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Brainerd EDA approves consultant contracts and 2026 budget that draws on reserves

Brainerd Economic Development Authority · December 4, 2025
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Summary

The EDA individually approved shared services agreements for consultants (Bladec, Swanson Hascamp, DDBC, Visit Brainer), the initiative foundation membership, and the 2026 budget; staff said the budget would draw about $31,800 from EDA reserves but remain within policy guidance.

At the Dec. 4 meeting the Brainerd EDA approved individual shared services agreements with its consultant partners and adopted the proposed 2026 budget.

Staff presented the budget and said the city council had agreed to hold the EDA levy flat; the proposed expenditures (including consultant contracts, the…

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