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INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITIESMidwest Assembly August 10, 2009
Past history amongst our communitiesEach community doing it’s own thingLarge numbers of out-migration of youthYoung adults not feeling engagedIn 2005 started working together and sharing resources to accomplish things
Our Story – Holt County, Nebraska
Amazing Resources We Used HomeTown Competitiveness (HTC)
Framework Effort focusing on Leadership,
Entrepreneurship, Youth Engagement and Charitable Assets
Nebraska Community Foundation, Heartland Center For Leadership Development and Center For Rural Entrepreneurship.
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA) Grant
Federal Home Loan Bank Joint Opportunities For Building Success
(JOBS) Grant
Summary of What We’ve Achieved By Collaborating
100% participation of all communities in our inter-local agreement
Corporate sponsors who also believe in our efforts
An office with 1.5 paid staff members and a group of committed volunteers to lead the efforts
Visits to 98 existing businesses to talk to them about their expansion, retention and transfer needs
A countywide celebration bringing residents from all over the county together for a night of fun
Numbers Help Tell Our Story58 New Jobs & New Businesses
60 Retained Jobs
11 New Families Moved To The County
319 mailboxes to each graduating senior in the county
Over 70 Graduates Have Went Through Countywide Leadership
Program
What’s In Our Future?
$2.3 million estate gift directed towards entrepreneurship
$1.5 million estate gift directed towards scholarships for traditional and non-trad students who have expressed a sincere desire to come back to the area
A countywide youth advisory council for youth ages 14-19 to help create communities that young people want to come back to
Holt County Economic Development Agency
Nicole SedlacekP.O. Box 543
O’Neill, NE [email protected]
www.holtcountynebraska.com
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