Regional Economic Development Planning Process

March 12, 2014 Leave a comment


Northeast NE To Kick Off Regional Economic Development Planning Process called Stronger Economies Together

 

Please join community and business leaders throughout Northeast Nebraska for dinner on Tuesday, March 18th  at  Wayne State College to kick off a regional economic development planning process called Stronger Economies Together (SET).  This event, which also serves as the March meeting for the Northeast NE Development Network, is open to representatives of business, industry, government, education, agriculture, non-profits and economic development organizations.

 

SET is a national program that enables counties in rural America to work together in developing and implementing economic development that strategically builds on the current and emerging economic strengths of the region.

 

USDA Rural Development and UNL Extension will facilitate the SET program over the next year. The SET region is comprised of the same counties served by the Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District, www.nenedd.org.

 

The NENEDD’s Blueprint for Sustainability along with data tailored to the region  describing its current and emerging industry clusters, comparative advantages and demographic information will serve as a basis for developing a high quality regional economic development plan.

 

Dinner will start at 6:00 p.m. in the Niobrara Room in the WSC Student Center: http://www.wsc.edu/about/map/. Following dinner will be an introduction and invitation to participate in the Stronger Economies Together program plus a presentation by Dr. Joe Allen (UNO) about making collaborations like SET successful. The program will wrap-up with a short presentation via technology from members of a  SET region in another state who’ve  completed an approved economic development plan. The event planners will strive to have everyone on their way home by 8:15 p.m.

 

Seating is limited, so people interested in attending are asked to please R.S.V.P. by 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 15th to UNL Extension in Burt County: (402) 374-2929. For more information or to R.S.V.P. by email, contact UNL Extension Educator, Carroll Welte, at cwelte1.unl.edu. Don’t be left out in the cold; R.S.V.P. by March 15th….it’s very important to do so!!

 

Carroll Welte, Extension Educator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Burt County
111 N13th Street, Suite 6
Tekamah, NE 68061
Ph: 402.374.2929, E-mail: cwelte1@unl.edu

 

 

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County-wide micro-loan program

October 18, 2013 Leave a comment


County-wide Micro-Loan Program for Commercial Buildings Sponsored by BCEDC

 

Are you a commercial building owner who has been considering making improvements to the exterior of your building?  Maybe you thought about purchasing a new awning or a new sign.  How about getting your building repainted or replacing windows.

A low-interest revolving loan program sponsored by the Burt County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) might just be the ticket! The Burt County Façade Improvement Program is a revolving loan fund that is funded by the Burt County Economic Development Corporation.  All funding is made available through private dollars.

Funds are available for exterior improvements and/or signage to storefront commercial buildings.  These funds are available at an interest rate of 2%, with the loan to be repaid in sixty monthly installments.  The maximum loan amount is $5,500 per project and applicants will need to provide a 15% cash match.

“We are extremely pleased to be able to provide a tool to be used for storefront renovations throughout Burt County.  This low-interest loan will not only be great for the building owner, but the improvements will help in the total community development of our county,” said Patty Plugge, Executive Director of BCEDC.

Applications are available at the BCEDC office at the Burt County Courthouse.

 

 

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