bvers8_30under30 oct2016
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30 under 30
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Grow McCook “30 under 30” 30 project priorities to complete
within 30 years
Long Range Planning
Introduction
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The Challenge
Implement a long term plan to Grow McCook
2017 2027
2037 2047
- Van Korell
Kiplinger
Sample Communities
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Our Challenge
“…Nebraska towns which have a VISION, a forward
looking PLAN for growth, AND PARTNER with
other community leaders will move forward.”
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Grow McCook Philosophy
“Change for the sake of change is not always better.”
“Growth for the sake of growth
is not always better…
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Grow McCook Philosophy
“Change for the sake of change isn’t always better.”
“Growth for the sake of growth
is not always better…
…but better is always better.”
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April – November 2016
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April – August
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Highlights - McCook Assets
Great place to raise a family / excellent education and teachers
Well managed community: award winning regional healthcare, safe streets, parks, clean water, responsive services, libraries
Main Street, “The Bricks,” and many retail options across town
Service orientation / volunteerism is all around us
Strong historical heritage, an incredible legacy of leadership
Quality of outdoor options: hunting, boating, fishing, birding
Culture & Arts abound for a town our size, i.e. live music, Buffalo Commons story telling, architecture, festivals /the Arts
Kiplinger Arena events (i.e. Red Willow County Fair, auctions, and annual events like the Farm & Ranch Expo)
Award winning Heritage Hills Golf course /proud sports tradition
Common Theme: McCook is a place where Mayberry
“Norman Rockwell” gets a Fine Arts degree
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Grow McCook
30 under 30
Long Range Planning Priorities
More is booming
in southwest Nebraska
than the Prairie Chickens
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Others think so too…
McCook was recently voted,
“Towns to Watch”
Magazine
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Grow McCook Philosophy
“Even if you are doing the right things, you will get run
over if you just sit there.”
- Will Rogers
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Community Development
Tourism Development
Business Development
Housing Development
Grow McCook
Long Range Planning Priorities
30 under 30
“…Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, working together is success!” –Henry Ford
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Community Development
Bolles Canyon Skate Park
Add Lights, Street Elements & Annual Event
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Community Development
New McCook POOL Project
Oberlin Swimming Pool
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Community Development
REA Monument
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Community Development
MPCC Baseball Fields
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Community Development
Design New Town Entrances (north, south, east, west)
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Community Development
Develop a Town Mural Program
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Community Development
Children’s Museum / Discovery Center
Children’s Museum of Houston: i.e. KIDTROPOLIS
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Community Development
Norris Alley (Norris Institute)
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Community Development
Barnett Park Music Festival Stage /Canopy
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Community Development
MCC Fine Arts Program (MONA Extension)
Explore the possibility with owner Sharon Hueggel to develop a
partnership with MPCC Fine Arts Program
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Business Development
MEDC Business Park Development
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Business Development Continue MEDC Facade Improvement Program
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Business Development
Keystone Business Center / Youth Cyber Prairie Space
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Business Development
Keystone Community Internship Program
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
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Business Development
83 Corridor Business Development
Thank you Linda, Gerda, Greg, Dennis,
Kurt, Van, and MEDC Board members
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New Business Development
Sample of Targeted Industries
AG Industry
Expanding Tech Industry
Warehouse Management and Distribution
Trucking and Transportation Industry
Aviation / Military Support Industries
Food Processing Industry
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Business Development
Truck Stop / Pumps / Convenience Store (north)
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Business Development
Truck Stop /Pumps /Food /Store (south)
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Business Development
New Outdoor Retail (WEST)
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Business Development
Establish, “The Roundhouse District”
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Business Development
New Retail Strip Plaza (EAST)
Grocery Restaurant Café Lofts
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Business Development
“Get People Here,” Expand our transport options
Air service to east hubs
Omaha and Kansas City
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HOUSING
Maintain 100% occupancy Clary Village
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HOUSING
Quillan Courts Housing Development
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HOUSING
Complete North Pointe Subdivision
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HOUSING
McCook Community Builders / Prairie Gold
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HOUSING
McCook Community Builders / Prairie Gold
Currently FOR SALE
Apollo Road
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HOUSING
Main Street (Lofts)
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HOUSING
Middle Income “starter home” development
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HOUSING
Golf Course Condominiums Project
Heritage Hills Golf Course
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HOUSING
Explore MHA Homesteading Program
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Tourism Development
Ben Nelson Home
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Tourism Development
Optimize McCook historical artifacts /our heritage
and stories via contemporary museum displays
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Tourism Development
A Second Frank Lloyd Wright House
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Tourism Development
Main Street Program Revival
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Tourism Development
Antique / Farmers Market “on the bricks”
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Tourism Development
Trifecta Birding Excursions
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Tourism Development
Vineyard / Winery / Wine Tasting Room
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Tourism Development
Berggren Habitat Plan
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Tourism Development
Buffalo Jones Outdoor Festival
Celebrate with us Sunday, June 11th, 2017, w/music, BBQ, raffles, and fun. We honor the legacy of Buffalo Jones AND southwest Nebraska’s great
outdoors: hunting, fishing, camping, boating, golfing, biking and boarding.
