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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Lyon County is a
great place to locate your service, production, or retail
business!
You'll find
advantages in Lyon County that just cannot be found anywhere
else including:
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Safe, Family-Oriented
Lifestyle
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Top Notch School
Systems
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Dedicated & Skilled
Workforce
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Reasonable Startup
Costs
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Available Building
Sites
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Many Recreational
Opportunities
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Nearby Entertainment
& Cultural Activities
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Phone: |
(712) 472-3712
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Office Hours: |
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Monday - Friday
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Mailing Address: |
Lyon County Courthouse
206 S. 2nd Ave.
Rock Rapids, IA 51246
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LOIS
NORTHWEST
IOWA DEVELOPMENT
IOWA
DEPT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY LINKS
ALVORD
DOON
GEORGE
INWOOD
LARCHWOOD
LESTER
LITTLE ROCK
ROCK RAPIDS
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Glenn Anderson, County Development Director
We are pleased to
provide new or existing businesses with the following services:
Glenn Anderson,
Director
E-mail:
ganderson@co.lyon.ia.u
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MEETING AGENDA
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Meeting Agenda |
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12/3/2008 |
LYON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MEETING AGENDA
December 3, 2008 @ 4:30 pm
Third floor Jury Room
Lyon County Courthouse
I. Minutes
II. Robin Templeton, USDA
III. Old Business
1. Update for Articles of Incorporation Revolving Loan
IV. New Business
1. Promotion plan overview for Coalition, 3 pages
2. 2008 Northwest Iowa existing business report, 14 pages
3. Marketing and sales plan, 18 pages
4. Goals, LCED one to five year goals, 2 pages
5. Proposed budget for 2009/2010, 1 page
6. Salary comparisons, 1 page
7. Funding balance, 1 page
V. Announcements
1. Next regular scheduled meetings are:
(usually the first Wednesday of the month)
a. February 4, 2009, 4:30 pm, Jury Room, Courthouse
b. April 1, 2009, 4:30 pm, Jury Room, Courthouse
c. June 3, 2009, 4:30 pm, Jury Room, Courthouse
VI. Adjourn
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING
MINUTES
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Meeting Minutes |
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8/5/2008 |
Minutes Of
Lyon County Economic Development Board
August 5, 2008, 4:30 P.M.
3rd Floor of the Lyon County Courthouse
Vice President Rhonda Menning called the meeting to order. In attendance were:
Jerry Nichols George
Leonard Vanden Bosch Larchwood
Rhonda Menning Rock Rapids
Isaac Rinkenberger Lester
Daniel Moen Inwood (By Speaker Phone)
Glenn Anderson Lyon County Economic Development Director
Ross Loomans Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative
Also in attendance
Larry Landman Doon Press
Carl Palmberg
June Palmberg
Minutes
The minutes of the July 16, 2008, Meeting were presented. A motion to approve the minutes as printed was made by Jerry Nichols and supported by Leonard Vanden Bosch. Motion carried.
Lyon County Resort/Casino
Director Anderson reported that the Non-Profit Foundation has been setup and that it has been meeting. Kehl Management has setup an office in the Rock Rapids Community Affairs Office.
Lyon County Economic Development 501 (c)(3)
Director Anderson reported and provided copies of the Articles of Incorporation of Lyon County Economic Development 501 (c)(3), LCED, that were filed with Iowa Secretary of State and an Acknowledgement of Document Filed from the Iowa Secretary of State.
A motion to hire Dave De Noble to prepare and file an application for tax exempt status for LCED was made by Jerry Nichols and supported by Leonard Vanden Bosch. Motion carried.
Combining the Lyon County Consortium and the Lyon County Economic Development Boards.
Director Anderson was directed to obtain a copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for the Lyon County Consortium and provide them along with the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for the Lyon County Economic Development Board to the County Attorney or hire an Attorney to provide a legal opinion on the ability to combine these Organizations. Director Anderson noted that he has contacted USDA Rural Development and was informed that they would be unable to provide an answer regarding their determination of approval of combining these Boards until at least December 2008.
Announcements
Director Anderson will send an e-mail to all Board Members to determine the next meeting date. All meetings are scheduled to be held at 4:30 P.M., Jury Room, 3rd Floor of the Courthouse.
Adjournment
A motion was made by Isaac Rinkenberger and supported by Jerry Nichols to adjourn. Motion carried.
Ross Loomans
Secretary/Treasurer
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