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EDA reviews draft 2025 community and economic development report, considers marketing options

Forest Lake Economic Development Authority · May 6, 2026
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Summary

The EDA reviewed a draft 2025 community and economic development report, discussed whether to polish it for marketing, considered using AI or local vendors for design work, and heard chamber updates on events and outreach; staff will refine the report and return for EDA sign-off before council review.

Abby (EDA staff) presented the updated 2025 community and economic development report, describing it as both an internal tracking document and a possible marketing piece to showcase permitting, valuations and departmental accomplishments since the merger with building inspections and code enforcement.

Why it matters: the report consolidates metrics and community highlights that the city can use for developer outreach, grant narratives and public communications; commissioners discussed whether to keep it an internal document or invest in polishing it for external marketing.

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