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deal with immediate issues or problems The Task Force reviewed and discussed discovered during the survey process, the potential projects and developed without the need to wait for formal new projects. In the end, the Task analysis of the survey data. Prompt Force established and adapted four attention to issues raised, even when priority projects. These priority projects the issues may be intractable, creates a are featured in this report. positive response from survey participants and builds good will. Following the Task Force Retreat, the individual project committees met to Research Report Development discuss methods for implementing the projects. Lisa Hinz, University of The BR&E Leadership Team sent Minnesota Extension, helped provide copies of the surveys to the University of leadership at this follow-up meeting. Minnesota for tabulation and analysis. The project committees will continue to A summary of the data was prepared for meet. If you have ideas, time, or other the January 7, 2010 state research talents to contribute to these projects, review meeting, where a team of fifteen please contact one of the people listed. individuals (listed later in this report) Your participation would be appreciated. reviewed the results and suggested projects that might respond to the People in the Hugo BR&E businesses' needs. Brigid Tuck then Program prepared the Research Report based on the input of the state research review panel as well as economic development Leadership Team expertise. Overall Coordinator- Rachel Simone, The Research Report identifies four City of Hugo overarching strategies that Hugo could Associate Overall Coordinator- Shayla adopt to address general issues reported by the businesses. The Syverson, City of Hugo Research Report then provides a list of potential projects under each of these Business Resource Coordinator- Beth Jameston, Department of Employment strategies. The Task Force has the knowledge of the community and what and Economic Development projects are suited locally. The potential projects are only suggestions for the Milestone Meeting Coordinator- Pat community to consider. Nygaard, Hugo Community Leader Task Force Retreat Visitation Coordinator- Galen Carlson, Hugo Business Owner A five-hour Task Force retreat was held on February 8, 2010 in Hugo. At this Media Coordinator- Deb Barnes, The retreat, the Task Force was presented Citizen Newspaper the Research Report. The presentation Hugo BR&E Task Force included an overview of the Hugo and Washington County economy and demographic changes, the composite Many community leaders participated as results of the business surveys, and the Task Force members. This group four strategies. visited businesses, addressed warning flag issues, set priorities for action and will assist in implementing the chosen ©2010 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.