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The
National Civic League (NCL) has announced Willmar as one of the 10
winners of the All-America City Award in 2005. The All-America City (AAC) Award encourages and recognizes civic excellence, honoring communities of all sizes in which citizens, government, businesses and nonprofit organizations work together to address critical local issues. The final round of competition was held June 23-25 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, see our AAC application, the NCL webpage and the Monday, June 27, West Central Tribune article. You can also view video of the live presentation and award ceremony. (WMV). |
| This Electronic Commerce
Readiness Guide is a resource to determine how ready a community is
for electronic commerce. Completing the questions within the guide
requires knowledge about a wide range of information in a community,
including information about infrastructure, how people use technology,
and planning. Once a community has completed the guide, they may want
to use it to convene a cross-section of people in your community to
complete a more thorough readiness assessment. The questions in the
guide will be used to document the general stages of readiness for
E-commerce in cities across Minnesota. From a community with a minimum
of the necessary technology and policy essentials, to a community that
has advanced technology and a supportive policy environment, the guide
provides a framework that can help direct discussions, drive decisions
and produce results. Read more from the State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. |
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Tree City USA, sponsored
by The National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA
Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters,
provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and
national recognition for urban and community forestry programs in
thousands of towns and cities that more than 93 million Americans call
home. Willmar has been a Tree City USA for 13 years. |
| Increase your businesses profits by relocating or expanding to Minnesota’s Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ). JOBZ is Minnesota's key initiative to stimulate economic development activity in Greater Minnesota by providing local and state tax exemptions to new and expanding businesses. |
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As a Minnesota Star City, the city is recognized for its leadership in working with local businesses to ensure continued growth. |