The Commission on the Future of Economic Development has released the 2009 Report to the Vermont Legislature. The report outlines the four principal goals for future economic development in Vermont that the Commission believes are the most critical to our future prosperity and the welfare of Vermont's citizens.
The report describes the genesis of the goals, recommends strategies for achieving each goal, and suggests how benchmarks offer concrete measures for tracking how well public policies move us toward the attainment of our economic development goals.
See below for Appendices.
Appendix A: Authorizing Legislation
1. Act 184
2. Act 182
Appendix B: Key Themes in Stimulating and Supporting Future Economic Development: Report on the Public Engagement Process by the Snelling Center for Government to the Commission on the Future of Economic Development, October 2008.
Appendix C: Benchmarking - Submitted to CFED by Jeffrey Carr, State Economist and Tom Kavet, Economist to the Legislature
1. Memorandum from Jeffrey Carr and Tom Kavet, April 2009
2. Benchmark Criteria, December 2008
3. CFED Goals and Benchmarks, January 2009
4. Benchmarking the Outcomes of Economic Development Policy, Report to the Commission on the Future of Economic Development, April 2009
Appendix D: List of Presenters to CFED
Appendix E: List of Publications/Reports Reviewed by CFED
Snelling Center Report to CFED on Public Engagment
Click here to view the Executive Summary
CFED Report to the Legislature (1-10-08)
CFED Report to the Legislature Executive Summary (1-10-07)
Indicator and Benchmark Reports from Other States
Reports from other Commissions and Futures Groups reviewed by CFED
(looking at the economy or related issues)
Vermont's Creative Economy: Progress and Promise (2008 Vermont Council on Rural Development)
Strengthening Vermont's Energy Economy (2007 Vermont Council on Rural Development)
VT Sustainable Jobs Fund FY07 Annual Report & 10 Year Retrospective
Linking Learning to Earning in Vermont (2006 The Next Generation Commission)