Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS)
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Public Comment Period now open for Cascades West Economic Development Strategy
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for 2025-2030 is now available for public comment! The CEDS is a five-year roadmap for improving economic conditions and resiliency within Linn, Benton, Lincoln and Lane counties. This document is also required to tap into critical sources of federal funding for infrastructure and business development.
The Cascades West Economic Development District (CWEDD) is looking for public input on this plan. The plan and comment survey can be found at <bit.ly/CEDS-2025>, You may also comment on the 2025-2030 CEDS is by emailing cketchum@ocwcog.org. The public comment period will run from 7/11/25 to 8/10/25. Let your voice be heard and submit your feedback today!
The CWEDD has released the Draft 2025-2030 CEDS for public comment. Please send any comments to cketchum@ocwcog.org.
We are requesting any final feedback to the CEDS Action Item Structure by this Friday February 28th. Please email feedback to jpeterson@ocwcog.org.
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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Update
The CWEDD has released the Draft 2025-2030 CEDS for public comment. Please send any comments to cketchum@ocwcog.org. Or use this survey link to provide public comments on specific sections of the Draft CEDS – <bit.ly/CEDS-2025>.
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To be added to our CEDS Interested Parties email list to receive updates on upcoming meetings, the agenda packets, and information regarding the CEDS, please email Ashlyn at amuzechenko@ocwcog.org. In this email, please include your name, (CEDS Email List), and the email address you wish to have added to this list.