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KEDA board launches director search amid discussions over long-term funding and facility repairs

Koochiching Economic Development Authority (KEDA) · April 15, 2026
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Summary

Koochiching EDA members agreed to start a director recruitment process and directed committee work on a job description and outreach, while raising concerns about long-term funding, reliance on statutory IRRRB dollars and potential capital costs for an aging test facility.

The Koochiching Economic Development Authority voted to begin a search for a new director and charged its personnel committee with drafting a position description, pay and benefits and a plan for wide advertising.

Chair (speaker S1) said the board could either handle the search as a full board or work through a four-member personnel committee and directed members to bring proposals back from their respective city and county bodies. "We would create a position description, ... suggested salary, the benefit package," the chair said as the board agreed to start the process.

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