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NOV Sherburnen <br /> 20113BOARD OF) <br /> COMMISSIONERS <br /> 13880 Highway 10 <br /> Elk River, MN 55330-4601 <br /> (763) 241-2703 LI 1-800-433-5229 <br /> (Within Minnesota) <br /> (763) 241-2707 Fax <br /> October 29, 2003 Website; www.ee.sherburne.rrtr.us <br /> Commissioner Hugh Wagner <br /> 32595 645th Avenue <br /> Watkins, MN 55389 <br /> Dear Commissioner Wagner: <br /> We understand the impact of losing well paying manufacturing jobs and we hope that <br /> your region has benefited from the 1,200 manufacturing jobs that were created in <br /> • September, as reported in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. <br /> Our recent mass mailing to manufacturers in the Midwest included companies in <br /> Minnesota. As with any economic development advertisement, it is the hope that we will <br /> reach some of the companies that are contemplating a relocation or offsite expansion. <br /> Since relocating a business is a very difficult and costly decision to make, it helps if we <br /> can reach the company early on in their process in order to have a chance to present the <br /> opportunities that exist in another location in Minnesota. <br /> It is valuable to understand the process we use when we attempt to reach companies <br /> contemplating an expansion or relocation. It is also imperative to realize that a business <br /> will relocate or expand offsite based on their particular business reasons in order to stay <br /> competitive and profitable. <br /> If we were contacted by a company from another state then we would proceed to work <br /> with that company directly and immediately. If on the other hand we were contacted by a <br /> company in Minnesota we would in addition to talking with the company representative <br /> also place a phone call to the Economic Development Representative for that region. As <br /> often is the case,the local economic developer may not be aware of a particular <br /> company's need to relocate or expand offsite. By working together, the local community <br /> would get notified and be given the opportunity to find a local solution to reverse or <br /> offset the business reasons that drives the need for that company to relocate. This is the <br /> win—win process the economic developers follow in our region. <br /> District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 <br /> ARNE ENGS i ROM TERRY NAGORSKI ROGER NELSON FELIX SCHMIESING RACHEL LEONARD <br /> 20800 Meadowvale Road 21683- 186th Street 30397- 150th Street 5612- 115th Avenue 27655- 112th Street <br /> Elk River, MN 55330 Big Lake, MN 55309 Princeton, MN 55371 Clear Lake, MN 55319 Zimmerman, MN 55398 <br /> (763)441-3869 (763)263-3032 (763)389-4634 (320) 743-2441 (763)856-2497 <br />