#EconomicDevelopment is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 78 people shared 798 posts with it — around 27 a day. Activity is up 45% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 19 with 50 posts.
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Board adopts tier‑4 predevelopment grants up to $250,000, with $5 million set aside
The board approved a new tier‑4 predevelopment grant to help communities pay for design, permitting and other preconstruction work — awards capped at $250,000 and requiring a 20% local match — and agreed to set aside $5 million for exceptions and pilot awards.
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Public comments split: labor, businesses support bridge; residents and engineers raise cost, safety and light‑rail objections
During the meeting's public comment period, trade unions and business groups urged moving to construction and emphasized jobs and reliability; many residents and several expert commenters raised concerns about cost, tolling, light‑rail choices and alleged engineering and safety problems with the consultant's work.
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Greenpoint Technologies urges extension of aircraft tax preference, cites jobs across three sites
Greenpoint representatives told the commission the aircraft tax preference supports prototype and modification work in Washington and sustains hundreds of regional jobs; the company asked the commission to endorse the auditor's recommendation to extend the preference beyond 2031.
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Planning board schedules public hearings for cannabis facility and begins coordinated review for processing plant expansion
The board set the Urban Extracts cannabis manufacturing/distribution project for future public hearing pending SHPO review and moved to preliminarily reclassify FS Holdings' proposed processing‑facility expansion as an unlisted action and to notify involved agencies to assume lead agency status.
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Honeoye Forward schedules Sept. 15 business meeting to explain NY Forward financing
The Honeoye Forward committee set a Sept. 15 Business Information Meeting to brief local business and property owners on NY Forward-eligible projects and available financing (including CNB’s Eagle Loan and county loan programs). Committee members will distribute flyers and prepare examples to help owners plan projects.
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Board presses for oversight of $1B boardwalk reconstruction and seeks community benefits
The parks committee reviewed boardwalk reconstruction funding and urged community oversight when EDC and parks select contractors; members asked for design elements to address safety, bicycle/scooter flow and local hiring opportunities.
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Committee pushes SBIC reporting bill to require quarterly performance updates from SBA
HR10353 would make the SBA publish quarterly SBIC program reports on licensing, applicants and jobs created or sustained to give Congress timely oversight of the program; sponsors said SBA had stopped providing recent complete reports.
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Gov. Abbott Names Rep. Greg Bonnen to Lead U.S. Space Academy Bid
Governor Greg Abbott announced the creation of a leadership team to secure Texas as the permanent home of the United States Space Academy. Representative Greg Bonnen M.D. of Friendswood, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, will lead the team.
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Array Technology opens Bernalillo County factory; officials cite 300 long-term jobs
Company and event speakers said Array Technology has opened a factory in Albuquerque, with local officials and company representatives highlighting 300 long-term jobs and the company's claim of enabling over 100 gigawatts of clean power; funding or incentive details were not specified.
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South Cle Elum authorizes $8,500 annual membership in county advocacy consortium
The council authorized Mayor DeVere to sign an Interlocal Agreement joining the Kittitas County Regional Advocacy and Funding Consortium, setting South Cle Elum’s annual cost at $8,500; the agreement, reviewed by the town attorney, is due Oct. 1, 2026.
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Port hosts Fairbanks chamber visit and industry day; about 70'80 industry attendees said mayor
Mayor Edna De Vries said a Fairbanks chamber committee visited the port and an industry day drew roughly 70'80 attendees interested in doing business at or with the port, signaling outreach to regional businesses about export and logistics opportunities.
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Kevin Shelley pitches film‑logistics liaison to bring productions — "cost to our taxpayers is exactly $0"
Resident Kevin Shelley proposed a film‑logistics service for Lower Salford that would preapprove permits and act as a liaison to attract film and TV productions; he said productions would pay fees and insurance, producing non‑tax revenue while staff and the board would retain final approval.
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Consultants say inland intermodal service rarely competitive for Central and Eastern Washington; empty‑container supply critical
A year‑long feasibility study found inland intermodal rail is generally not cost‑competitive with truck for much of Central and Eastern Washington unless a local supply of empty containers exists and rail and ocean carriers actively participate; the board was asked to adopt strict applicant requirements and data‑driven screening for potential projects.
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Union representatives urge Trenton to secure local hiring on proposed data center
Union leaders and local labor representatives told Council a proposed data center could bring long-term construction jobs and ancillary development, while some local labor leaders said they have not seen promised local hiring and asked staff to verify agreements.
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Newsbreak: Abbott Freezes Texas Data Center Permits Pending Sweeping Power and Water Review
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to halt permits sought by data centers until state regulators complete audits examining their demands on Texas’ electric grid and water resources.
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City and county hold joint work session on Chamber master agreement; no votes taken
City and county officials in Geary County met to discuss what comes next after a recent city commission vote affecting the Chamber, EDC and MAC. The meeting was informational only: no votes were taken and no public comments were allowed tonight.
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Council approves minimum standards for Kilometers Beach hotel and conference center
Council adopted a resolution setting minimum development standards for the proposed Kilometers Beach LLC hotel project, requiring a 25,523‑sq. ft. conference center, at least seven breakout rooms, 5,173 sq. ft. pre‑function space and a minimum of 120 hotel keys, and authorized the city manager to implement the standards.
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Hochul: Breeders' Cup, multi‑venue championship to return to Belmont Park
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the Breeders' Cup will return to the rebuilt Belmont Park and described a planned championship series across Churchill Downs, Saratoga and Belmont to raise New York's racing profile.
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Board approves 10-year abatement option for Greater Redmond Area Enterprise Zone
The board approved Resolution 2026-043 to increase the extended abatement period for the Greater Redmond Area Enterprise Zone to 10 years under criteria enabled by HB 4084; REDI said the change targets large capital projects and includes clawback provisions if a company leaves before the abatement ends.
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Commission keeps Show Me Christian County funding at $40,000 after budget debate
After commissioners raised concerns about sales‑tax volatility and county budget pressures, the board voted to continue the county's annual support for Show Me Christian County at $40,000 rather than the $50,000 the group requested.
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North Saint Paul sets preliminary 2027 levies, targets 6% increase
The North Saint Paul City Council approved preliminary 2027 levy resolutions for the city, HRA and EDA after a presentation by Finance Director Dan Winnick. The city portion of the preliminary levy is $8,947,702; final approval will follow the Truth in Taxation hearing in December.
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Planner reports WGI footprint reduced to avoid major-development trigger; town awarded $45,000 zoning grant
Town planner Alvin Allen briefed commissioners on planning-board items: WGI reduced its proposed building size to stay below a 60,000-sq.-ft. threshold; Pioneer Valley Trading Co. applied for a marijuana cultivation site; the town won a $45,000 state planning grant for zoning modernization and will present acceptance to the selectboard.
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