SHOWCASING THE 2019 COMMUNITY: THE STORY OF CENTRAL CITY
November 21, 2019
NOVEMBER 2019 WEBINAR
Central City's City Administrator, Chris Anderson, and Economic Development Director, Miles McGinnis, shared the story of Central City's journey. They shared about their starting point, the 2010 Census, where the realized Central City, Nebraska was seeing a population decline resulting in a decrease in household size, loss of employees, aging housing stock, and statewide trends. They created strategies for the vision for 2020 to include creating new housing opportunities, improving parks & town attractiveness, creating first class sports facilities, investing in the infrastructure, and marketing/image development.
The Custer Economic Development Corporation highlighted housing initiatives since 2014, noting the construction of more than 80 homes and 61 apartment units since 2013. Scotti Ross and Stuart Fox emphasized that many of these projects were made possible through Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
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.
Creative Methods that Spur Community Revitalization: Proactive Redevelopment of Commercial and Residential Properties in Ord, Nebraska
