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A New Economic Development Strategy for Clallam County

A New Economic Development Strategy for Clallam County

September 11, 2015  by  Jim McEntire
Category:  Guest Author ,  Strategies and Programs

A Clallam County commissioner writes about how the county and other local governments can work with the private sector to encourage economic development.

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Not to Be Too Alarmist, but, Being a Realist …

Not to Be Too Alarmist, but, Being a Realist …

January 27, 2015  by  Jim McEntire
Category:  Guest Author ,  Revenues

Aside from locally derived tax revenues, cities and counties with slow-to-no economic growth coupled with higher-than-state-average unemployment can expect scant additional financial help from the State and Federal budgets.

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Getting an Accurate and Complete Economic Picture for Rural Counties

July 31, 2014  by  Jim McEntire
Category:  Guest Author ,  Planning

It can be challenging to assemble a comprehensive view of county economic conditions due to the many different sources of county-level economic data. I have the curse of a curious mind, from long before the beginning of my service in local government. First as a Port Commissioner, and then as a County Commissioner, I began a personal project to compile demographic and economic statistics for my...

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Musings on Local Government and Governance

January 31, 2014  by  Jim McEntire
Category:  Guest Author ,  Legislative Body

I've lived in many states and metropolitan areas throughout our country; some small, some large, some rural, some urban ... but nowhere with a system of local governance as fragmented as that of Washington State. Fragmented or integrated really doesn't matter in my view — neither is better or worse — local government remains closest to the people no matter what the structure. But...

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