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Britton Action Club

Britton Area Chamber of Commerce

Britton Area Foundation

Britton Economic Development

Concerned Citizens of Britton

Highway 10 Association

Marshall County Farmers Union

Marshall County Rail Authority

Marshall County Weed Board

North Marshall Fire Department
 


 

BRITTON ACTION CLUB (BAC)

Main purpose or Mission Statement:  To foster community activities for the development of the community as a whole through civic and social events that will help in promoting the area.

Meetings:  Second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Projects or events this organization coordinates or sponsors:  Sponsor the Easter Movie; Community Wide Rummage Sale Day (May); Yard of the Week (Memorial Day-Labor Day); Glow Ball Golf Tournament (late Aug); Craft Show (Third Sunday in Oct); Football Hamburger Night; Snow Queen Festival (first Saturday in Nov); Light Judging Contest (Dec); coordinate parade at the annual Christmas on Parade Festival; Babysitting Clinic (every three years); welcome visits to new community residents, and other fundraising events as scheduled.  BAC donates all of the money raised to various community organizations and projects.

Contact Person:  Vicki Henschel or Molly Andresen

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BRITTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Main purpose or Mission Statement:  The Britton Area Chamber is organized for the purpose of advancing the commercial, industrial, civic and general interests of the City of Britton and its trade area.

Meetings:  Third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Britton Library

Projects or events this organization coordinates or sponsors:  Chamber Annual Banquet (Jan.); Winter Festival (formerly known as Farm & Home Show, March); Harvest Days (Aug.); Fall Social (Sept. or Oct.); Christmas on Parade (2nd Sat. in Dec); coordinate Britton Bucks program; provide “1st Dollar” plaques to new businesses; assist with “Welcome to Britton” packets with BAC; produce the one-page laminated telephone directory; and many other community duties as the need arises.

Contact Person:  Steve Smith

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BRITTON AREA FOUNDATION

Main purpose or Mission Statement:  Britton Area Foundation is a tax-exempt organization formed to attract and distribute gifts of capital for community betterment.

Meetings:  Second Tuesday every other month.

Projects or events this organization coordinates or sponsors:  Heart of Dakota Awards (October)

Contact Person:  Connie Steiner or Cheryl Swanson at 448-2271

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BRITTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Main purpose or Mission Statement:  To seek new business and industry for Britton, help maintain present business and industry, and help make Britton a more attractive location for businesses and individuals.

Meetings:  Monthly board meetings.

Projects or events this organization coordinates or sponsors:  Annual Meeting (mid Jan.); own both Industrial Parks; GOLD program.

Contact Person:  Tom Farber

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CONCERNED CITIZENS OF BRITTON (CCOB)

Main purpose or Mission Statement:  To gain a better working relationship between all organizations and businesses; and to further the progress of Britton and the area through tourism, business development, marketing and community programming.

Meetings:  Monthly

Projects or events this organization coordinates or sponsors:  This is a new organization that so far has published this Community Resource Book, gotten a good start on developing a new internet site for Britton and is looking into getting an updated Britton brochure.

Contact Person:  Dave Andresen or Jamie Rothe

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HIGHWAY 10 ASSOCIATION

Main purpose or Mission Statement:  An informal group organized to promote the communities along Highway 10 from the Minnesota border to the western edge of Marshall County.

Meetings:  Called as needed.

Projects or events this organization coordinates or sponsors:  Coordinate and distribute the Highway 10 Booklet.

Contact Person:  Dave Daberkow or Harley Deutsch

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MARSHALL COUNTY FARMERS UNION

Main purpose or Mission Statement:  We are a farmers’ organization that supports the family farm and cooperative ventures that benefit the family farm.  We use education, legislation and cooperation to reach that goal.

Meetings:  Annually (Feb or March) and the directors meet quarterly.

Projects or events this organization coordinates or sponsors:  Sponsor the government class trip to Pierre (Feb); support youth and adult involvement in the State Convention (Nov) and the National Convention (Mar); sponsor achievement classes and a youth day camp (Safety Camp); sponsor youth to attend district VII summer camp and older youth to attend the state camp held in the Black Hills.

Contact Person:  Jan Foster

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MARSHALL REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY

Main purpose or Mission Statement:  To keep the railroad service in our area.

Meetings:  An annual meeting is held in January.  Meetings are called when the need arises.

Projects or events this organization coordinates or sponsors:  Address issues as needed.  This group was very instrumental in getting the rail service back in the Britton area in 2002.

Contact Person:  Don Jarrett or Harlan Peterson

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MARSHALL COUNTY WEED BOARD

Main purpose or Mission Statement:  Responsible for control of various weeds in Marshall County.

Meetings:  On demand.

Projects or events this organization coordinates or sponsors:  We have sprayers and spray all county and state roads and township if called upon to do so.  Sometimes host weed meetings.

Contact Person:  Loren Tilberg or Ron Jarrett

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NORTH MARSHALL FIRE DEPARTMENT

Main purpose or Mission Statement:  To offer fire protection and prevention in the Fire District, and provide Search & Rescue in Marshall County.

Meetings:  Second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

Projects or events this organization coordinates or sponsors:  Pancake breakfast and auction (first Sunday after Labor Day); Fireman’s Ball (around Easter).

Contract Person:  Brian Beck

 
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