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MEMO <br /> TO: Pequot Lakes Economic Development Commission <br /> FR: Workforce Development Task Force <br /> Pequot Lakes Thriving Communities Initiative <br /> RE: Statement of Opinion/Input <br /> 4/1/17 <br /> The purpose of this correspondence is to officially communicate to the Economic <br /> Development Commission on behalf of the TCI Workforce Development Task Force <br /> about the importance of expanding broadband connectivity in the Pequot Lakes area. <br /> The Pequot Lakes community identified "Improving technology infrastructure for <br /> remote workers and students" as the most significant workforce development issue <br /> through the Thriving Communities Initiative(TCI)efforts. The TCI Workforce <br /> Development Task Force met on Feb 23rd and March 23rd to discuss actionable strategies <br /> to address this important issue and believes high-speed connectivity in our industrial <br /> park is a key component of this significant community need. The task force <br /> unanimously agreed to voice this local priority to the Pequot Lakes Economic <br /> Development Commission and to advocate for the commission to work towards one or <br /> more recommendations to the Pequot Lakes City Council and/or other appropriate <br /> institutions of authority. The task force stands prepared to support the development of <br /> specific recommendations if that is requested from the commission. <br /> Please direct any response communication regarding this request to task force co-chairs <br /> Craig Fink(craigfink@live.com) and Amy Sjoblad (asjoblad@mmfcu.org). The task force <br /> is tentatively scheduled to meet on the fourth Thursday of each month. <br />