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Committee reviews MACEDC service agreement, debates measurable deliverables and oversight
Summary
Minot’s Economic Development Plan Review Committee spent its meeting reviewing Exhibit 1 of the MACEDC service agreement, debating whether the contract should prescribe measurable outcomes or leave metrics to MACEDC’s board and regular communications with city staff.
Minot’s Economic Development Plan Review Committee opened a sustained review of Exhibit 1 of the MACEDC (Minot Area Chamber Economic Development Corporation) service agreement, focusing on whether the contract should list prescriptive, measurable deliverables or allow MACEDC and its board to set metrics internally.
The committee’s conversation centered on value for taxpayers, with members asking whether activity-based deliverables (for example, business retention and expansion interviews) are the best way to show return on the city’s investment. Harold Stewart, city manager, told the committee that the city requires written agreements when it provides taxpayer funds to outside organizations: “If you’re receiving city funds, there needs to be an agreement in place.”
Committee members discussed two contrasting approaches. Some argued the contract should require clear, measurable outcomes so the city can…
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