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S Rachel Juba From: Bryan Bear Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 4:13 PM To: Rachel Juba Subject: FW: Proposed Legislation to Add EDA Powers to Washington County HRA Attachments: 2014 5-6 Final Washington County ED Strategic Plan.pdf From: Melissa Taphorn [mailto:MTaphorn@wchra.com] Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:53 PM To: Aaron Parrish <Aaron.Parrish@ci.forest-lake.mn.us>; Bart Fischer <bart.fischer@ci.oakdale.mn.us>; townclerk@denmarktownship.org; Bryan Bear <BBear@ci.hugo.mn.us>; Mike Anderson <mike.anderson@cityofbirchwood.com>; clerksmp@comcast.net; lakelandshores@gmail.com; cgridley@ci.woodbury.mn.us; clerk@baytowmmn.org; dhill@newportmn.com; eshukle@cityoflandfall.com; townclerk@greycloudislandtwp-mn.us; cstevens@cottage-grove.org; eajohnson@cityofoakparkheights.com; dellwoodcityhall@comcast.net; 'Karen Pirozzoli' <cityofpinesprings@juno.com>; 'Kathy Schmoeckel' <Kathy.Schmoeckel@stillwatertownship.com>; 'Kevin Walsh' <kwalsh@stpaulpark.org>; 'Kim Points' <clerk@cityofgrant.us>; 'Linda Klein' <Ilklein65@hotmail.com>; 'Logan Martin' <Imartin@ci.bayport.mn.us>; 'Lynette Peterson' <mosc@midconetwork.com>;'Sandie Thone' <cityoflakeland@comcast.net>; Scott Neilson <SNeilson@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us>;'Stephen Ebner' <srebner58@gmail.com>;'Sue Schuler' <sschulerlscb@comcast.net>; 'Susan Agrimson' <townclerk@westlakeland.govoffice2.com>;'Tom McCarty'<tmccarty@ci.stillwater.mn.us>;'Vicki Keating'<vkeati ngl @comcast. net>; 'Melanie Mesko Lee' <MMesko_Lee@hastingsmn.gov>; Clark Schroeder <CSchroeder@lakeel mo.org>; n.soltis@ci.scandia.mn.us Cc: Barbara Dacy <BDacy@wchra.com>; Kevin Corbid <Kevin.Corbid@co.washington.mn.us> Subject: Proposed Legislation to Add EDA Powers to Washington County HRA In 2014, Washington County developed an Economic Development Strategic Plan (attached) with the help of a work group consisting of city economic development practitioners and community representatives. The Plan defines the County's role in economic development, establishes guiding policy principles, and identifies specific strategies and goals. In 2015, the County Board determined the Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (NRA) to be the best organizational structure responsible for county -wide economic development activities. We would like the opportunity to inform you as administrators, managers and clerks about the next steps in the county's economic development effort, including information about hiring an Economic Development Director and draft legislation to amend the HRA existing enabling law to add economic development powers. It is the HRA's intention to bring the proposed bill to the 2016 legislative session. The informational meeting will be at 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 21st at the HRA's office building (7645 Currell Boulevard in Woodbury). I will follow up with a meeting invite. We would also appreciate your feedback and discussion to ensure, through this change, that the HRA continues to help your communities thrive. Thank you, Melissa