The Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments (MWVCOG) serves as the regional Economic Development District, in partnership with the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA). In this role, MWVCOG collaborates with our member jurisdictions and representatives from the private and not-for-profit sectors to develop our Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). This plan evaluates and analyzes current trends in order to identify economic and community development strategies best suited to sustain and enhance the region’s economy. It serves as a guide for establishing regional goals and objectives, developing and implementing a regional plan of action, and identifying investment priorities. The CEDS process is an important component of the region’s development. It is designed to be flexible in meeting the current needs of the region, as well as providing future accommodation for development and a mechanism to coordinate the efforts of individuals, organizations, local governments, and private industry concerned with economic development.
