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<br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MSA I.P. <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />3. Retain Sherburne countv in SCMSA <br /> <br />Pros: 0 OMB regulations provide for this retention. <br />o DOC Economic Census will use the same market and <br />population base, and risks of a diminished MSA will be eliminated. <br />o Maintains integrity of the st. Cloud community and <br />market place. <br />o Would eliminate economic inequities in the City of <br /> <br />st. Cloud. <br /> <br />Cons: 0 Communities of Elk River and Big Lake are the most <br />signif~cant growth areas in thecQunty and have greater affinity to <br />the Twin cities. <br />o Sherburne County residences lose benefits of higher <br />FHA mortgage ceilings, health home care reimbursements and <br />opportunities for more generous assisted housing. <br /> <br />4. Reauest OMB to Include Stearns and Benton Counties in the <br />TCMA as a Consolidated MSA. <br /> <br />Pros: 0 stearns and Benton counties will realize all the <br />benefits of FHA mortgages, assisted housing programs, and medicare- <br />-st. Cloud Hospital $2.5M annually and home health care <br />reimbursements. <br />o Stearns and Benton become part of the 13th largest <br />retail market in the u.S. rather than 214th. <br />o Reflects corridor growth patterns between the two <br />existing MSAs. <br /> <br />Cons: 0 OMB Standards require 60% urban populations in MSAs <br />while Stearns and Benton are only 53% urban. <br />o All DOC Economic Census data will merge Twin cities <br />and st Cloud data. Users will have to further refine data to <br />identify st. Cloud as a growth center and prime commercial area. <br /> <br />IV. Recommendation: <br /> <br />The Task Force awaits the recommendations of the County and local <br />officials. <br />