| GroWARRENow! Investor Momentum
We are excited to add Bank of the West, McClure
Engineering, and Noble Ford to the list of investors for GroWARRENow! Thank you to these outstanding partners for supporting economic development in greater Warren County!
To date, we are 66 percent of goal!
Current investors:
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Photo: Indianola Record Herald
Gov. Branstad at
Kick-Off to GroWARRENow!
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- Capital City Fruit
- City of Carlisle
- City of Cumming
- City of Indianola
- City of New Virginia
- City of Norwalk
- Clarke Electric Cooperative
- Community Bank
- Des Moines Area Community College
- Doug Shull
- Downing Construction
- EDJE Technologies
- Indianola Municipal Utilities
- J.E. Meadows & Co.
- James Oil
- MidAmerican Energy
- Norwalk Ready Mix
- Peoples Bank
- Peoples Company
- Snyder & Associates
- Warren County
- Weinman Insurance
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Business Retention and Expansion
Check out Warren County's Existing Businesses
This past month, WCEDC presented to the Greater Des Moines Partnership's Regional Economic Development Board about leading business employers and attractions in Warren County.
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Public Relations & Advocacy
Economic Development Funding
WCEDC, as members of the Professional Developers of Iowa, partners within the region to advocate for tools which will allow companies to relocate to or expand in Iowa. Warren County companies have benefitted from such tools previously. Most recently, WCEDC asked Warren County's legislators to support a state allocation of $25 million for the Iowa Economic Development Authority to assist companies.
WCEDC encourages the readers of this newsletter to similarly contact your legislator to support this request. Why is this so important? See an example on how IEDA helps business expand and locate in Iowa.
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Target Marketing and Product Development
Warren County has several development parks on the move!
An independent group which owns the Scotch Ridge Business Park in Carlisle is being shown by Peoples Company. This park is being shown by Peoples Company. The City of Carlisle has worked to extend infrastructure to this area and has leveraged a grant from the Iowa DOT to put in a road, which will be completed this spring.
In northern Warren County, within the city limits of Des Moines, Knapp Properties is showing the Southern Ridge Development, which has several lots available for commercial development. We have already sent an interested prospect information about this development in the first week that we have been aware of its availability.
WCEDC appreciates the relationships we have with real estate professionals, it allows us to help leads find the perfect location for them.
Please contact us to locate or expand your business in Warren County.
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Southern Ridge Development
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Quality of Life and Workforce Development
Warren County Leadership Institute Announces 2012 Class
The Warren County Leadership Institute started class in mid-January with 14 outstanding young professionals living or working in Warren County.
This year's class project consists of two programs. The first, the class is raising money for the Northern Warren County Fire Department, the only fire department in Warren County without city support and relies 100 percent on a volunteer staff. WCLI plans to help the organization fund new, individually customized, safety masks to prevent smoke inhalation. WCLI also plans to help start the Warren County Necessity Pantry. This pantry, started by Warren County Public Health, will provided supplies for low-income women and children beyond typical government programs and aid. If you are interested in donating to WCLI and helping this year's project. Please send your checks or items to: WCLI 111 N. Buxton Indianola, IA 50125 A tax-ID number will be provided to you for your tax deduction. Questions? Please contact Bryce at 515-961-1067 This year's list of Warren County Leadership Participants -
- Brent Hinders - Carlisle
- Chelsea Rouse - Indianola
- Erin Larsen - Indianola
- Janet Bunce - Carlisle
- Jason Cross - Indianola
- Jesse Stewart - Indianola
- Joe Grandstaff - Carlisle
- Justin Fletcher - Norwalk
- Kirk Baker - Indianola
- Michael Kleene - Indianola
- Michael Lindeberg - Indianola
- Sarah Harl - Des Moines
- Staci Scheurenbrand - Indianola
- Tanner Bunce - Carlisle
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2012 WCLI class learns about state and local emergency management at the Milo City Hall
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Kent Britten Memorial Leadership Applications Now Available
The Warren County Leadership Institute presents the Kent Britten Memorial Leadership Award each year to the nominated individual who best exemplifies leadership in Warren County.
We are looking for a candidate who displays exemplary qualities of leadership and strives for a better Warren County through their career, volunteerism, organizational participation, or their everyday life.
Please complete your nomination for this award by submitting a one-to-two page letter including the following:
- An introduction of the nominee,
- A description of how the nominee's leadership abilities and qualities, and
- A description of how the nominee uses those abilities for the benefit of Warren County.
Please include your name, address, email address, and telephone number along with your nominee's name, address, and telephone number.
Nominations must be received by March 16, 2012.
Please submit your nomination letter to the following address:
Warren County Leadership Institute
111 North Buxton
Indianola, IA 50125
The nomination form is available on-line. You may also email your submissions directly to WCEDC.
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Thank you again!
We'd like to again thank all of those who supported WCEDC and our capital campaign launch at Kick-Off to GroWARRENow! The event was a huge success thanks to the more than 200 people who attended.
Check out the great media coverage we had at the event!
For photos of the event can be found on our Facebook Page or at the Indianola Record Herald!
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