Economic Advocacy
2011 Year in Review
2011 Year in Review
As 2011 draws to a close and 2012 begins the East Metro looks to continue to build upon a very successful 2011. At our December EMEA General Membership meeting we presented the Year in Review which was very encouraging. EMEA has continued to grow its membership, businesses are moving to the area, garage-to-storefront continues its success and the Connections Study is well underway. Here are the more specific highlights from 2011:
*East Metro Connections Study Funded and Started
*Continued Support for the Stone Road Overpass
*Discussion around Sandy Blvd and future transportation investments
*Letters written to Support Cities' TIGER III grant request
*Metro President Tom Hughes took a economic development lands tour of East Metro
*Continued Columbia Cascade River District Coordination
*Urban and Rural Reserves process monitoring
*Continued support of the Enterprise Zone for economic development
*Began process of conducting an educational audit for East County Schools
*Active in the Workforce Investment Board
*Reviewed economic development programs available to businesses through Worksource Oregon
*Attended the National Workforce Boards Conference, represented East Metro at meeting with legislators and staff
*Built relationships with local business agencies and National government leaders
*Brand new website
*Participated in the Executive Fly-in
*Taped shows on Metro East Outlook
*Newsletters
*Various Speaking Engagements and Representations
*Comcast Newsmakers
*Involved in two business recruitment efforts
City of Fairview Economic Development Accomplishments
*Commercial and Industrial Lands Inventory
*Launch of the City of Fairview Website -Economic Development Page
*Recruitment activities
-8 Responses in 2011
*Fairview New Companies
-Leathers Fuel
-FT Materials
-Trucker Rocky
*Economic Development Advisory Committee
City of Gresham Economic Development Accomplishments
*Gresham New Companies
-MedCure and John Deere
*Boeing $200 million 250 to 300 jobs
*On Semiconductor $35 million 43 jobs
*30 Recruitment leads so far this year
*Port of Portland LSI site purchase
*Garage to Storefront 41 businesses and 50,000 Sq/Ft
West Columbia Gorge Consortium Economic Development Accomplishments
*Troutdale Company Expansion
-Toyo Tanso USA 6,000 Sq/Ft
*Troutdale Energy Center
*ODOT Completing Phase I of the Frontage Rd and I-84 interchange
*Wood Village new company
-Pressure Safe 25 employees
*Arata Rd and Sandy Blvd
Join us in 2012 for the next chapter of economic development success in the East Metro!
