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Klamath Tribes Receive Redevelopment Grants
Klamath Tribes Receive Redevelopment Grants
By: Lauren Jespersen, KCEDA President
The Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA) recognizes to be successful at economic development, our community must continue to engage areas where we have proven industrial strength, but simultaneously we must also concentrate efforts towards addressing a need for further diversification in the face of industrial gaps that exist in the County currently. As our community navigates a rapidly evolving global marketplace and wish to generate a thriving business climate as a strong regional competitor, we at KCEDA find further diversification of our industrial sectors and subsectors to be essential to Klamath County’s economic vitality. Economic development is as much a strategic function as it is an attitude, and an attitude that needs to be represented collectively across the private and public sectors. To achieve growth , we need to continue working to embody and promote a communi
ty attitude that makes our area a welcoming destination, that actively seeks and is capable of supporting new, diverse forms of investment.
Recently, our KCEDA partners at the Klamath Tribes demonstrated this attitude, acquiring two development grants that could potentially lead to the opening of a wood biomass facility, as well the possibility of two large solar installations in Chiloquin. Although these potential projects are still formulating in preliminary stages, they represent a comprehensive understanding of Klamath County’s economic needs for the future, and the strategic prowess and attitude we need to exercise as a County. These projects are an opportunity for creating new jobs and bringing new sources of revenue to the area, using efficient resources that continue to grow in demand. We at KCEDA often see economic development to be a “team sport”, and on behalf our organization and members, we applaud and support the Klamath Tribes as they move forward with these endeavors, helping further the momentum of our County’s economic efforts.
