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MEMO <br /> <br />TO: Pequot Lakes Economic Development Commission <br /> <br />FR: Workforce Development Task Force <br />Pequot Lakes Thriving Communities Initiative <br /> <br />RE: Statement of Opinion/Input <br /> <br />4/1/17 <br /> <br /> <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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.