Red Dirt Country Music
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Tourism Development
Buffalo Preserve and Viewing
PRESERVATION
The Buffalo Commons
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Tourism Development
KIPLINGER / County Fairgrounds
Support the Kiplinger as requested with their next phase
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Tourism Development
Horse Trails to Culbertson
The Buffalo Commons Heritage Trail
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Tourism Development
New Convention Center
Buffalo Jones Lodge
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Tourism Development
McCook Hotel Association
Planning and succeeding together
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Tourism Development
Community Website
a. Landing Page b. Community Events c. Volunteering Opportunities
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We asked / You Spoke / We Listened
Grow McCook
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We identified over 30 meaningful projects
Grow McCook 30 under 30
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30 years is a long range vision to the future
Grow McCook
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Tourism Community
Business Housing
Short Term Project Priorities
Summer, 2016 through Fall, 2019
2017 = McCook 135th anniversary
2017 = Nebraska 150th anniversary
• Attract “New” Business (jobs) (MEDC)
• Keystone Center fully leased (MEDC)
• Support Current Businesses (MEDC)
• “Grow McCook” Planning (Steering Team)
• MPCC Ballpark (MPCC /Perry Case)
• Norris Alley (Mark and Linda Graff)
• Pool Project (Grant Norguard / Rhonda Graff)
• REA Monument (Cloyd Clark / Gene Morris)
• SkatePark Lights (Al Gunther /Rotary)
• Children’s Museum / Discover Center
(C. McDowell, M. Dueland)
• Ben Nelson Home (Mark Graff)
• Buffalo Jones Outdoor Fest (MEDC, Chamber
NE Game & Parks)
• Community Website (Bill Longnecker /
and Ben Dutton)
• Frank Lloyd Wright home (Carol Schlegel)
• Trifecta Birding Marketing (Carol Schlegel)
• Golf Course Condos (MEDC)
• Homesteading researched (MHA /City /MEDC)
• North Pointe lots complete (MEDC)
• Prairie Gold Homes (Dennis Berry)
• Quillan Courts complete (MEDC)
• Starter Home Subdivision (MEDC)
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Project Development Phases
Grow McCook
Planning
Design Construction
Identify a Champion and Co-Champion
Enrollment of Team SME’s
(including youth)
Fundraising
Research and Funding Partners Media Partners and Community Awareness
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Planning
Design Construction
Identify a Champion and Co-Champion
Enrollment of Team SME’s
(active youth involvement via student internships)
Research and Funding Partners
Media Strategy and Community Awareness
Fundraising
Success Factors
Grow McCook
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McCook
MEDIA
A Community Wide / Partnering Approach
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Sharing our story outside McCook
Enrolling others…
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…to support our Grow McCook priorities
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These 30 Projects Create Opportunities
For Future Growth
Grow McCook
Encourages everyone to Pay it Forward
Develops and/or grows southwest Nebraska
Engages youth with our community vision and brand
Creates a community which attracts and retains people
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April – August
The Challenge
Implement a long term plan to Grow McCook
2017 2027
2037 2047
Kiplinger
Grow McCook
30 under 30
The next three years for McCook will determine our next 30 years
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Grow McCook Philosophy How can you support our future?
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30 under 30
McCook, The Capital of the Buffalo Commons