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September 19, 2016 Item No.
PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 2-8, 2016
AS MANUFACTURERS WEEK IN LAKEVILLE
Proposed Action
Staff recommends approval of the attached proclamation declaring the week of October 2-8, 2016
to be observed as Manufacturers Week in the City of Lakeville.
Overview
This will be the 23rd 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 4th at the Lakeville Holiday Inn & Suites. This year’s event is again
sponsored by Dakota Electric Association, Frontier Communications, Minnesota Energy
Resources and Xcel Energy and the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and
Visitors Bureau.
Supporting Information
• Copy of the proposed proclamation
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Related Documents: (CIP, ERP, etc.):
Envision Lakeville Community Values: Diversified Economic Development
Report Completed by: Rick Howden, Economic Development Specialist
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Proclamation
City of Lakeville
2016 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 311,800 manufacturing jobs statewide or 13 percent of
all private-sector jobs; and
Whereas: Manufacturing contributes $44 billion to the state economy and represents 16
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 805,000 jobs or 30 percent of all jobs
in Minnesota; and
Whereas: Manufacturing is one of the largest employment sectors in Lakeville and accounts
for more than 3,100 jobs in our community,
NOW THEREFORE, the Lakeville City Council does hereby proclaim that the week of
October 2-8, 2016 shall be observed as:
Manufacturers Week in the City of Lakeville
Proclaimed this 19th day of September, Two Thousand and Sixteen.
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Mayor Matt Little