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Williston approves multiple Flex PACE buydowns and two community grants
Summary
The Board approved seven Flex PACE buydown applications for local businesses, a $50,000 community grant to ConnectUs Therapy (with $25,000 from Williams County), and a five-year $25,000/year commitment to the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway promotion effort.
The Williston Board approved several economic development measures at its Nov. 25 meeting, including a package of Flex PACE applications and two community grant requests.
Anna Nelson, the city's Economic Development Executive Director, presented seven Flex PACE buydown applications for local businesses including Dekalb Aviation, Fleetwood Properties LLC, Follman Consulting Inc., H & H Electric, Magnus Services, Placement Solutions, and Shahbaz Munwar (Safari Trampoline Park). Requested buydowns ranged from $25,000 to $73,000; Williams County will cost-share several requests (amounts specified in the packet). The board approved the Flex PACE applications as presented on a unanimous voice vote.
Nelson also presented a $50,000 Community Grant request from ConnectUs Therapy to support ADA-compliant buildout for its Children's Advocacy Center; Williams County agreed to participate at $25,000. The commission approved the ConnectUs Therapy grant 5-0.
On a related item, Nelson presented a request from the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway for $25,000 per year for five years to support promotion and lobbying for a four-lane expansion of U.S. Highway 85 to the South Dakota border; the commission approved that request and noted the Williston STAR Fund has supported the effort since 2010.
The minutes record approvals without recorded objections; specific implementation tasks (e.g., funding agreements or monitoring) are not detailed in the minutes and will be handled by Economic Development and the STAR Fund as applicable.
