HomeMy WebLinkAboutA2. Northern Rocky CRDC
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Stacy Ulmen, CMC City Clerk
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Letter of Support for the Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development
District’s (NRMEDD) to serve as a Certified Regional Development Corporation (CRDC)
MEETING DATE: November 23, 2015
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action Item
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Letter of Support for the Northern Rocky Mountain
Economic Development District’s (NRMEDD) in their Service as the Designated Agency for the
Montana Department of Commerce as its Certified Regional Development Corporation.
BACKGROUND: The NRMEDD has supported the City in its local Broadband initiative,
helped to establish industry sectors, conducted key industry studies, been a champion of our
community’s not-for-profit organizations and has led a program to bring global technology
companies to Montana. They have requested that the City Commission write a letter of support
supporting them as a Certified Regional Development Corporation (CRDC).
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None
ALTERNATIVES: Modify the Letter of Support or do not approve.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None.
Attachments: Draft Letter of Support
Report compiled on: November 17, 2015
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November 23, 2015
Mr. Sean Becker Administrator, Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development
Montana Department of Commerce
PO Box 200501 Helena, MT 59620-0501
Dear Mr. Becker: The City of Bozeman supports the application of the Northern Rocky Mountain
Economic Development District’s (NRMEDD) to serve as a Certified Regional
Development Corporation (CRDC).
The NRMEDD has long been active in our area supporting business and industry. It has a proven record of promoting the economic development interests
of Gallatin and Park counties and its 27 member board with county
commissioners, mayors, MSU, the airport and major business leaders is broadly
representative of this area’s business and political community. The NRMEDD has successfully supported the City in its local Broadband
initiative, helped to establish industry sectors, conducted key industry studies,
been a champion of our community’s not-for-profit organizations and has led a
program to bring global technology companies to Montana. NRMEDD management team has experience with state and federally funded
programs including HUD Community Development Block Grants, Big Sky Trust
Fund and revolving loan funds. The organization can be counted on to faithfully
represent CRDC’s programs. Sincerely, _________________________________ Jeff Krauss, Mayor
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