Construction activity continues in Mitchell County, Kansas. We have been working to document the many projects underway at this time. We have been adding pictures to our Mitchell County Community Development Facebook page to help keep up with the changes that are occurring in our communities. You can see that page HERE.
The new Rail Car and grain handling facility improvements are underway in Glen Elder. The Crown Homes development is nearly finished as City of Beloit crews are constructing the new street. Sunflower Manufacturing is putting up a new building on Highway 24 on the southeast edge of Beloit.
Construction is just beginning on a new walking trail. A parking lot is being added to the North Campus area where the Law Enforcement Center, USD 273 and Early Learning Center are already in place.
Solomon Valley Home Center is putting a new face on their store on Highway 24
At least two more commercial buildings will begin construction too. Keep up to date on the construction activity in Mitchell County by following our Facebook Page.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Economic Investments Continue to Grow
Mitchell County Community Development began working with local businesses in 2004 and since that time we have documented 68 success stories including 34 new businesses and 34 expansion projects. New Businesses have included a small trucking company (Griffith Transportation, a custom cabinet shop in Tipton, KS. Simpson Farms which is an Apache sprayer dealership in Beloit, small restaurants, a coffee shop, private fitness center, florists, chiropractors and an auto dealerships. We have also worked with a company called Old School Seals that manufactures wax seals for formal letters and invitations that now calls Tipton, KS their home.
Several multi-million dollar projects have bloomed over the years with Farmway COOP and their rail car loading facility in Glen Elder, KS plus their steps to add several types of large grain storage facilities in Glen Elder and Beloit plus a new Distribution Facility on Highway 24 in Beloit.
We have worked with Carrico Implement, Fin-Kool (a custom machine shop), Fouts Insurance, Solomon Valley Home Center, Sunflower manufacturing and Great Plains Manufacturing on expansion projects including a new Research and Development Facility for Sunflower manufacturing just a couple of years ago.
We have worked with developers on large housing projects such as the development of the Porter House Apartments project in downtown Beloit and our most recent project with Manske & Associates with the Crown Homes development in the Ackerman Addition of Beloit.
We now have 4 lots sold in our business park. Three of those within the past year. As a result of that we are getting three businesses....Racer Tech, Midway Development and Schroeder Building and Cabinets.
Thompson Tire Company and Super 8 Motel are also working on expansions right now. This Spring we will have at least 7 commercial construction projects underway simultaneously.
In 2005 we created a county-wide Neighborhood Revitalization Plan to encourage more investment in both residential and commercial construction. As a result we have over $41.7 million in construction projects approved through this program.
From October 15,2006 to January 15, 2012 there were 158 projects approved under the Neighborhood Revitalization Program in Mitchell County, KS. This includes 50 commercial construction projects and 84 residential construction projects and 24 ag facilities.
In the future we are looking to open up new opportunities for commercial development along Highway 24, open a new housing development area, a new restaurant is expected to open soon at the junction of Highways 24 & 14 and efforts are underway to bring a couple of new businesses into the downtown business district in Beloit.
Efforts are also underway to recruit new residents to the community through the Rural Opportunity Zone program introduced last year by the state of Kansas. We are also reaching out to recruit residents to fill positions with local employers. Plus we are working to encourage the state to assist with more "work force" housing programs to aid developers in constructing wage appropriate housing for our local workforce.
Investments being made today will help our community continue to move forward in the future.
Several multi-million dollar projects have bloomed over the years with Farmway COOP and their rail car loading facility in Glen Elder, KS plus their steps to add several types of large grain storage facilities in Glen Elder and Beloit plus a new Distribution Facility on Highway 24 in Beloit.
We have worked with Carrico Implement, Fin-Kool (a custom machine shop), Fouts Insurance, Solomon Valley Home Center, Sunflower manufacturing and Great Plains Manufacturing on expansion projects including a new Research and Development Facility for Sunflower manufacturing just a couple of years ago.
We have worked with developers on large housing projects such as the development of the Porter House Apartments project in downtown Beloit and our most recent project with Manske & Associates with the Crown Homes development in the Ackerman Addition of Beloit.
We now have 4 lots sold in our business park. Three of those within the past year. As a result of that we are getting three businesses....Racer Tech, Midway Development and Schroeder Building and Cabinets.
Thompson Tire Company and Super 8 Motel are also working on expansions right now. This Spring we will have at least 7 commercial construction projects underway simultaneously.
In 2005 we created a county-wide Neighborhood Revitalization Plan to encourage more investment in both residential and commercial construction. As a result we have over $41.7 million in construction projects approved through this program.
From October 15,2006 to January 15, 2012 there were 158 projects approved under the Neighborhood Revitalization Program in Mitchell County, KS. This includes 50 commercial construction projects and 84 residential construction projects and 24 ag facilities.
In the future we are looking to open up new opportunities for commercial development along Highway 24, open a new housing development area, a new restaurant is expected to open soon at the junction of Highways 24 & 14 and efforts are underway to bring a couple of new businesses into the downtown business district in Beloit.
Efforts are also underway to recruit new residents to the community through the Rural Opportunity Zone program introduced last year by the state of Kansas. We are also reaching out to recruit residents to fill positions with local employers. Plus we are working to encourage the state to assist with more "work force" housing programs to aid developers in constructing wage appropriate housing for our local workforce.
Investments being made today will help our community continue to move forward in the future.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Tracking Federal Recovery Funds Down to Us
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.
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.
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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