Economic Development
Creighton Economic Development
Economic Development has many objectives and focuses on numerous areas. Economic Development can be defined as a process that influences the growth and restructuring of an economy to enhance the economic well-being of a community. In smaller communities the efforts typically entail the following: Job Retention & Expansion and focusing on quality of life.
Location
P.O. Box 188
Creighton, NE 68729
Phone
(402) 358-3557
Fax
(402) 358-3715
Board Members
Mark Ripp
Chairperson
Brady Wortman
Naoma Borgmann
Shelby Kocian
Creighton Development Corporation
The purposes of this corporation are to encourage, promote and assist the establishment of new industry, new and existing retail businesses and additional residential housing in the City of Creighton, Nebraska, and it’s surrounding areas, and to develop and promote Creighton, Nebraska, as a trading center, and to do all other things pertinent or incidental to the foregoing; and for these purposes to receive membership donations from interested persons, businesses and organizations. To provide for the use of said donations without profit to any of the members. And to receive, buy, sell, lease and mortgage or otherwise encumber real and personal property for said purposes, and exercise all the rights, powers and functions permitted under the laws of the State of Nebraska authorizing the organization and operation of non-profit corporations.
Board Members
Steve Schindler
Brent Eggerling
Mike Zerbe
Cathy Burns
Kora Pavlik
Lenny Clarkson
Tom Gragert
Naoma Borgmann
CDC Meetings
First Tuesday of the month at noon at the Creighton Public Library. Location is subject to change
Economic Development Resources
Nebraska Business Development Center
The Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) is a statewide network of business counseling offices available to small business owners or prospective owners. There office is located in Gardener Hall in Wayne State College located in Wayne, NE. The Economic Development office works closely with Loren Kucera to meet the needs of start-up businesses.
Contact
Loren Kucera, Director
Phone: (402) 375-7575
Fax: (402) 375-7574
Email: nbdc@wsc.edu
Knox County Revolving Loan Fund
Knox County Revolving Loan Fund can help fill financial gaps, and assist businesses with expansion and/or retention of existing businesses. The monies for this revolving fund shall be derived from program income received through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awarded to the County by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED). The City of Creighton works in partnership with Knox County Development Agency (KCDA) Director Megan Hanefeldt and Northeast Nebraska Development District (NENEDD) to make these funds available to businesses in Creighton.
Contact
NENEDD Business Loan Specialist
(402) 649-7223
Email: jeff@nenedd.org
Tax Increment Financing
Tax Increment Financing is a method of financing the public costs associated with a private development project. Essentially, the property tax increases resulting from development are targeted to repay the public infrastructure investment required by a project. (TIF) provides a means of encouraging private investment in deteriorating areas by allowing local governments to use future property tax revenues to finance the current infrastructure costs needed to attract development.
More Information
Its important to contact your local Economic Development Director if you have questions pertaining to your business needs.
- Internship programs
- Incentives offered in the Knox County
- Down payment Assistance, Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation, & New Construction thru NENEDD
- Online Training Programs thru REAP
- Knox County Leadership Group
- Knox County Alumni Project
- Business Transition
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809 Main Street
P.O. Box 188
Creighton, NE 68729-0188
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