Public Review Needed for Economic Strategy
WOLF POINT, MONTANA (Sept. 21, 2022) – Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC) is seeking community feedback on its next Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and Economic Recovery and Resiliency Addendum.
The five-year CEDS will be used to shape the economic well-being, resiliency, and quality of life in Northeastern Montana. Before the plan is finalized, a 30-day public review and comment period is required. GNDC encourages everyone within Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Garfield, and McCone to review the proposed plan and provide feedback on what capacity-building efforts will best serve economic development in the region.
The draft plan and a link to an online survey to provide feedback can be found on the GNDC website at https://gndc.org/about-us/. The plan will be available for review and feedback until Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.
“Thanks to the feedback we received from individuals, organizations, local governments, institutes of learning, and private industry during the last four months, we are excited to share this draft plan for public review and comment,” says Tori Matejovsky, Executive Director of GNDC.
GNDC’s five-year CEDS draft was developed after obtaining input from more than 500 community members from across the six counties; analyzing extensive available data about the area; considering the economic development challenges and opportunities; and evaluating how potential and anticipated risks can impact the region.
GNDC is a nonprofit Economic Development District and Certified Regional Development Corporation, based in Wolf Point since 1996. GNDC provides professional business counseling, community development technical assistance, and economic resiliency planning to the counties of Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Garfield, and McCone.
For more information, contact Tori Matejovsky, Executive Director of GNDC at tmatejovsky@gndc.org.
About Great Northern Development Center (GNDC). Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC) supports economic development in the region, servicing a six county region of Northeastern Montana: Valley, Daniels, Garfield, Sheridan, Roosevelt, and McCone. GNDC is designated by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) as an Economic Development District (EDD) for these counties and is certified by both the EDA and the State of Montana as a Certified Regional Development Corporation. Visit www.gndc.org for information about additional economic development tools available to your community.