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SCCBC Business Briefing – July 2014
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Recap from July 8th’s Partners in Economic Vitality: How to improve key infrastructure areas within Santa Cruz County
Note: Each speaker’s PowerPoint presentation is embedded in the text below. Scroll down for access. On Tuesday, July 8th, over 100 community leaders gathered at the University Center on UCSC’s campus as SCCBC and UCSC hosted their second annual Partners in Economic Vitality luncheon. Carrying on the theme set at the 2013 event of…
South County Economic Vitality Study Session Draws Private-/Public-Sector Leadership
On Wednesday July 2nd the Santa Cruz County Business Council hosted a breakfast study session on the County Economic Vitality Strategy (EVS), which was also co-hosted by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture and the El Pajaro Community Development Corporation. The event was held at Watsonville Community Hospital (WCH) and…
County Economic Vitality Strategy Discussed at June 26th Chamber Luncheon
Submitted by Robert Singleton, Policy Analyst During the recent Economic Vitality Strategy study session/luncheon on June 26th over 60 north county community leaders gathered to discuss the 100+ recommendations from the County’s first economic plan (EVS) in 20 years. In attendance were business owners from key industries such as hospitality, real estate, health and finance,…
“Desalination and Alternatives: Water for a Thirsty County” – SCCBC Analysis of the County Grand Jury’s Report
By Robert Singleton, Policy Analyst, SCCBC On June 17th the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury released a report on the water supply crisis affecting both the Santa Cruz Water Department (SCWD) and Soquel Creek Water District (SqCWD). Entitled “Desalination and Alternatives: Water for a Thirsty County”, the report provides an overview of the problems…