Study will include energy

Study will include energy
Article Launched: 06/05/2008 05:56:05 AM PDT

Doug Ford's column regarding the Solano County economic development study ("Must add energy to index," The Reporter, May 5) was right on target. This study will provide valuable data that will pinpoint clusters of industries that show the best opportunities for expansion in Solano.

His concerns about the need to find alternative energy sources has also been identified as a cluster that will be thoroughly addressed in the studies.

Funded by Solano County, the Solano Economic Development Corp. (EDC) selected Collaborative Economics and respected researcher Doug Henton to oversee the effort.

These studies, which will include benchmarks and continual updates, will give economic development officials throughout Solano County valuable information that will allow them to focus their efforts in areas that hold promise for the best return on investment of time and money.

EDC members are enthusiastically supporting this effort and look forward to the upcoming reports from Mr. Henton and his Collaborative Economics organization.

Michael Ammann, president, Solano Economic Development Corp., Fairfield