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. / Item 7 . <br /> city o <br /> f <br /> .�.. <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Economic Development Authority <br /> FROM: Heidi Hall, Economic Development Assistant \'\ <br /> DATE: February I I, 2002 <br /> SUBJECT: Regional Labor Force Assessment <br /> Attachments <br /> • Sherburne County 2001 Labor Force Assessment Executive Summary, Nov. 2001 <br /> • Where the Jobs Are, St. Paul Pioneer Press,Jan. 18, 2002. <br /> . Issue <br /> The 2001 Minnesota Labor Force Assessment included nine regional pilot projects that <br /> identified and evaluated the underemployed work force and determined the gaps between the <br /> supply and demand for workers throughout the state of Minnesota. <br /> One of the nine pilot projects included an assessment of Sherburne County's work force. The <br /> City of Elk River can utilize this information to: <br /> • Identify labor shortages <br /> • Provide existing companies with a skilled labor force <br /> • Identify workers' skill levels to market potential businesses <br /> • Attract out-commuters back into the area <br /> Background Information <br /> Project Funding <br /> • $750,000 appropriation from the 2000 Legislature <br /> • 60% from DTED <br /> • 40% match from each regional group that participated <br />