2026–2030 Economic Development Plan
Helping Shape the Future of Chelan & Douglas Counties
Supporting business growth, infrastructure investment, workforce opportunity, and long-term regional economic resilience.
Why an Economic Development Plan?
The Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority (CDRPA), serving as the region’s Associate Development Organization (ADO), is developing a coordinated roadmap to help guide economic development priorities across Chelan and Douglas Counties over the next five years.
The draft plan focuses on supporting:
Small businesses and entrepreneurship
Infrastructure and transportation investment
Business retention and expansion
Workforce opportunity
Regional partnerships and advocacy
Long-term economic resilience
Community input is an important part of this process and will help inform the final plan.
Key Focus Areas:
Your Voice Matters
Community feedback helps ensure the Economic Development Plan reflects the priorities, opportunities, and needs of Chelan and Douglas Counties.
We encourage residents, businesses, organizations, and stakeholders to review the draft plan and participate in the public input survey.
Questions?
We welcome community feedback throughout the Economic Development Plan process.
If you would feel more comfortable sharing feedback directly with Regional Port staff or would like to discuss the draft plan in more detail, please feel free to contact:
Jim Kuntz Chief Executive Officer jim@cdrpa.org
Stacie de Mestre Director of Economic Development and Capital Projects stacie@cdrpa.org
Brooke Lammert Economic Development Specialist brooke@cdrpa.org
We appreciate your time, feedback, and participation in helping shape the future of economic development across Chelan and Douglas Counties.
Previous Plans and Resources
For reference, the Regional Port’s previous Economic Development Plan is available below:
