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Kasson EDA approves $130 to send coordinator to business retention course
Summary
The Kasson Economic Development Authority approved paying $130 from its budget to send the EDA coordinator to a business retention and expansion course; the REV group will cover the remainder of the $650 early-bird fee.
The Kasson Economic Development Authority voted to pay $130 from its EDA budget so its coordinator can attend a business retention and expansion course at the University of MinnesotaSaint Paul campus in April.
The training costs $650 at the early-bird rate. The REV (Rural Entrepreneurship Ventures) group will cover $520, leaving $130 to be charged to the EDA, which members approved by voice vote. The coordinator said the certificate would help with the REV group—s required business visits and broader retention-and-expansion work.
"I think it'd be a really good opportunity for me, and it fits into the mission of the rev group," the coordinator said, describing the course and noting it would provide certification through Business Retention and Expansion International. A board member moved to approve the $130 payment with the expectation that the coordinator would report back on what he learned; another board member seconded the motion. The motion passed on a voice vote with no recorded opposition.
Votes at a glance: The body also approved the minutes of the previous meeting and the financial report by voice votes earlier in the session; specific vote counts were not recorded in the transcript.
The EDA chair called for email feedback on the EDA work plan and noted members would have the council TIF public hearing materials available for the April meeting so the EDA can make a recommendation before the council—s April 9 hearing.
