Harmony EDA unanimously approves letter backing 7 Rivers regional business-park grant

The Harmony Economic Development Authority voted unanimously to submit a letter of support for the 7 Rivers Alliance SMIF EDA grant application. The motion was made by Mayor Steve Donney and seconded by Councilmember Keith McIntosh and carried with no discussion.

Director Chris Hahn described the 7 Rivers Regional Business Park Initiative as a regional effort, partnered with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and CEDA, to create inventories and infrastructure assessments that would help communities identify development opportunities and constraints. "The 7 Rivers Regional Business Park Initiative represents an important opportunity to address the challenges of Business Park development through a collaborative regional approach," Hahn said. The application is intended to cover Minnesota-side costs that the WEDC cannot fund.

The board’s action was procedural: the letter of support will accompany the 7 Rivers Alliance application to the SMIF Economic Development Grant program. No conditions or follow-up tasks were specified at the meeting.