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Economic Development EXTRA! The Economic Development Authority gies. The planning for the mixed-use rede- (EDA) welcomed several new businesses velopment will start in 2012. Mr. Sampair into Hugo over the last year. Flanagan Law has put together a concept plan for the site Office opened in downtown Hugo in Octo- to give the Metropolitan Council an idea of ber. Also, Anytime Fitness and Tawshi El the project he would like to complete. The Salon located in Victor Gardens Retail concept includes housing, commercial, and Centers in the fall. Grant Barrett owns office uses integrated with a main street Kidz In office space in the Bald Eagle Industrial and town center atmosphere. Biz Fest Park and after a tenant moved out he -2011- constructed several smaller office areas to BR&E Implementation Continues be used as shared office space for three The Business Retention and Expansion You won't want to tenants. The spaces is now fully occupied (BR&E) Program commenced in April miss it! by a psychologist, physical therapist, and 2010, but the City continues to implement insurance agent. HealthEast Clinic has the action plans from the results of the Sponsored by the expanded within its current building on surveys. The purpose of the program was Hugo Business Everton Avenue to include additional of- to demonstrate support for local busi- Association and fice space and exam rooms. nesses, help solve immediate business con- Hugo's Economic Development cerns, increase local businesses' ability to Authority. The Xcel Energy to Locate in Hugo compete in the global economy, establish event will bring to- In December 2011, the City Council re- and implement a strategic plan for eco- gether businesses viewed a concept plan for a 50,000 square nomic development, and to build commu- and residents of foot Xcel Energy gas and electric training nity capacity to sustain growth and devel- Hugo for a few center, to be developed in phases. Xcel opment. There were 38 businesses visited hours of games, en- Energy has now applied formally for site in the City and the survey results were tertainment and fun. plan approval of a 20,000 square foot evaluated by economic development pro- building in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. fessionals of the University of Minnesota. Kidz `n Biz Fest They plan to conduct training 42 weeks a The four implementation projects include: Saturday,April 21 year and expect up to 50 trainees at the Oneka Elementary center per each week of training. Construc- 1. Market the City of Hugo 11:00am—2:OOpm tion of the building and site'improvements 2. Create, Coordinate, and Encourage are expected to start in the spring. Events Hugo Jr. Idol 3. Host Business Networking Breakfast Auditions Saturday,April 14 $73,000 Grant Awarded Workshops K i n d e r G a r d e n s Since May 2011, staff has been working 4. Address Highway 61 Access Issues Child Development with Pete Sampair, a property owner in and Improve Downtown Hugo j Center downtown Hugo, on a grant application to 11:OOam—3:00pm the Metropolitan Council. The grant mon- The City of Hugo continues to work on *Pre-registration ies are in the Livable Communities Dem- each of the implementation projects. Most and song selection onstration Account for innovative planning recently there has been an effort to revital- by March 31 is re- and development. In December 2011, the ize the downtown area. The City has quired City was awarded the grant for a total of worked with several property owners to $73,000. The grant will be used for survey- remove the blighted buildings in down- ing, title work, stormwater analysis, envi- town. The full report of the survey results ronmental evaluation, preliminary redevel- can be found on the City's website at opment plans, and land acquisition strate- www.ci.hugo.mn.us under Business Info.