Search results for 'LB840' (11)
The November HomeNE webinar focused on rural housing initiatives in Nebraska, with a presentation from John Madsen and Jon Schmaderer highlighting successful housing development strategies in Stuart. They discussed partnerships, funding approaches, and the role of local organizations in promoting affordable housing.
Amanda Engell and Charlie McPherson, McCook Economic Development Corporation, presented great information about housing growth in McCook. A community without a new subdivision since before 1980, McCook is now seeing the construction of duplexes, single-family homes, infill development, and a new swimming pool as a result of intentional, invested activity in the community.
Hear how the community of Sidney, NE turned their community around after the departure of Cabela's/Bass Pro. When Bass Pro bought out long time business Cabela's and moved the operations to Missouri, citizens of Sidney made a decision to prove people wrong. One newspaper article was even published that the last person out of Sidney should turn out the lights. The citizens came together and made a difference in their community. They went from having over 200 houses for sale after the closing of the headquarters to being in a housing shortage in 2024.
This webinar focuses on Thayer County in Southern Nebraska, population 5,034. Hear how the small communities in Thayer County are making housing a priority and thinking outside the box to add to housing stock in their communities.
Lauren Sheridan Simonsen, Director of Economic Development for the Village of Clearwater and the City of Neligh will share successes in both communities. One project in one community leads to successes in both communities…Activity Breeds Activity!
Robyn Geiser, Housing Director for both Cozad Development Corporation and Gothenburg Improvement Company joins the HomeNE network to let us know how these two rival communities can work together to achieve housing success.
Hear from Gary Person, President and CEO of North Platte Area Chamber and Development Corporation about Housing Development and the "Shot in the Arm" that changed the direction of Housing development in North Platte .
Local Development in a rural community...yes it can happen! Hear from Ken Pitkin & Lane Chesley on the growth currently being experience in Callaway.
Melissa Jackson, Cambridge Economic Development Director, shared local housing incentives that are contributing to the growth of Cambridge.
Megan Weaver, Executive Director of Wakefield Progressive, Inc., presented about the ups and downs of creating rural workforce housing.
During this webinar, Gary Person & Lou Ann Tooker discussed housing solutions with the Local Sales TAX LB840. Lou Ann Tooker, the Director of Economic Development for the City of Atikinson, Nebraska, talked about the various spec houses that they were developing.
