Economic Picture of ECV: Discusion

Springfield Regional Development Corporation: Bob Flint

Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission: Tom Kennedy

Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission: Peter Gregory, Loralee Morrow, and Pete Fellows

ECVEDD Board Meeting

Agenda_5-21-15

The Impact of Our Local Food System on Education and the Economy

Thursday, May 21, 2015
Billings Farm Visitor Center
5302 River Rd, Woodstock, VT

Refreshments Served: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The ECVEDD Board Meeting (Open to the public): 5:45 – 6:15 p.m.
Program Runs: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Please RSVP to Loralee Morrow at [email protected] or 802-457-3188.

ECVEDD 2015 Workshop Agenda

CEDS Strategy Committee Meeting
June 9, 2015
9:00AM
Town of Hartford
Meeting Room 2 on the 1^st Floor

1. Welcome

2. Introductions

3. Minutes

4. What is a CEDS? (Loralee)

5. Discussion of State of the Region (Pete)

6. Opportunities and Challenges (Tom)

7. Goals and Strategies (Bob F)

8. Discussion of Vision Statement(Loralee)

9. Next Steps and Timeline

10. Adjourn

Presentation by Deloitte Consulting: The Case for Advanced Manufacturing in New England.

• Advanced-to-Advantageous_FINAL-Executive-Summary_04-08-2015
• Advanced-to-Advantageous_FINAL-Report_04-08-2015

Agenda:

 Bob Flint

1. Approval of April 8, 2015 Minutes: Action
   1. Request motion to waive the reading of the minutes
   2. Any corrections to minutes?
   3. Motion to approve minutes

Allison Hopkins (Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission)

2. FY 16 EDA Planning Grant: Update

Bob Flint

3. Officer progression for elections at the full board meeting
4. Develop and approve agenda for the full board meeting

Loralee Morrow

5. CEDS: Update
6. FY 15 EDA Planning Grant: Update

Bob Haynes

7. Treasurer Report: Update

Bob Flint

8. Other Business
9. Adjourn

ECVEDD Board Meeting is open to the public.

Agenda:

 Bob Flint

1. Welcome
2. Approve May 21, 2015 Minutes: Action
3. Affirmation of Board Members: Action

• Public Official

Pat Moulton, Secretary
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
State of Vermont

• Municipal Representative

Walter Martone
Town of Springfield
Selectboard

• Private Sector Representative

William “Bill” Dakin
Dakin & Benelli, PC
Chester, VT

4. Election of Officers: Action

Peter Gregory

5. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Adoption: Action
6. FY 15 EDA Planning Grant: Update
7. FY 16 EDA Annual Report and Evaluation Responsibilities (Due June 30, 2016): Update
   • Annual Report: TRORC
   • Evaluation: GMEDC
8. Reminder that minutes from all meetings can be viewed at ECVEDD.org

Bob Haynes

9. Treasurer’s Report: Update

Tom Kennedy

10. FY 16 EDA Planning Grant: Update

Peter Gregory

11. Next Board Meeting
12. Other Business
13. Adjourn

Creative Economy Inventory and Action Plan

First Steering Committee Meeting

Agenda will be posted shortly

East Central Vermont Economic Development District

Full Board Meeting

• Agenda: March 8, 2016
• Minutes from Previous Meeting: September 9, 2015
• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

The second Creative Economy Inventory and Action Plan Steering Committee Meeting is scheduled for March 30, 2016 at 5:00.  This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome.

• Agenda: Coming Soon
• Minutes from previous meeting: February 3, 2016

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