Bringing Public/Private Partnerships & Incentives Together for Successful Community and Economic Development Presented by Joann Knight, Executive Director, Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation
The mission of the corporation is to promote the growth and development of existing business and pursue quality new businesses in an aggressive, positive and efficient manner that promotes the socio-economic viability of the region . Partnership made up of: City, County & Private Businesses
Approved June 1997 • ½ ¢ City Sales Tax • ½ ¢ County Sales Tax • 1997 “Why N hy Not D Dodge? dge?” Never Sunsets • Construction, maintenance, • operations & expansion Civic Center • 1997 Cavalier Field • 1998
Approved June 1997 • ½ ¢ City Sales Tax • ½ ¢ County Sales Tax • 1997 “Why N hy Not D Dodge? dge?” Never Sunsets • Construction, maintenance, • operations & expansion Soccer Complex • 2000 Legends Park • 2000 Dodge City Raceway Park • 2000
Creating successful partnerships and collaborating to allow our community to thrive and grow! Let me take you through a time frame.
ATSF Depot Restoration 2004 • Local Fundraising Transportation Grant • • City of Dodge City Contributions Recently “Why Not Dodge?” •
Jobs & Workforce 2008 • Funded by the Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation • Sponsorships sold to private businesses
Housing Assessment & Funding 2008 • Assessment funding sponsored by Black Hills Energy, Cargill and City of Dodge City • City of Dodge City contributes staff County gave initial $90,000 contribution • • $180,000 private business funding • Sponsorships sold to private businesses
First state owned casino • • Owned by private developer • 1 ½% City Boot Hill Casino & Resort 2009 • 1 ½% County • 1% Mariah Fund 2% Problem Gaming • • 22% State of Kansas
HorseThief Reservoir 2010 • $250,000 given by Cargill for engineering • 4 County - 0.15% sales tax
2010 • Started due to West Side Casino Arena Development • City contributes salary • Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation Board Members provided initial funding • Membership • “Why Not Dodge?” funding for facade Improvement Grant and 0% interest loan program
United Wireless Arena 2011 “Why Not Dodge?” • • Special Event Funding
• Programs offered in Ford County CASH – Creating Assets, • Savings & Hope Interfaith Housing • Weatherization 2012 • Emergency Repairs/ Accessibility Modifications Brier Street Homes Phase I - Units • Brier Street Homes Phase II - 32 Units • • USDA Ag Production loan (Phase I) • HOME Investment Partnership Program (Phase I & II) • Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (Phase II) KHRC Low Income Housing Tax Credits (Phase II) • Development Corporation donated land (Phase I & II) • • City of Dodge City assisted with the infrastructure costs (Phase I & II)
Housing: Rural Housing Incentive District 2012
2012 Housing: Neighborhood Revitalization Program
PUBLIC OFFICIAL EXCHANGE 2012 Quarterly Meeting with the City • Ford Park Commissions of Bucklin, Dodge City, • Ford Pride Committee Ford and Spearville and the Ford • Spearville County Commission. Water Meter Donation • Building Inspections
Ford County E-Community 2012 • E-Community Funding • Growing Rural Businesses Entrepreneurial Certification Program • Youth Entrepreneurs of Kansas • E-Community Loan • Total Funds of $265,000 • Max Loan amount of $45,000
Western State Bank Expo Center 2013 • Ford County Building Commission - $9.8 Million • 3 I Show • Very Versatile • “Why Not Dodge?”
Housing: 2014 MIH Abandoned Housing • KHRC MIH Grant • Private Donations • City of Dodge City Funding • Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation Funding • Volunteer Labor • Dodge City Community College Building Trades Partnership
USDA 2014
Commercial NRP 2014 • Historic District • 100% - 10 year rebate • Downtown Commercial District • 100% pro-rated - 10 year rebate
Boot Hill Distillery 2014 • CDBG - $190,000 • City sold the building • Neighborhood Revitalization Program • Private donations for restoration of statue
Heritage District / Star Bond 2015-2016
Heritage District / Star Bond 2015-2016 Long Branch Lagoon • 2016 • “Why Not Dodge?” • Star Bond – infrastructure • Aquatics Task Force • Over 80,000 attendance in its 83 day season
Heritage District / Star Bond 2015-2016 Fort Dodge RV Park • 2016 Guymon Petro Bar & Grill • 2016 • Leisure Hotel Group • Star Bonds • Boot Hill – building Holiday Inn Express & Suites • 2016 • NRP • CID
Small Business Development Center 2016 Seward County Community College • Partnership • Seven County Area Served • Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation E- Community Funding City of Dodge City Funding • • Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce – Office Space
North Commercial Neighborhood 2016 Revitalization Program • 15 buildings • 12 decreased in value • 6 recently purchased and seeing major investment • 100% pro -rated - 10 years
Boot Hill Museum Expansion 2016-2017 • Star Bonds • Phase I and II • $7 Million • Bed Tax – 2%
“We can’t expect anyone to invest in our community if we don’t invest in ourselves.”
Dodge City Brewing & Office Complex 2016-2017 • NRP Pro-Rated - 10 year Rebate • Private Developers
Over $70 Million in Recent Housing Projects Housing Dodge City is proactively addressing the workforce housing needs in the community with programs such as: • Rural Housing Incentives District • Neighborhood Revitalization Program • Moderate Income Housing
Manufacturing Recent Manufacturing Expansions Cargill • $50 M National Beef • $30 M Roto Mix • $7 M Right Coop • $3.5 M Curtis Machine • $5 M
Recent Manufacturing Expansions Manufacturing Loves Travel Plaza • $4 M Midland Carrier Transicold • $3.5 M Kenworth • $5 M CrustBuster • $2 M Alliance Ag
Wind Energy Current Production • $850 M Investment 417.2 MW Production • 235 Turbines Under Construction• $730 M Investment 400 MW Production • 166 Turbines PILOT to all taxing entities
Wind Energy
Creating successful partnerships and collaborating to allow our community to thrive and grow!
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