Mid-Columbia Economic Development District representatives are talking with representatives from the Oregon Governor’s office to pull together a meeting with economic development and workforce partners to assess and respond to the economic issues raised by COVID-19. MCEDD’s Jessica Metta says they have been working on responses to emergencies for some time, so much of what they do will be based off their own preparations. Metta says resources for businesses are available at mcedd.org/ready. She adds a similar meeting will be set up with the Washington Governor’s office.