July 29th - Grand Isle

  

 The Commission on the Future of Economic Development

Public Meeting
Tuesday, July 29th, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
 
Grand Isle Lake House
4 E Shore N, Grand Isle, Vermont
802.372.5024
 

Click here to take a survey on the Future of Economic Development

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What should the State of Vermont do to build
Economic Opportunity and the Jobs of the Future for Grand Isle County
 
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?
Comments can be submitted to CFED at any time.  Click here to post a comment.
 
On July 29th, you will have a chance to meet members of Vermont's Commission on the Future of Economic Development.  These citizen volunteers are in the middle of a long term process to bring the best information and public responses together in order to help build and prioritize actions to guide Vermont's future plans and investments. 

KEEP RETURNING TO THIS WEBSITE FOR NEW INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE.

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CFED is responsible for developing a big picture of the future of the state’s economy and how state actions and policies can best support it.  The commission has developed draft documents that reflect some of its thinking and invites you to offer your comments and ideas.
 
 Register your comments:
 
 
Register your comments:
 
 
Register your comments
 

Current plans and resources can be accessed here.

 
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Local resources and an overview of the CFED activities on July 29th.

The public meeting of CFED will be from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the Grand Isle Lake House.

The Snelling Center in cooperation with the LCICC has organized meetings earlier in the day to hear from area employers and economic development stakeholder organizations.

Please circulate information on this meeting widely.  

In addition to the resources to be found at the regional sites below, local organizers submitted the following background documents to the Commissioners for review:

 
 
Strategic Initiatives, from the Grand Isle County Regional Strategic Economic Development Plan, May 2004.
 
Regional resources on economic development include:
 
Register your comments
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Local partners in economic development:

These local organizations have lent their time and expertise to CFED to help organize the regional visit.  Their websites contain links to documents and programs that are important resources in understanding the current state of economic opportunity and jobs in the region.

 
P.O. Box 213
North Hero, VT  05474
802.372.8400
The Islands Chamber is a non-profit member organization serving and supporting business in Grand Isle County and surrounding areas.  The Chamber also serves as the Small Business Development Center and the Regional Development Corporation for Grand Isle County.
 
Northwest Regional Partners:
 
 
 
 
The Partner's Mission is to discuss and develop, through our balanced perspectives, methods to improve tourism, economic development and planning for the region.