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Chamber asks Olmsted County for $200,000 to fund 'Momentum 30' talent and business‑attraction program
Summary
Rochester Area Chamber President Ryan Parsons presented Momentum 30 to the Olmsted County Board, asking for $200,000 over five years toward a $2,000,000 fundraising goal to support talent attraction, business recruitment and advocacy; commissioners raised questions about measurement, overlap with existing economic development efforts and advocacy conflicts.
Ryan Parsons, president of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, presented the Chamber’s Momentum 30 initiative to the Olmsted County Board on March 31, 2026 and asked the board to consider $200,000 in county support spread over five years.
Parsons described Momentum 30 as a three‑pillar campaign focused on talent attraction and retention, business attraction and retention, and expanded advocacy. He said the program aims to increase the young adult population (ages 20–39) by 5% over five years,…
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