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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 24, 2014
AGENDA #: 4.b.
PREPARED BY: Casey McCabe, Community Development Specialist
AGENDA ITEM: FIRST STOP SHOP UPDATE - MICHELLE CHOUDEK
DISCUSSION: Introduction
EDAC member Michelle Choudek will provide a Scott County First Stop Shop (FSS) update at
the April 24 meeting. In addition to her work with the EDAC, Ms. Choudek also serves on the
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Prior Lake Economic Development Authority and was also appointed as the Prior Lake repre-
sentative on the FSS Advisory Council.
History
FSS is an economic development resource created by the Scott County Association for Lead-
ership and Efficiency (SCALE) to assist the cities and townships of Scott County. Creation of
the FSS is aimed at improving the ability of our communities to quickly respond to business
requests and puts a new spin on how economic development has historically been handled
within the county.
Some of the services offered by FSS include: comprehensive data collection and management,
site selection assistance, customer service education and training, process improvement, re-
search and marketing assistance, assistance with funding identification, and connections to an
extensive network of resources.
Conclusion
Michelle Choudek will provide a Scott County First Stop Shop update, including:
Current activities of FSS
Status and features of the new FSS website
FSS projects where the EDAC may be able to assist
EDAC members may also consider projects which are currently, or will soon be, underway
where the FSS may be able to provide assistance to the EDAC.