Economic Development

By John I. Sterling

Build partnerships to find local economic solutions.

We need to explore technology transfers and business incubation, along with jump-starting and providing incentives for the development of local businesses. In both Orcutt and Lompoc, we need to develop a "development vision" and entice those types of developments which are consistent with the needs and character and planning of our communities; not wait for outside developers to decide our destiny. Once desired commercial, revenue-generating development has been identified, we need to assist them through the process, not fee or tax them to death.