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Commissioners request detailed plan for Bemidji Day at the Capitol; Chamber invited to present
Summary
Commissioners asked Administrator Barry to invite the Bemidji Chamber or Bemidji State University representatives to present a clearer plan for Bemidji Day at the Capitol, including transportation, schedule, and specific legislative asks.
Commissioners asked for a focused presentation on Bemidji Day at the Capitol so the board and public can understand logistics and policy asks.
Commissioner Anderson asked for a presentation or update and suggested inviting a Chamber representative or someone from Bemidji State University because he was concerned about inexperienced organizers. Commissioner Anderson said the presentation would help with transparency and encourage community participation.
Administrator Barry said registration is open on the Chamber website, that participation options include self-transport or a bus with the bus cost added to registration, and that the event is scheduled for Wednesday, March (date not specified). Barry said a legislative reception will be held at CHS Field in St. Paul later the same day. He said he was not yet clear on the event’s message and that he would ask Chamber Executive Tim Turn (spelled in transcript as Turn) to consider presenting to the board at the next meeting, which would be timely given the event is roughly two weeks away.
Commissioners asked for specifics: whether there will be a bus, how sign-ups with legislators will work, and what the specific issues and asks will be. Administrator Barry agreed to reach out to the chamber and attempt to schedule a presentation for the next regular meeting so more details can be shared.
