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Williston approves Flex PACE buydowns for three businesses and a $200,000 University of Mary grant
Summary
The commission approved three Flex PACE buydown requests — Stealth Energy Group (up to $73,000), Strike Zone (up to $28,000) and AE Hair Studio (up to $10,000) — and unanimously authorized a one-time $200,000 community grant to support the University of Mary 2+2 program at Williston State College.
The Williston Board of City Commissioners on July 9 approved multiple economic development requests, unanimously accepting three Flex PACE buydown applications and a one-time community grant to support higher-education pathways.
City Administrator Shawn Wenko presented Flex PACE requests from Stealth Energy Group for property at 10315 Camp Drive with a requested buydown not to exceed $73,000; Strike Zone for replacement bowling equipment with a buydown request not to exceed $28,000; and AE Hair Studio for build-out costs with a requested buydown not to exceed $10,000. Commissioner Tate Cymbaluk moved to accept the Flex PACE applications; Commissioner Victoria Siemieniewski seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
Wenko also presented a community grant request from the University of Mary to provide $200,000 to offset costs for students in the existing 2+2 program at Williston State College. Kristal Schmidt said the program currently includes 58 students; she noted that figure "includes our ADA which is 14." The Board approved the one-time grant 5-0. Wenko said the University may seek additional funding in the future but this was a final request to finish the program already in place.
The minutes record approval of the items but do not specify longer-term monitoring, performance metrics, or a timetable for additional University of Mary funding requests.
