City Council Resolution 2016-35CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION # 2016 -035
A Resolution in Support of Wright County supporting a regional partnership in pursuit of
Application to the Federal EDA Short Term Planning Program to Assist in the Completion of a
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Plan
WHEREAS, expansion of the local tax base, creation of new high paying jobs, improvements to
the quality of life are identified goals in the City of Monticello Comprehensive Plan and;
WHEREAS, the Federal Economic Development Administration has significant resources,
including grants, available to promote and advance local economic development, and;
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) contributes to
effective economic development in America's communities and regions through a locally- based,
regionally- driven economic development planning process that is required to be eligible for
certain federal EDA funding, and;
WHEREAS, additional resources are only available to areas within an Economic Development
District as designated by the Federal Economic Development Administration, and;
WHEREAS, it is believed that a proposed formal partnership consisting of the Central
Minnesota Jobs and Training, the Initiative Foundation, Benton County, Sherburne County,
Stearns County and Wright County would share resources and benefits in pursuit of the Federal
Economic Development Administration Planning Grant;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Monticello that it hereby
supports Wright County in its consideration of a regionally developed application to the Federal
EDA Short Term Planning Program to assist in the development of a Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS) Plan with a goal to work towards the creation of an Economic
Development District serving Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright Counties.
Adopted this 13t' day of June, 2016.
Brian Stumpf
Mayor, City of Monticello
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