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Subscriptions, Business Retention & Expansion, Downtown Improvement, Industrial Park Recruitment, Skilled Workforce Development, Fund local loan programs, update policies, etc. City of North Branch: In 2009 we issued bonds for land purchases that the City made for a multi-use development(housing, commercial and industrial). Our HRA/EDA levy is solely used to pay the bonds for the industrial land purchases. Our operational budget for EDA activities is through our general fund levy. City Brooklyn Park: The City of Brooklyn Park created its EDA in 1989 and set EDA/HRA levies in the early 1990s. The EDA oversees both levies as we do not operate an HRA. The EDA/HRA levies are two funding sources that contribute to the funding of a number of programs. Marketing, Video Promotion, print advertising campaign, launching merchandise sales in City Hall. Vision of Light Rail Transit Station: artistic renderings for planning purposes, DEED Site Selector Program, Open to Business Program, funding of the SAC/WAC Deferral Program, Business Forward Forum, Annual Banker Breakfast, Redesign Newsletter, City of Prior Lake: The largest piece of the budget pays for % salary/benefits for two staff persons (myself and the Community Development Specialist). Another piece relates to the operation of a small business incubator program. Created a Targeted Commercial Assistance Program to support retention of existing gateway center businesses, Salaries, Training & Professional Development, legal fees, dues, SAC Deferred Loan Program, etc. City of Watertown: The EDA currently supports a building fagade and RLF program in addition to downtown free downtown WIFI. One of our most recent items is the acquisition of a former county public works site that we are working to redevelop. The EDA also provides some staff support and marketing. We have primarily used the EDA levy to fund property acquisition and redevelopment activities like demolition, environmental, etc. We are exploring a housing stock rehabilitation program as well. City of Becker: Overall, the EDA levy goes towards staffing, training/professional development, dues/subscriptions and promotional activities. Becker is proactive with professional development and is very supportive of staff furthering their education. Specific expenditures examples: ■ I will be attending my first NDC course next month and will be working towards EDFP certification. ■ Becker has also been able to participate in the Site Selectors Guild the last few years and were able to connect to site selectors working worldwide. This is part of our "promotion" budget,which is the largest category after staffing. We will also be looking at rebranding the City, but a specific budget has not been prepared. ■ Becker pays dues to two different regional development organizations, along with EDAM and APA. We try to stay as involved as possible, so following promotion, this is the next largest budget category.