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Brookings Advocates for Small Business (BASB) is a group of local citizens and business owners who work to promote a strong Brookings by advocating for a fair and private local business environment.

Of current concern to this group is a project first presented by South Dakota State University (SDSU) in October of 2009 known as the North West Quadrant Project. The current administration at SDSU has been moving forward with development based on a document called the Northwest Quadrant Mixed Use Development Feasibility Study.

While a strong SDSU is vital to the growth and success of Brookings, a strong and vibrant private business community is also critical. The project in full form calls for housing, retail, convention center, hotel, C-store, coffee shop, fitness center - and more. All components will be built on tax exempt state land and will compete with existing taxpaying Brookings businesses. This creates an unequal playing field as well as competition between government and private business. We believe this will alter the business and economic landscape in Brookings in irreversible ways.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Town Hall Video and Power Point

On November 12th, Brookings Advocates for Small Business (BASB) held a town hall meeting regarding the SDSU NW Quad project. In attendance were well over 100 citizens who were looking for information on how this project would affect them and their community.

For those who were not able to attend but would like more information, we are including a link to the video as well as a link to the powerpoint presentation.



Town Hall Video, Highlights (10 min):

     

Town Hall Video, Full (1 hour, 20 min): 





PowerPoint Presentation:


Brookings Advocates for Small Business Town Hall Meeting Power Point Presentation
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