After an informative presentation by County Clerk Bonnie Vogltance and a good discussion, the Bancroft Village Board passed the County Economic Development Interlocal agreement 5-0. Now the County Supervisors can start the process of establishing an office and hiring a developer. I know of a couple experienced developers in the area that would do a good job.
A concern that the Board expressed was that they were not involved in the early Economic Development meetings when financing was discussed, and most were unaware that these meetings were scheduled until they read it in the paper. One of the first duties of the Cuming County Economic Development Office needs to be establishing direct lines of communication with ALL Cuming County communities.
The Village Board will be appointing one community member to sit on the nine member County Economic Development Board. This person will represent Bancroft and must ensure that our community is served.
Kudos to the Village Board for not letting politics interfere with pursuing new jobs for the area.
