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Announcing the purchase of land from the Shakopee School District that will be home to a new CDA office building and 55+ Senior Apartment Building

Dear Community Members: We are excited to share some exciting news with all of you. After consideration and planning, we are proud to announce the successful purchase of land from the Shakopee School District.  Acquiring this land aligns with our need for a new CDA office building as well as increasing housing capacity through construction of a 60 unit age…

Our Center for Entrepreneurship is in the news!

SW News Media published a wonderfully informational article about the Center for Entrepreneurship, one of the teams in the CDA’s Business & Community Development group. The CFE supports Scott County based Entrepreneurs and Small Business growth, keeping expenses low and possibilities in abundance. “One of CFE’s signature programs is the business Accelerator program…” “One of the emphases of the program…

7th Annual FAST-TRACK Business Challenge Winner: Accelerated Care Solutions

Accelerated Care Solutions, a member of the Scott County Center for Entrepreneurship Business Accelerator, has emerged as the champion at the 7th Annual Fast-Track Business Challenge. Founders Mike and Lori McGuire clinched the top prize of the day, which comes with a package valued at $9,975. The event, hosted in the packed Council Chambers at Prior Lake City Hall, provided…

Educational Scholarship Awards

This year, we had two great students that were awarded scholarships for their educational career.  Here is a little about each of them! Sumaya Sahal is attending Metropolitan State University with a major in social work. Sumaya has been a part of the Academy for Young Leaders for the past five years. This program helps young Somali students invest in…

Good Luck to the 2022 FAST-TRACK Business Challenge Finalists

We are pleased to announce the five finalists for the 6th Annual Scott County FAST-TRACK Challenge, to be held on Thursday, October 13th at 5:30 p.m. at Savage City Hall, 6000 McColl Drive, Savage. The following were selected from a very qualified pool of applicants from New Prague, Prior Lake, Savage, and Shakopee. We wish all five finalists the best…

Congratulations, Future Makers!

The CDA offers an educational scholarship opportunity for students who reside in a CDA rental property. Students are eligible if they are a first time college student, an adult returning to college, or someone trying to get certification to get a better job. Students are required to fill out an application and get recommendation letters from teachers, employers, or community…

Three past Scott County FAST-TRACK winners named as MN Cup Semi-finalists

The Scott County Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) is pleased to announce that three Scott County CFE Business Partners and past FAST-TRACK Challenge winners have been selected as SEMI-FINALISTS for the MN CUP!  Hundreds of applications were submitted for this state-wide business competition, a community-led, public-private partnership supporting Minnesota’s entrepreneurs. Click here to visit the Carlson School’s MN Cup website. Baby…

Investing in the Development of Workforce Rental Housing

The CDA’s INVEST Program meets our strategic goal of increasing workforce housing capacity by investing in the development or preservation of affordable workforce rental housing throughout Scott County. Funds are to be used as a source of gap financing that can, in turn, be used to leverage additional public and private sector funds. New this year: additional time-limited ARPA funding…

The Scott County CDA welcomes two new Commissioners!

On January 11, Chair Croatt had the pleasure of swearing in two new Commissioners for the CDA. Dale Gade is the new Commissioner for District III in Shakopee.  Commissioner Gade lives in Shakopee and is a practicing civil engineer. He used to work for the City of Shakopee and now works in a private consulting firm. Commissioner Gade has two…

Scott County 2021 FAST-TRACK Challenge Winners Announced

The FAST-TRACK Challenge is pleased to announce Steelhead Outdoors, Prior Lake, is the 2021 FAST-TRACK Challenge 1st place winner!  Second place was presented to Baby Know, based in Shakopee, third place honors went to Mash, who is proposing to build a facility in Savage, and fourth place was awarded to Chefs Crest, also based in Savage. The winners were among…