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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.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Voice Your Concern to the SD Board of Regents

SIGN THE PETITION

Brookings Advocates for Small Business (BASB) is starting a petition to bring the voice of the Brookings community to the SD Board of Regents and let them know that the NW Quad construction is not Business As Usual. 

BASB understands that a public/private partnership provides preferential treatment unfair to local businesses. BASB further recognizes that the public/private partnership proposed at the NW Quadrant will result in a loss of tax revenue negatively affecting K-12 eduction and city/county government funding, create unnecassary competition between government and private businesses, and result in either a reduction of services or an increase in taxes.

We strongly encourage the SD Board of Regents to oppose NW Quadrand project at SDSU in Brookings, SD.

To add your name to the petition, please visit and sign our online petition:
NW Quad Petition

You can also e-mail to get connected with a petition carrying BASB member:
BrookingsAdvocates@gmail.com  




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