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Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners
1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
2.10.2023
Dear Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners,
EDC Team Jefferson would like to respond to Jefferson County’s “Last Call” for funding requests for Remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds with this letter of interest.
EDC Team Jefferson, the Economic Development Council of Jefferson County has been following closely the changing demographics of business ownership. We are at a critical inflection point
if we desire to retain locally-owned legacy businesses that provide stable jobs and contribute the character of our place. In addition, efforts to recover from COVID can best be supported
by business assessments and technical service provision to assist business owners to create consistent profitability. These activities are critical in our recovery.
As the EDC remakes itself we would like to position ourselves to provide meaningful and lasting value to our community. This project is based on data and identified business need. We
have put together a proposal as a pilot to demonstrate how to meet this need with tangible and practical investment in the foundation of our economy, small locally owned businesses.
Thank you for this opportunity.
Best,
Cindy
Cindy Brooks
Executive Director
EDC Team Jefferson
385 Benedict St. 2A
Port Townsend WA 98368