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Cass County approves $581,900 transfer to complete 2025 Innovate '28 match
Summary
The Cass County Commission voted to transfer $581,900 to complete the county's 2025 funding commitment to Innovate '28, adding to a previously approved $1.2 million and creating an ongoing annual county commitment tied to private-sector investments and quarterly metrics reporting.
The Cass County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize staff to transfer $581,900 to Innovate '28, the public–private regional growth partnership led by the Economic Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce. Commissioner Breitling made the motion and it passed on a roll call vote, with all commissioners voting in favor.
Innovate '28 presenters Shannon Full and Joe Raso told the commission the initiative has been in development for about 18–20 months and now includes roughly 125 private-sector pledges. The presenters said the partnership has established two sets of metrics: revenue-generating…
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