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Results From Elected Official Summit

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Annual Audit Request for Proposals

Region Five Development Commission is seeking a qualified certified public accounting firm to conduct an audit of its financial statements and related reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. View RFP to view 2012 audit reports for Region Five and NCEDA click here.

Active Transportation Implementation Grant Awards Announced

STAPLES, MN; MARCH, 2013 - Region Five Development Commission has announced the Active Transportation Grant awards in our region totaling $15,000.  Each project will advance safe, healthy, non-motorized transportation, known as Active Transportation.  Projects are supported by the community in the form of matching contributions and/or volunteer participation.  Read More

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Region Five's 2012 Annual Report

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Bicycle Safety Courses Available 

The Traffic Skills 101 Course gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. Through TS101, students learn how to conduct bicycle safety checks, fix a flat, and crash avoidance techniques. This class is recommended for adults and children above age fourteen. Read More

Community Profiling

Region Five received a Rural Community Development Initiative Grant from USDA to create community assest profiles for all 65 cities, Ojibwa Tribe and Camp Ripley. Read More