Category Archives: Block Heads

The NDDC hosted a Block Head Gathering of Commercial Property Owners and our new legislators, Al DeKruif and Kelby Woodard.  There was only one topic on the agenda: Commercial Property Taxes. The NDDC summarized the recent history of commercial property taxes in Northfield.  Since 2000, commercial property taxes have increased by double-digit percentages annually.  DuringContinue reading “NDDC Hosts Gathering with Senator DeKruif and Representative Woodard”

The NDDC hosted a group of building owners in a meeting with Police Chief Taylor on Tuesday, April 20th.  The conversation started with the proposed Graffiti Ordinance but quickly expanded to address the broader issue of vandalism.

This morning’s NDDC Block Head Gathering focused on technology topics. The subjects had been requested by the attendees at the previous meeting. Jordan Bechdol, a St. Olaf College student and College Board of Business Consultants volunteer, presented his recommendation for a business networking tool. The tool was an idea that came out of the NDDC-Chamber-EDAContinue reading “Block Heads Talk Technology Topics”

The NDDC’s Block Head Gathering this morning was both a good time and a productive session. Over thirty downtown building and business owners met this morning at J. Grundy’s Rueb-N-Stein to discuss issues of interest. The group shared stories of life during the summer construction projects. Several attendees suggested that a portion of the project’sContinue reading “Block Heads Discuss Business Expansion”

NDDC Vice President Joe Grundhoefer (J. Grundy’s Rueb-N-Stein) is pictured here welcoming the couple of dozen building and business owners that enjoyed the coffee, doughnuts and conversation at this morning’s Block Head Gathering. The topics included the proposed outside dining ordinances, the pedestrian crossing sign program and downtown crime reduction initiatives. The doughnuts included raisedContinue reading “Block Heads Address Key Initiatives”