In addition to the resources to be found at the regional sites below, local organizers submitted the following background documents to the Commissioners review:
The "Economy" chapter from the Regional Plan.
A Profile of Brattleboro.
Two Op-ed pieces by Jeffrey Lewis, Executive Director of BDCC.
Register your comments
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Local partners in economic development:
802-257-4547
Building a Better
P.O. Box 961
Planning and Economic Development departments in
Town of