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CONSERVATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE $70K <br />TO BUSINESSES IN ELK RIVER <br />Several resource also available to new businesses <br />Elk River Municipal Utilities (ERMU) <br />offers a variety of rebates for commercial <br />:='' and industrial businesses. Recent <br />~, ° ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ advances in lighting, electric motors and <br />~.~, . ~•,, ~ ~` t `'` '~ HVAC equipment have resulted in big <br />{ ; 4 .yam ,. <br />efficiency improvements. <br />6 _. ~- ;,~~~±, -~;.- ,~ In 2009, ERMU assisted over 22 <br />~e <br /> <br />2010 ENERGY TI <br />Don t let water run- one drop wasted <br />,, per second adds up to about 5000 <br />gallons a yeaz <br />elkriverne cityorg <br />businesses with efficiency improvements. <br />Offeringwalk-through assessments, <br />ERMU helps you determine the cost <br />savings potential you have and will review nance to encompass a stu y een <br />your billing history to determine what made and is expected to be approved by <br />other programs may work for you, includ- <br />ingstandby generation interruptible <br />service or even their grant program. Call <br />763-441-2020. <br />Not only does ERMU help businesses save <br />money, they help residents as well. There <br />were nearly 2,900 rebates issued last year. <br />LAWYER ORGANIZATION TO OFFER <br />FREE LEGAL CLINICS FOR BUSINESSES <br />With the Small Business Development Center, LegaICORPS <br />provides advice on non-litigation legal issues <br />The nine Small Business Development <br />Centers (SBDC) throughout the state <br />provide confidential training and counsel- <br />ing to existing and future small business <br />owners and help them face the challenges <br />of running a successful business in MN. <br />Lega1CORPS is a non profit volunteer <br />lawyer organization who connects volun- <br />teer business lawyers with small nonprof- <br />its and low income owners of small busi- <br />nesses, who can't afford non-litigation <br />legal assistance they need for success. <br />Some topics for discussion include: what <br />`Face the challenges o <br />runnings success <br />business in 1V1111" <br />government regulations and more. Full <br />representation is available on an ongoing <br />basis; to provide these services, income <br />guidelines do apply. <br />In addition to free legal advice, the <br />SBDCs offers other services such as busi- <br />ness plan development, counseling and <br />loan packaging. <br />LAND PLAN <br />Continued from page one <br />Hoisington Koegler Group began work <br />on the project mid-December 2008, and <br />has held several meetings with staff, City <br />officials and a public open house. An ad- <br />visorypanel comprised of various develop- <br />ment representatives met to provide a 3rd <br />party insight on the plan. Public meetings <br />comprised of the Planning Commission, <br />Economic Development Authority and <br />City Council has been held monthly to <br />review different concepts. A draft ordi- <br />th d has b <br /> <br />macs-Summer. <br />"The FAST study will provide Elk River <br />the ability and the tools to demonstrate to <br />the real estate community throughout <br />Twin Cities that we have land ready for <br />development opportunities, a plan and a <br />framework for today and for the future <br />that will maintain current transportation <br />and infrastructure framework and with <br />this we can ensure that as the areas busi- <br />nesses grow and prosper, the area infra- <br />structure can also grow to meet their con- <br />tinuingneeds in the foreseeable future; <br />says Ron Touchette, President of the Elk <br />River Economic Development Authority. <br />legal form your business should operate <br />under, managing liability risks, taxation, To set up an appointment or learn more, <br />employee policies, contracts with other CentralMNcontact 320-308-4842 <br />businesses, Metro inquires contact 612-752-6678 <br />wwvv.ci.elk-rivermn.usJeconomicdevelopment elkriverenergycityorg SUMMER2010 <br />