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Show ; a good county move - Grand Ccunty Commissioners are to be commended for ' - their progressive attitude this week in admitting that we ar-3 : losing the race for economic development and must do some- - thing about it. If a budget item they have now approved stays : in the 1970 budget, an official Grand County agency will be formed soon to work out the details whereby the County car. . employ a full time professional to keep on top of the eom- - petitive race for them. As we stated last week, the time has long passed when ; willing volunteers can continue to shoulder the responsibility - the county is now facing with this action. The complexity of I participating funding, multitudinous agencies on a federal and - state level and long-range planning call for the full time ser-. ser-. vices of someone qualified to deal with the problems. ; It is hoped that the Commissioners are able to implement- . this plan. It is sound and can do much about moving Grand ; County forward at a pace equal to its surrounding neighbors |