Rochester Business Coalition

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01/18/2021

A newly formed Rochester Business Coalition is working to rally community support for small businesses.

01/14/2021

Contact ALL of your Representatives and Demand Action!

Mayor Kim Norton
[email protected]
Phone: 507-990-0276

Brooke Carlson, City Council President
[email protected]

Patrick Keane, City Council Member, 1st Ward
[email protected]
Phone: 507-259-2870 (Cell Phone)

Mark Bransford, City Council Member, 2nd Ward
[email protected]
Phone: 507-254-4430

Nick Campion, City Council Member, 3rd Ward
[email protected]
Phone: 507-722-0078

Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick, City Council Member, 4th Ward
[email protected]
Phone: 507-271-1081

Shaun C. Palmer, City Council Member, 5th Ward
[email protected]
Phone: 507-254-9484

Molly Dennis, City Council Member, 6th Ward
[email protected]
Phone: 507-269-2916

Steve Rymer, City Administrator-
[email protected]
Phone: 507-328-2000

County Commissioners: Government Center, 151- 4th St SE, Rochester, MN 55904

(1) Stephanie Podulke, One 11th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901 – Phone: (507) 282-2752
Email: [email protected]

(2) Kenneth W. Brown, 2331 Haling Ct NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507 )288-7134
Email: [email protected] Elected 2018

(3) Gregg Wright, 2230 Cedar Park Ct SE, Rochester, MN 55904 Phone: (507) 951-8005
Email: [email protected]

(4) Matt Flynn, 6311 105th St SE, Stewartville, MN 55976
Phone: (507) 533-8758
Email: [email protected] Elected 2018

(5) Jim Bier, 5945 60th Ave NW, Oronoco, MN 55960 Phone: (507) 282-9162 Email: [email protected]

(6) Sheila Kiscaden, 724 11th St SW, Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: (507) 287-6845
Email: [email protected] Elected 2018

(7) Mark Thein, 11032 Cedar Beach Dr NW, Oronoco, MN 55960 Phone: (507) 696-7188
Email: [email protected] Elected 2016

Jim Hagedorn, 325 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2472
Email: https://hagedorn.house.gov/contact/email-me

(25) Dave Senjem, 3401 Minnesota Senate Bldg. St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 296-3903 or (800) 509-1290
Email: [email protected]

(26) Carla Nelson, 95 University Avenue W., Minnesota Senate Bldg., Room 3231, St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651)296-4848
Email: [email protected]

(25A) Duane Quam, 100 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 571 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 296-9236 or (800) 387-6453
Email: [email protected]

(25B) Duane Sauke, 100 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 287 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 296-9249
Email: [email protected]

(26A) Tina Liebling, 100 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 237 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 296-0573 or (800) 339-9038
Email: [email protected]

(26B) Nels T. Pierson, 100 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 379 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: (651) 296-4378
Email: [email protected]

01/13/2021

Dear Representatives:

THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION! THIS IS A CHALLENGE TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO HELP ROCHESTER BUSINESS OWNERS!

The time has come for you to ACT and ACT now for our small business owners and their employees. The assistance to date through PPP, Cares Act, Grants, SBA and other small gestures is not enough!

What have you done on a local level to give serious help to the businesses of Rochester and Olmsted County?

How many of you have ever owned business and had to make payroll? If you did you know how hard it would be during these troubling times. If you didn’t please try to imagine that all you've worked for may be lost through no fault of your own.

The formation of a local "Business Coalition" has begun. The distribution of a "Petition For Real Action” is circulating. People are watching, waiting, and suffering. People will not wait any longer for your help.

Our request is simple. It’s time to start running our City and County like a business and your business has NO MONEY! Inaction will give you NO TAX BASE AT ALL!

We need the City and County to reduce excessive spending through budget cuts in order to substantially reduce Real Estate Taxes. We will not accept government operating as if the business community is immune to the impacts of the pandemic and shutdowns.

These budget cuts will enable the City and County to reduce the excess Real Estate Taxes that hurting business owners cannot pay. Real Estate Taxes for 2021 have increased excessively and that increase is paid by the small business owners. Who can pay an unreasonable and inaccurate tax when they can’t even make payroll, pay rent or a mortgage?

Rochester and Olmsted County Tax increases are burdensome for businesses, property owners, renters and employees. With the Pandemic, the reduction in consumer spending, the declines in revenues and profits, businesses cannot afford property tax increases, and new taxes and fees from the City and County.

Due to the Pandemic and the inability of a fair hearing to confront these issues we need you to take these actions at once!

Workers lives and jobs are at stake. They need their hours restored, wages increased, health benefits, and a way to pay their bills.

Which of you will stand up for them? Which of you will be a leader for the business owners and workers of Rochester?

WHAT IS NEEDED:

An immediate Emergency City Council and County Meeting that will do the following:

Amend the 2021 City and County Budgets for large reductions Across The Board-
Halt all hiring-
Substantial Reduction of Force- all departments-
Offer Early Retirements-
Implement Furloughs-
Place a Moratorium on ALL Non-Essential Projects-
Reduction of County and City Real Estate Taxes for 2021

Sincerely,

Rochester Business Coalition
“Formed by Rochester’s Business Owners”

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Rochester, MN
55904

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