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<br />Methodoloqy <br /> <br />In order to reflect a County-wide perspective in its work, committee members <br />exchanged information on current economic development activities in their <br />respective communities and identified broad economic development goals <br />having County-wide significance (Appendix C). They also participated in the <br />design and dissemination of the Local Government Inventory Questionnaire <br />used to gather data on economic development activities and needs from each <br />dty and township (Appendix D). <br /> <br />At the committee's request, the chief elected official and chief administrative <br />officer of each dty and township received a letter explaining the committee's <br />charge and asking for their assistance in completing the Local Government <br />Inventory Questionnaire. City and township representatives were also <br />informed of the dates and times of future committee meetings. <br /> <br />Eighteen of the 21 communities completed the LpcaJ Government Inventory <br />Questionnaire. The committee used this inform.atj6~"to identify economic <br />development, housing, and community dev~h''pment neeGS,~d determine gaps <br />in programs and services. <br /> <br />. ,".. .. <br />The committee also requested that two inte;Va~Yf:s'be conducted with individuals <br />knowledgeable about economic ~;tY~~~opmentact~vities in Anoka County: Jerry <br />Vitzthum, Director of the Anoka{::.oUfuy..'P"orkfo[)Ce Center, and Dave Piggot, <br />Executive Director of the Co~ty Eqpiii?E?-ic Development Partnership. <br /> <br /> <br />Report of the Anoka County Economic Development Exploratory Committee. <br /> <br />22 <br />