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:

Safe, Family-Oriented Lifestyle
Top Notch School Systems
Dedicated & Skilled Workforce
Reasonable Startup Costs
Available Building Sites
Many Recreational Opportunities
Nearby Entertainment & Cultural Activities

Phone:

(712) 472-3712

Office Hours:

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Monday - Friday

Mailing Address:

Lyon County Courthouse

206 S. 2nd Ave.

Rock Rapids, IA 51246

LOIS

NORTHWEST IOWA DEVELOPMENT

IOWA DEPT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY LINKS

ALVORD

DOON

GEORGE

INWOOD

LARCHWOOD

LESTER

LITTLE ROCK

ROCK RAPIDS

We are pleased to provide new or existing businesses with the following services:

Site Selection
Business Plan Development
Financial Planning
Expansion Planning
New Ideas
Relocation Assistance

Steve Simons, Economic Development Dir.

E-mail: econdevdir@co.lyon.ia.us

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING AGENDA

Date

Meeting Agenda

9/14/2009

LYON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MEETING AGENDA September 14, 2009 @ 5:00 pm Lyon County Courthouse I. Agenda Additions & Approval II. Approve Minutes of August 31, 2009 III. Old Business: IV. New Business: 1. Report from communities on termination of the 28E Agreement 2. Update on active files V. Announcements 1. Next regular scheduled meetings are: a. To be discussed VI. Adjourn

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING MINUTES

Date

Meeting Minutes

8/31/2009

Minutes Of Lyon County Economic Development Board Joint Board Meeting w/Lyon County Supervisors August 31, 2009, 5:00 P.M. Court Room, Lyon County Courthouse Supervisor Chairman Randy Bosch called the joint meeting to order. President Rhonda Menning chaired the Lyon County Economic Development Board Meeting. In attendance were: Randy Bosch Lyon County Supervisor Steve Michael Lyon County Supervisor Merle Koedam Lyon County Supervisor Mike Modder Lyon County Supervisor Craig Block Lyon County Supervisor Daniel Moen Inwood Jerry Nichols George Leonard Vanden Bosch Larchwood Wes Koedam Alvord Rhonda Menning Rock Rapids Ross Loomans Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative Also in attendance Carl Petersen Lyon County Attorney Wayne Grooters Lyon County Auditor Penny Krull Rock Rapids Myron Krull Rock Rapids Mark Wibben Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative Dale Klinkenborg Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative Bruce Bonander Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative Shelly Mc Carty Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative Alan Hilbrands Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative Mark Dickmann Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative Allen (Shorty) Blauwet Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative Ken Barker Rock Rapids Le Ann Krull Rock Rapids Pam Tille Rock Rapids Galen Jackson Rock Rapids Larry Landman Rock Rapids Jodie Hoogendoorn Rock Rapids Tim Ver Beek Rock Rapids Becky Ver Beek Rock Rapids Trent Bruce Rock Rapids Scott Van Aartsen Rock Rapids Jim Hoye Rock Rapids Jordan Kordahl Rock Rapids Minutes The minutes of the August 19, 2009, meeting were presented. A motion to approve the minutes as printed was made by Leonard Vanden Bosch and supported by Wes Koedam. Motion carried. New Business Supervisor Chairman Randy Bosch led a discussion on the viability of the 28 E Agreement between the Cities and Lyon County. After extensive discussion, it was the consensus of both Boards that the 28 E Agreement had ceased to work effectively. Lyon County Attorney, Carl Peterson, clarified that the 28 E Agreement was in effect until the close of the Fiscal Year on June 30, 2010. The consensus of the two Boards was that the Board of Supervisors would have complete control over economic development and would hire a new Director that would report solely to the Board of Supervisors. The current Lyon County Economic Development Board would become an Advisory Board until June 30, 2010. Effective July 1, 2010, Lyon County Economic Development will be fully funded by the County Budget with no contribution from the Cities. All Cities are asked to review this proposal and be ready to respond at the September 14, 2009, meeting. Announcements The next scheduled meeting is: September 14, 2009, 5:00 P.M., Jury Room, Third Floor of the Lyon County Courthouse. Adjournment A motion was made Leonard Vanden Bosch by and supported by Daniel Moen to adjourn. Motion carried. Ross Loomans Secretary/Treasurer