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To enhance the economic environment in the Washington County, Ohio region through leadership and collaborative, innovative partnerships to retain existing jobs, recruit new companies and redevelop sites in order to provide a growing, vibrant economy.
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When the results of the survey don’t “feel” right?
I read an article in the paper this week where one of our local elected leaders indicated there was some discrepancy between the results of a recent survey and the response they had personally experienced. What the councilor was expressing is a concern for survey error………but also their own bias in which responses are most […]
Downtown Economic Plan Committee Seeks Community Input
To take Downtown Marietta Survey, click here! Downtown Planning is happening within the City of Marietta! During the first week of February (1st and 2nd) the Enrich Marietta Team, a Downtown Planning Steering Committee, in cooperation with OHM advisors will be circulating a survey to persons who live/work/care about downtown Marietta. Along with that survey, […]
We need to start asking, “What evidence do you base that assumption off of?”
Evidence based decision making…….it’s critical. I can tell you that I am scared to death of making gut based decisions. You should be scared of your own gut as well. We are in an era of data driven decision making and there are two types of organizations, ones who use data and make themselves better […]
Upcoming Events
February Board of Directors Meeting
February 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm