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PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 20th - 24TH, 2014
AS MANUFACTURERS WEEK IN LAKEVILLE
October 6, 2014 City Council Meeting
Proposed Action
Staff recommends approval of the attached proclamation declaring the week of October 20th -
October 24th, 2014 to be observed as Manufacturers Week in the City of Lakeville.
Overview
This will be We 21 sl annual Manufacturers Week in the City of Lakeville which is part of a state-
wide effort to recognize the contributions manufacturers make to our economy including
jobs, tax base, and community involvement.
A copy of the proclamation will be provided to all industrial businesses in Lakeville. These
businesses have also been invited to the Lakeville Manufacturers Appreciation reception to
be held on Tuesday, October 21 st at Bracket's Crossing Country Club. This year's event is again
sponsored by Dakota Electric Association, Frontier Communications, Minnesota Energy
Resources and Xcel Energy.
Supporting Information
• Copy of the roposed proclamation
ick owden
Economic Development Specialist
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City of Lakeville
Proc
2014 Manufacturers Week
Proclamation
Whereas: The manufacturing sector is the backbone of Minnesota's economy, thanks to
its strength, versatility and innovation. It represents one in seven jobs and has the
largest total payroll of any business sector; and
Whereas: Manufacturing provides high skill, high wage jobs which significantly
contribute to Minnesota's high standard of living and economic vitality; and
Whereas: Minnesota has more than 305,600 manufacturing jobs statewide or 13 percent of
all private -sector jobs; and
Whereas: Manufacturing contributes $40 billion to the state economy and represents 15
percent of Minnesota's gross domestic product; and
Whereas: Each manufacturing job supports another two jobs elsewhere in the
economy through supplier purchases and employee spending. In all,
manufacturing accounts for nearly 920,000 jobs or 35 percent of all jobs
in Minnesota; and
Whereas: Manufacturing is the largest employment sector in Lakeville and accounts
for more than 3,500 jobs in our community,
NOW THEREFORE, the Lakeville City Council does hereby proclaim that the week of
October 20, 2014 shall be observed as:
Manufacturers Week in the City of Lakeville
Proclaimed this sixth day of October, Two Thousand and Fourteen.
Mayor