New Pocket Brochure Out This Week

We will be sending out our new "pocket brochure" this week to update everyone on what is happening in Mitchell County, Kansas. The brochure leads into our preparations to begin marketing the North Campus Development area. This area will include several prime commercial lots along U.S. Highway 24. It also has a large area zoned for multi-family residential housing and light commercial development. Plus there is a more secluded area set aside for single family housing.


We have a committee that is currently working on a request for proposals for these properties. They anticipate having everything ready to begin advertising in June (2012).


The North Campus Development area is part of the property the City of Beloit received just a few years ago when the state of Kansas closed the former Beloit Juvenile Correctional Facility for girls. Since that time the community has worked through several committees to develop the plans for housing and commercial development on the vacant land.


The buildings on the old correctional facility campus are also being utilized. The communities largest daycare and after school program provider occupies two buildings on the campus. USD 273 has the former girls school and gymnasium. The City and County Law Enforcement Center has been moved to the former lock down facility. Next month the Port Library will be moving into the former cafeteria building. It has been remodeled to serve as the community's new library facility.


The Super 8 Motel is nearing completion on their expansion project this year. In the nearby Solomon Valley Business Park, Maverick Development moved in a building on their lot. Racer Tech is expected to begin construction this Summer and Schroeder Building plans to break ground on their lot any day now.


We have a new business that will be breaking ground later this year across the Highway from the Super 8 Motel. Just down the road on the southeast edge of Beloit, Sunflower Manufacturing is putting up a new building along Highway 24.


In Glen Elder, KS Farmway CO-OP has been working on their rail car loading and grain handling facilities.


Overall there continues to be a wide variety of business and construction activity in Mitchell County and we have more projects on the horizon. Pictures of the various projects can bee found on our Facebook page for Mitchell County Community Development.


If you would like to be added to our mailing list for the pocket brochures e-mail our Director, Murray McGee at beloitmmcgee@nckcn.com