March 2022

Board meeting provides positive information and results

The February EDA Board Meeting provided some more positive information and results for the board members to consider relating to EDA programs, activities, and involvement from the past and current programs that the organization has funded. One revolving loan fund loan saw its last payment made, which currently leaves only two other loans outstanding with that fund. Seven new loans were distributed over the past 12 months from the Business Assistance Fund which is for building rehab work or business startups. I reported to the Board that there are three more applications that the EDA Finance Committee will be reviewing and making a recommendation on to the full EDA Board in March. I have also distributed an additional three applications that are currently being completed by another three businesses in our community!

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Sleepy Eye Summerfest will be celebrated Aug. 19-21

The old adage “Out with the old; In with the New.” applies to our summer community celebration. When it was learned that sweet corn was no longer going to be available, our Chamber started work on a new focus as well as a new name for the community celebration. Our Chamber solicited suggestions for activities and names for the new celebration and “Sleepy Eye Summerfest” was chosen.

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Everyone’s invited to Sleepy Eye’s 150th Anniversary

In his column this week (see page 2) Mayor Wayne Pelzel is full of news about plans for this year's celebration of the City of Sleepy Eye's 150th Anniversary. On Sept. 18, 1872, the early streets of Sleepy Eye were platted by Walter Brackenridge and Thomas Allison and early the next morning the two men went to the Brown County Courthouse in New Ulm to register the plat and our little town was officially created.

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