City hears a lack of child care, with 30-35 in-home day cares closing during the pandemic is a large concern in the area. Tyler Glynn, BLAEDC, executive director, provides an overview of coronavirus relief funding in the city.
The population of the Brainerd lakes region triples during warm, summer months.
People flock to the area for the resorts, lakes and outdoor recreational opportunities – all of which make up the region’s hospitality industry, which plays a major economic role in the community. The onset of the pandemic last year challenged this industry, but a strong small-business community and a growing population helped the region maintain economic stability, local leaders said.
“The shutdowns were real. But when you look across the region itself, with the amount of employees that we have in the manufacturing industry and in the food industry, you didn’t feel it as much,” said Tyler Glynn, executive director of the Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corp.
Broadband, community at heart of BLAEDC annual meeting
“I do think that we re at such an interesting point in our country because for example, we wouldn t even be able to have this discussion if it weren t for the broadband that is provided in your communities. So you know I think about how much we ve learned over the course of the past year and why that matters on a federal policy front., - Shirley Bloomfield. Written By: Renee Richardson | ×
Being able to connect to the internet via broadband for work, education, and essential services, pushed by the pandemic, is front and center of discussions for how to reach those in rural America s smaller communities and hard to reach areas.
City to bid NW 4th St. project: Roundabout, median to be added later this year
The portion of Northwest Fourth Street between Washington and Jackson streets is set to be reconstructed later this year, with the addition of a median and roundabout. 6:00 am, Jan. 22, 2021 ×
The portion of Northwest Fourth Street between Jackson and Washington streets in Brainerd is set to be reconstructed in 2021 Theresa Bourke / Brainerd Dispatch
Brainerd will begin soliciting bids for a project to reconstruct a portion of Northwest Fourth Street later this year.
The Brainerd City Council authorized the bid opening set for Feb. 17 during its meeting Monday, Jan. 19.
Brainerd council passes 1% levy increase: Councilman questions BLAEDC contribution
Because of a change in the estimated market value for properties, some taxpayers will see increases, while others may see decreases. 7:00 pm, Dec. 22, 2020 ×
Brainerd City Hall. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Brainerd’s 2021 property tax levy will increase 1% over 2020, the city council decided Monday, Dec. 21.
The $6,133,163 levy is an increase of $159,126 but will decrease the city’s tax rate and may decrease taxes for some property owners while raising them for others.
With the 1% levy increase and a reported 9.1% increase in residential estimated market value for 2020, a resident with a home previously valued at $120,000 would see an annual increase of about $28.70 for the city portion of their property taxes.