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Action Step: Conduct a broadband surrey to determine the need for faster broadband <br />connectivity and the location of any service gaps. <br />Deliverables: The Washington County CDA will work with communities, when <br />requested, to develop and implement an online survey to determine the need for better <br />broadband connectivity within the county. This activity will begin in the first quarter of <br />2018 and be ongoing. <br />Acknowledaements <br />The Economic Development Director along with CDA staff, has coordinated monthly <br />meetings with the Economic Development Work Group who bring a wealth of knowledge <br />and experience to the process and provide important local perspectives to the economic <br />development plan update. <br />Special thanks go out to the following Economic Development Work Group Members for <br />their participation and assistance in this 2016-2017 Economic Development Plan update: <br />Aaron Parrish — City Administrator, Forest Lake; Neil Soltis — City Administrator, <br />Scandia; Bryan Bear — City Administrator, Hugo; Rachel Juba — Planner, Hugo; Scott <br />Neilson — City Administrator, Mahtomedi; Mark Larson — Superintendent, Mahtomedi <br />School District; Kevin Corbid —Washington County Deputy Administrator; Tom McCarty <br />— City Administrator, Stillwater; Bill Turnblad — Community Development Director, <br />Stillwater; Eric Johnson — City Administrator, Oak Park Heights; Logan Martin — City <br />Administrator, Bayport; Nancy Healy — Clerk, Baytown Township; Ron Moorse — City <br />Administrator, Afton; Kristina Handt — City Administrator, Lake Elmo; Ed Shukle — City <br />Administrator, Landfall; Bart Fischer — City Administrator, Oakdale; Bob Streetar — <br />Community Development Director, Oakdale; Janelle Schmitz — Assistant Community <br />Development Director, Woodbury; Karl Batalden — Economic Development & Housing <br />Coordinator, Woodbury; Deb Hill — City Administrator, Newport; Kevin Walsh — City <br />Administrator, St. Paul Park; Charlene Stevens — City Administrator, Cottage Grove; <br />Christine Costello — Economic Development Director, Cottage Grove; Melanie Mesko <br />Lee — City Administrator, Hastings; John Hinzman — Community Development Director, <br />Hastings; Charlie Vander Aarde — Government Relations Specialist, Metro Cities; <br />Barbara Dacy — Executive Director, Washington County CDA; Melissa Taphorn — Deputy <br />Executive Director, Washington County CDA; Chris Eng — Economic Development <br />Director, Washington County CDA <br />