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Itemit 9 <br /> City of <br /> Elk - -1 <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Economic Development Authority I� <br /> • <br /> FROM: Heidi Hall, Economic Development Assistant <br /> DATE: April 8, 2002 <br /> SUBJECT: 2002 Business Retention & Expansion Survey Report <br /> Attachment <br /> • 2002 Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Survey Report, which includes the <br /> Elk River BRE Summary Communication Piece and the 2002 BRE Survey Form <br /> • Background <br /> Approximately every three years, the Economic Development staff completes a <br /> Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Survey. The purpose of the survey is to assist <br /> in the fulfillment of the City's goal to retain and grow existing businesses and industry <br /> in Elk River. <br /> Staff conducts the survey through site visits to the City's industrial facilities, which <br /> often includes a tour of the facilities to gain a better understanding of each company's <br /> products or services. At the conclusion of the survey, staff prepares a summary report, <br /> which is then submitted to the EDA, the participating industrial companies, and the <br /> Chamber of Commerce. <br /> In March of 2002 staff completed on-site interviews at twenty of the thirty-seven <br /> industrial companies located in Elk River. <br /> • <br />