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Page 3 <br /> Business Retention and Expansion Program <br /> Implementation Continues in 2012.... <br /> The Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) Program commenced in April 2010, but the City <br /> continues to implement the action plans from the results of the surveys. The purpose of the pro- <br /> gram was to demonstrate support for local businesses, help solve immediate business concerns, <br /> increase local businesses' ability to compete in the global economy, establish and implement a <br /> strategic plan for economic development, and to build community capacity to sustain growth and <br /> development. The full report of the survey results can be found on the City's website at <br /> www.ci.hugo.mn.us under Economic Development. The four implementation projects include: <br /> 1. Market the City of Hugo <br /> The City is working on creating an upgraded EDA section of the City website to market the City. <br /> The section will include information that a business would want to know if they were moving to <br /> Hugo or interested in Hugo. <br /> 2. Create, Coordinate, and Encourage Events <br /> The Parks Commission has helped organize the creation of City events that can be beneficial to <br /> businesses. The Commission has implemented exciting low cost recreation programs over the past <br /> two years that has help build the community. All events and programs can be found on the parks <br /> portion of the City's website. <br /> 3. Host Business Networking Breakfast Workshops <br /> The City of Hugo is partnering with the Hugo Business Association to accomplish this goal and there have <br /> been seven Business Networking Breakfasts since 2010. <br /> 4. Address Highway 61 Access Issues and Improve Downtown Hugo <br /> In the survey results, a main concern of business owners was the amount of blighted buildings in <br /> the downtown area. In an effort to help revitalize the downtown area, the City of Hugo worked <br /> with property owners to remove several of the blighted buildings in downtown. <br /> Hugo Receives BR&E International Award of Excellence! <br /> On June 20, 2012 the City of Hugo was presented with the Award of Excellence from Business Re- <br /> tention and Expansion International during its annual conference for its 2010 BR&E Program. The <br /> awards were judged on the success of the marketing and communications plan, improvements to <br /> the business climate, measurable results and outcomes, and the business survey plan. Because of <br /> all of the collaboration of the local businesses in the BR&E program, it continues to positively influ- <br /> ence local economic development. <br /> I City of Hugo 14669 Fitzgerald Ave N Hugo, MN 55038 www.ci.hugo.mn.us (651) 762-6300 <br />
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