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workforce issues that have been identified in Sherburne County. We will survey Sherburne County <br />employers to understand which sectors are struggling find available workforce. With the data we can <br />begin to quantify the shortage of available workers. The data that will be collected will be useful to local <br />tech colleges, high schools and regional groups as we work to educate parents, students and community <br />stakeholders about the gap in available workforce. <br /> <br />Sherburne County Broadband Steering Committee Meeting <br />We hosted the June Sherburne County Broadband Steering committee at City Hall. The Outreach <br />Committee has been working with a consultant to help the committee create a clear message on the <br />importance of broadband that we can spread throughout the community. The consultant met with the <br />committee on June 1st to present their ideas and we approved three projects to apply for grant funding <br />to support: <br /> <br />1.Becker History Center - $10,000 for wireless/fiber/public work stations (Sherburne County will <br />apply) <br /> <br />2.Lakeside Public Park In Big Lake - $10,000 for wireless access (City of Big Lake will apply) <br /> <br />3.Sherburne County Fairgrounds - $10,000 for wireless access (Sherburne County will be apply) <br /> <br />If the grants are approved, we would still have $30,000 available for additional projects that have been <br />discussed. Central Minnesota Jobs and Training is moving forward with the PC’s for People Computers <br />distribution. A draft flyer has been created and they will be distributed this summer. Guardian Angels <br />requested 5-10 computers, the fair board requested one and the remainder will go to people of need. <br /> <br />Blandin Community Outreach Sub Committee <br />I have been attending the Blandin Community Outreach meetings to discuss the efforts to market and <br />advertise the Sherburne County Broadband Coalition. Members of the committee are responsible for <br />relaying the message of how important broadband is to our economic development efforts and to the <br />community. In addition, our literature will focus on the following: <br />1) What is broadband and why do we need it? <br />2) How do we compare statewide? (60% underserved) <br />3) What can be done to institute more investment and foster partnerships? <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />