Columbia Pacific Economic Development District of Oregon

TO PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN THE DISTRICT THROUGH RETENTION, DIVERSIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF THE ECONOMIC BASE BY ACTIVELY SUPPORTING EXISTING BUSINESSES AND PROMOTING NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BY 1) ADVOCATING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS OF THE REGION, 2) PROMOTING COORDINATION, COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS, 3) PROVIDING ACCESS TO FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN THE REGION, 4) IMPORTING OUTSIDE CAPITAL INTO THE REGION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, 5) CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY NEW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE REGION AND 6) PROVIDING SUPPORTING SERVICES FOR MARKETING THE REGION FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL EXPANSION.