Over the course of the week, four SRPC staffers attended public involvement sessions held as part of the state's initiative to create an economic development plan.
James Burdin, Kyle Pimental, Nancy O’Connor, and Executive Director Jen Czysz each participated in one or two sessions. By the end of the week, SRPC staffers had attended all but three workshops held by the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (NHDBEA) Division of Economic Development.
Kyle attended the creative economy session. Jen attended three sessions, the talent, housing, and regional planning commission sessions. James attended the rural economy and infrastructure sessions, and Nancy attended the K–16 and industry alignment and the entrepreneurship and small business sessions. Sessions were held in Berlin, Nashua, Manchester, Concord, and Portsmouth.
Prior to each session, attendees were given a working paper that included a series of questions to be considered in small groups during the workshop. The NHDBEA Division of Economic Development will use the public input from the workshops to develop an economic development plan that reflects the needs of stakeholders throughout the state.
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