Bi-State Summit Breakout Session

Charles Morgan

September 12, 2006

 

• General aviation to support commercial aviation
• Mechanism for ME and NH entrepreneurs to collaborate and exchange information
• Attract ex-patriots to return to region
• Actions need to have short time period – length of Governor’s term
• How do we attract small businesses in higher wage & skill fields?
• Want kids to learn and come back and be open to these ideas
• Higher education is expensive
• More wireless options
• Emphasis on recruitment of kids to come back
• Diversity – Higher Education - foreign immigration is a priority
• Debt levels from college education are high – drives grads to other areas – higher wages
• Ongoing legislative forum for stakeholders in York, Rockingham & Strafford Counties (include state, reg. local Legislative leaders
• Raise level of consciousness in pop of what regionalism is – benefits
• Need attention of Governors!

 

3 Areas – York, Rockingham, Strafford   Triangle – Portland, Manchester, Boston, New England

 

• Affordable Housing key to attracting young people
• States band together to lower health costs
• Businesses over-regulated; states need to reduce regs.
• Builders unable to get permits to build under 55 housing
• One place for information & organization
• Infrastructure creates economy
• Governors work together to lessen frictions
• Workforce retention engage younger workers in process
• Communication need to bring together stakeholders – establish bi-state commission to pull together stakeholders
• Limited Agenda
• Focus State Governors on Environment & Tech
• Growth and Balance
• Surface infrastructure – roads
• Marketing strategy to attract younger people
• Affordable Housing
• Education