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Pima County 91直播 released an updated version of its 2019-2021 91直播 Plan in September to outline the county鈥檚 goals and plans for economic development, job and wage growth and increased disposable income.

鈥淲e鈥檙e confident this plan provides the necessary road map Pima County and our regional partners need to sustain and grow the economy, creating a rising tide that will lift all boats,鈥� Pima County 91直播 Director John Moffatt wrote in a for Inside Tucson Business.

According to Pima County 91直播, workforce training is a key part of the updated plan.

鈥淭he 91直播 Plan addresses the challenges businesses in the region face in acquiring qualified workers in an age of full employment and an aging workforce,鈥� Moffatt wrote. 鈥淥ne way for us to accomplish this is in working with our partners to increase the talent and number of workers and job seekers鈥� completing industry-validated post-secondary training in science, technology, engineering and math-related fields and other demand occupations.鈥�

According to Moffatt, Pima County 91直播 is working with partner organizations on efforts to create a strong K-12 pipeline, support technical education, help workers develop new marketable skills, assist veterans with post-service employment and support employment readiness for adults who face barriers to employment.

鈥淧ima County has an important role to play in education and preparing the next 91直播 Plan [so that it] covers generations of employees by helping streamline and expand the STEM and technical education pipelines. We also can assist in developing new JTED programs based on local industry needs and projected opportunities for our students,鈥� Mottaff said.

The economic development plan was updated to address challenges faced by businesses in Pima County, including these key goals:

• Identify ways to overcome limitations that affected success
• Diversify the economy
• Increase the number of available jobs
• Increase disposable income
• Identify multiple paths that will enhance workforce
• Develop new local development funding sources
• Create a regional identity

鈥淔or each of these fundamental goals we included a number of action items designed to provide real guidance and strategies to navigate the way,鈥� Moffatt said. 鈥淥ur goal is to find the best ways to facilitate economic growth and continued prosperity for the region. This plan enumerates all these goals in one document and charts a course for us to take to reach those goals.鈥�

To see the full economic development plan,