Economic Develpment Planning Project - Regular Meeting

Knox County
Monday, September 14, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
Economic Develpment Planning Project
Meeting Type
Economic Develpment Planning Project
Location
Rockland, ME
Meeting Date
September 14, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Rockland Economic Develpment Planning Project posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Monday, September 14, 2026

17 items on the agenda.

Welcome and Review Agenda (5 Min)•Item I.

Welcome and Review Agenda (5 Min)

Community Survey Themes (15 Min)•Item -

Survey Responses (# Received; composition of respondents); Survey closes Sept 16

Community Survey Themes (15 Min)•Item -

Emerging Themes

Community Survey Themes (15 Min)•Item -

Next Steps (Survey Results Summary by Sept 29)

Preliminary Economic Snapshot (25 Min)•Item -

Rockland Business & Workforce Data

Preliminary Economic Snapshot (25 Min)•Item -

Cross-Cutting Clusters

Preliminary Economic Snapshot (25 Min)•Item -

State and National Trends

Facilitated Discussion – Topics for Further Exploration Via Targeted Business Interviews & Focus Groups (25 minutes)•Item -

General Topics Common to All Sectors

Facilitated Discussion – Topics for Further Exploration Via Targeted Business Interviews & Focus Groups (25 minutes)•Item -

Topics to Explore with Realtors, Building Owners, Developers & Lenders

Facilitated Discussion – Topics for Further Exploration Via Targeted Business Interviews & Focus Groups (25 minutes)•Item ○

Manufacturing

Facilitated Discussion – Topics for Further Exploration Via Targeted Business Interviews & Focus Groups (25 minutes)•Item ○

Blue Economy

Facilitated Discussion – Topics for Further Exploration Via Targeted Business Interviews & Focus Groups (25 minutes)•Item ○

Arts, Culture & Recreation

Facilitated Discussion – Topics for Further Exploration Via Targeted Business Interviews & Focus Groups (25 minutes)•Item ○

Retail & Hospitality

Facilitated Discussion – Topics for Further Exploration Via Targeted Business Interviews & Focus Groups (25 minutes)•Item ○

Professional Services

Planning for Targeted Business Interviews and Focus Groups (15 min)•Item -

Potential Participants – Group Discussion

Planning for Targeted Business Interviews and Focus Groups (15 min)•Item -

Next Steps

Wrap-up & Next Steps (5 min)•Item VI.

Wrap-up & Next Steps (5 min)