Calling on our Business Leaders for 2026 Strategic Plan Input: Business Advisory Survey

Jan 21, 2026

Hello McMinnville Business & Industry Leaders,

MEDP is setting priorities for the year ahead, and input from those who were unable to attend our recent roundtable is critical to this work.

Diversity in business and industry is the backbone of McMinnville’s economy and a strong manufacturing sector is a central focus of MEDP’s strategy. Your feedback will directly influence where MEDP concentrates time, resources, and advocacy as we move forward.

We are requesting input on the following priority areas:

• Workforce availability and training

• Industrial land, buildings, and expansion needs

• Infrastructure and transportation

• Permitting, regulatory, and policy challenges

• Operational or supply chain constraints

• Where MEDP can provide the most value

Please share your perspective through this brief form: Business Advisory Survey
Responses received by Monday, January 26 will be shared with the MEDP Board during our upcoming strategic planning retreat.

If a short one-on-one conversation is more useful, we’re happy to connect. Just call MEDP at 503.550.8504.

Thank you for helping guide MEDP’s work in support of McMinnville’s traded sector businesses and industries.

Warm regards,
Your MEDP Board of Directors and Staff

MEDP Board of Directors:
John Dietz, McMinnville Water & Light
Heather Richards, City of McMinnville
Mike Bisset, McMinnville Industrial Promotions
Mike Morris, McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce
Lori Robertson, Business Liaison, Cutting Edge Metals

MEDP Staff:
Patty Herzog, Executive Director
Heather Hadley Blank, Deputy Director