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<br />. Industrial projects - Liberty Paper, Inc. (issued bonds) and a number of <br />smaller industrial projects. <br />. Industrial Park - development of various phases, design standards. <br />. Work with planning commission to review commercial development proposals <br />and redevelopment projects. Conducted planning studies for redevelopment <br />. Member of 'The Partnership" <br /> <br />Focus/goals <br />. Continued work with prospects <br />. Industrial park expansion, additional 30 acres <br />. Ordered railroad study (engineering) <br />. Other engineering studies for water and sewer for future expansion of <br />industrial park <br /> <br />Big Lake EDA <br /> <br />Major accomplishments <br />. Developed and filled a 68-acre industrial park Oointly with Big Lake Township) <br />. Redeveloped blighted residential area (9 homes on 10 lots); redeveloped as <br />town home and single family residential project <br />. Awarded funding from DEED/MHFA for scattered site residential properties <br />(approximately 10 properties) <br />. Rehab of 25-35 housing units <br />. Administer fa9ade loan program ($10,000 maximum) <br />. Administer revolving loan fund for industrial and commercial projects <br />. Participate in MN Community Capital Fund <br />. Acquired numerous properties on a key commercial block (anticipate <br />redevelopment); under discussions with developer <br />. Bonded for public facilities (city hall, police and fire, public works facility and <br />liquor store) <br />Focus/goals <br />. Possible industrial park expansion (negotiating with property owners) <br />. Downtown redevelopment <br />. Possible involvement in Transit Oriented Development <br /> <br />Elk River EDA <br /> <br />Major accomplishments <br />. Developed Northstar Business Park <br />. Cooperation with 3 privately initiated industrial parks (TIF) <br />Focus/goals <br />. Industrial development <br />. I ncu bator <br />. Marketing <br />. Commercial development <br />. Transportation advocacy (Highways 169 & 10) <br /> <br />11 <br />