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Economic Development

The Economic Development Element aims to transform Marysville from a bedroom community into a regional employment center, with a target of 33,683 jobs by 2044 and an improved jobs-to-housing ratio of 0.82. It champions the Cascade Industrial Center as the primary engine for employment growth, targeting aerospace, advanced manufacturing, food processing, maritime, and mass timber industries. Policies support Downtown revitalization, workforce development, a strong regulatory environment, business retention and expansion, and ecotourism development along the Waterfront.

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Key Commitments
33,683 jobs by 2044, jobs-to-housing ratio of 0.82 by 2044 (goal 1.0), $200 million Downtown/Waterfront investment over 10 years
Goals (7 total)
  • ED 1: Continue the transformation of Marysville from a residentially-oriented, retail city to a regional employment center with diverse jobs and housing.
  • ED 2: Ensure an adequate supply of industrial and commercial land, and robust supporting infrastructure, to meet the City's business and employment needs.
  • ED 3: Provide educational opportunities and workforce development to prepare Marysville residents for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
  • ED 4: Foster a strong business and regulatory environment.
  • ED 5: Promote the City brand, regional recognition and regional partnerships.
  • ED 6: Beautify the City, and promote the arts and culture, to foster a greater sense of place and to enhance the City's image and identity.
  • ED 7: Cultivate a vibrant and vital Downtown that is the heart of the community for residents and a recreation and tourism destination for visitors.
Stronger Policy Language (19 policies)
  • ED 1.1: Actively champion the Cascade Industrial Center (CIC) and the industries in which the City has a competitive advantage.
  • ED 2.2.2: Promote resources to fund redevelopment of existing, functionally obsolete buildings into modern facilities.
  • ED 4.3: Continuously review, evaluate and improve zoning, land use regulations and plans, development standards, and review timelines and processes...
  • ED 4.2.2: Maintain areas of the City for small and locally-owned businesses, and take actions to avoid business displacement.
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (17 policies)
  • ED 4.1.2: Pursue businesses in established and emerging industries, technologies, and services that promote environmental sustainability and resilience, and address climate change.
  • ED 5.1: Incorporate the economic development strategies of local, State and regional partners, and advance shared economic and employment initiatives...
  • ED 6.1.3: Promote the Community Beautification Grant Program to obtain greater participation in the program.
  • ED 7.2.3: Expand social media tourism presence while continuously improving conventional tourism marketing efforts.

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