If you do a search on the internet there are several sources you can use to track the Federal Stimulus Funds as they trickle down from the federal government to the states.
Taking a closer look you can see where those dollars are going to help local schools, housing programs and assist with highway projects. Take a look at the federal governments tracking website Recovery.gov and this is what you will find in Mitchell County, Kansas.
According to Recovery.gov over $1.3 Billion has been awarded to Kansas. Of that amount nearly $453 Million has been received.
In Mitchell County there has been over $5 Million awarded in federal recovery funds. The largest amount, over $4.6 million has been allocated to the North Central Kansas Community Network for residential weatherization assistance for low income persons.
The Kansas Department of Transportation was awarded $465,450 for infrastructure improvements on a road south of Glen Elder.
The City of Beloit Housing Authority was awarded $55,453 to install a generator for the Sunny Slope housing addition.
Cawker City received over $90,000 to replace roofs on two buildings.
Schools received recovery funds to assist with funding cuts and technology upgrades. The North Central Kansas Techhnical College has been awarded over $248,000 in "stabilization" funds for educational programs. USD 272 at Cawker City is receiving over $184,000 for educational technology. At the same time USD 273 in Beloit has been awarded just under $20,000 for educational programs.
In all over $5 Million in recovery funds have been authorized for projects in Mitchell County, KS. But at this time not all of the funds have been received and distributed locally.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized the distribution of $787 Billion. A very large amount of the funds have not been allocated. You can check back at Recovery.gov to see how the funds are awarded and distributed in the weeks and months ahead.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Investing In Our Future--Today
I am currently working on a new brochure that will be mailed to professional site selectors and commercial Realtors. The focus of this brochure is the incredible amount of investment our local businesses have made in Mitchell County over the past several years. These investments demonstrate a confidence in our community.
Our businesses have invested $13.2 million in new construction, additions and renovations for their business facilities from 2006 to 2009. This figure does not include the investment they have made in new equipment, machinery and technology upgrades. These figures are based only on those construction projects approved under our Neighborhood Revitalization Program.
The leader in this has been Farmway Co-op with the renovation of a rail car loading facility in Glen Elder; construction of two new flat storage facilities that provide nearly 2.5 million bushel of storage capacity; a 470,000 bushel grain storage facility in Beloit and a 50,000 s.f., state-of-the-art chemical, lubricant an seed distribution facility in Beloit.
At the same time, Sunflower Manufacturing, a division of AGCO expanded their manufacturing facilities in Cawker City and added to their main building in Beloit. They also purchased new automated welding equipment and other advanced manufacturing technology.
Great Plains Manufacturing in Tipton also invested in upgrading their buildings and equipment. One of their new key investments was a new paint system.
Between October 2006 and October 2009 there were 40 commercial building construction projects approved under the Neighborhood Revitalization Program in Mitchell County. There was nearly $5 million in housing construction and renovation work during that same time period.
On top of all this our community is stepping forward firmly. Since 2005 we have embarked upon two major renovations of our hospital. The first provided three new surgical suites and other renovations. The latest expansion project, underway now, will create all new private patient rooms and upgrade other areas of the hospital. The two projects combined cost nearly $25 million for construction and new equipment.
Expanding or establishing a new business can be a difficult decision. We offer a variety of incentives to help make the transition smoother and successful. These include, but are not limited to:
Our businesses have invested $13.2 million in new construction, additions and renovations for their business facilities from 2006 to 2009. This figure does not include the investment they have made in new equipment, machinery and technology upgrades. These figures are based only on those construction projects approved under our Neighborhood Revitalization Program.
The leader in this has been Farmway Co-op with the renovation of a rail car loading facility in Glen Elder; construction of two new flat storage facilities that provide nearly 2.5 million bushel of storage capacity; a 470,000 bushel grain storage facility in Beloit and a 50,000 s.f., state-of-the-art chemical, lubricant an seed distribution facility in Beloit.
At the same time, Sunflower Manufacturing, a division of AGCO expanded their manufacturing facilities in Cawker City and added to their main building in Beloit. They also purchased new automated welding equipment and other advanced manufacturing technology.
Great Plains Manufacturing in Tipton also invested in upgrading their buildings and equipment. One of their new key investments was a new paint system.
Between October 2006 and October 2009 there were 40 commercial building construction projects approved under the Neighborhood Revitalization Program in Mitchell County. There was nearly $5 million in housing construction and renovation work during that same time period.
On top of all this our community is stepping forward firmly. Since 2005 we have embarked upon two major renovations of our hospital. The first provided three new surgical suites and other renovations. The latest expansion project, underway now, will create all new private patient rooms and upgrade other areas of the hospital. The two projects combined cost nearly $25 million for construction and new equipment.
Expanding or establishing a new business can be a difficult decision. We offer a variety of incentives to help make the transition smoother and successful. These include, but are not limited to:
- Enterprise Zones
- Property Tax Abatements
- Revolvign Loan Funds
- Tax Exemptions & HPIP
- Grants and Revenue Bonds
- Workforce Opportunity Tax Credits
- Job Creation Tax Credits
- Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Rebates
In these difficult economic times we are working to let businesses know what we have done as a community, the investment our businesses have made in our community and in our future. These investments demonstrate a confidence in our future that can benefit businesses today and tomorrow.
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