As we look back at 2018, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) had an exciting year filled with successful new redevelopment projects that will improve preserved and improved our existing housing stock, increased property values, and began preparations for multiple redevelopments to improve commerce, transportation, and livability.
The City of Elk River strives to proactively facilitate redevelopment, housing diversity, and reinvestment in our community. The Housin...
Elk River has developed a reputation as the light industrial hub of the Northwest metro. Businesses have taken notice of our skilled workforce, transportation access, probusiness climate, and area schools that actively collaborate with local companies to meet their workforce needs.
The purpose of this policy is to ensure development receiving Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is consistent with the long-term city Comprehensive Plan, Strategic Plan, Mississippi Connections Plan and/or most recent Housing Study. This is a guide for processing and review of TIF applications. The City of Elk River shall utilize TIF to encourage desirable development or redevelopment that would not otherwise occur but for TIF.
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Thinking about fixing up your home? Elk River has partnered with the nonprofit Center for Energy and Environment to help property owners make improvements by offering a lowinterest loan. Now is the time to make your home improvement dreams a reality.
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Our adult employment and training programs provide adults who traditionally face multiple barriers to employment, and who are in need of enhanced educational and supportive services, to be successful in securing long-term family sustaining wages.
Our programs work to eliminate racial disparities and large economic gaps in Minnesota, to increase Minnesotans’ literacy and access to high-growth and high-wage jobs, and to increase the number of wome...
Minnesota employers and employees face critical questions every day: How to make sure that workers possess the necessary tools for jobs of the future? How to match those skills and find enough workers to meet the needs of businesses who want to stay and grow in Minnesota?
The Minnesota Chamber Foundation’s Center for Workforce Solutions is a first-of-its-kind in Minnesota business-led initiative. Through leadership, collaboration an...
Since our beginning in 1984 as Private Industry Council 5, Central Minnesota Jobs and Training Services, Inc. (CMJTS) has been passionate about providing quality training and job placement services to our customers in central Minnesota. Throughout our 11-county region, jobseekers; adults, youth, entry-level, career-changers, low-income, and dislocated workers; count on us for professional career guidance based on their individual circumstances, economic self-sufficiency needs, and loca...
At Anoka Technical College, we offer skills-based training in fields that meet the demands of the economy and employers.
You can choose from 35+ Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees, diplomas and certificates to help fast track your way into a solid career.
Anoka Tech faculty members have years of industry experience and countless connections to ensure that you have the knowledge and skills you need t...
The study identifies a potential demand for approximately 864 new housing units through 2025. About 20% of the total demand is for senior housing; while general-occupancy housing accounted for 80% of the demand. Demand is strongest for for-sale housing, representing 395 of the 864 new housing units. There is also strong demand for additional market rate (172 units) and affordable rental housing (93 units).
The city of Elk River Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) has developed a program to meet the untapped need for assistance with demolition and other redevelopment activities when either there is no current development plan or where future development visions are hindered by current blight.
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority for the City of Elk River (HRA) recognizes the need to stimulate private sector investment to help spur new construction, create and retain employment opportunities and promote the sale and redevelopment of structurally substandard properties.
The Economic Development Authority for the city of Elk River (EDA) recognizes the need to stimulate private sector investment into manufacturing and certain commercial facilities and equipment in order to create new jobs, boost productivity and retain existing jobs for local residents. Additionally, the need exists to encourage investment in the expansion and/or rehabilitation of commercial and retail buildings in order to maintain the economi...
The purpose of this policy is to establish the city of Elk River’s position relating to the use of Tax Abatement for private development above and beyond the requirements and limitations set forth by State Law. This policy shall be used as a guide in the processing and review of applications requesting Tax Abatement assistance. The fundamental purpose of providing Tax Abatement in Elk Rive...
The City Beautification Award recognizes business owners whose efforts to clean, repair, improve and enhance the overall aesthetics of their property thereby maintaining the beauty of their neighborhood and surroundings. It is presented to encourage community improvements, enhance our city’s visual image and economic vitality.
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