Adam Lemore, representing the Sawyer County LCO Economic Development Corporation, briefed the board on upcoming workshops, incubator development and local commercial property activity.

Lemore said the EDC will offer a financial literacy workshop Dec. 9 through WIBEC to address personal finance gaps among entrepreneurs. "One of the needs that we see is the need for some education before they're able to go and get funding to start whatever business they wanna start," he said.

Lemore described incubator work tied to marketing funds from a Thrive grant ("we have the Thrive grant, and in this Thrive grant, we have $25,000"). He said some of those funds will be applied to social media and outreach to inform residents about the incubator and technical assistance being offered.

On broader development, Lemore noted a beam signing at the Lumber Exchange and said a local bistro/restaurant sale closed to a management group that owns the Holiday Inn Express; he also said the former Quick Trip property appears close to being sold. Lemore also said a forestry revitalization bill is "front and center" for the area and that stakeholders expect possible Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation involvement to help fund work if WEDC participates.

The presentation was informational; no board vote or formal action was recorded.