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The City of
City of
401 E
O’Neill, NE 68763
(fax) 402-336-3528
(email) njohnston@cityofoneill.com
O’Neill to gain community center thanks in part to
usda rural development
O’Neill, Neb., May 6, 2010 – The
O’Neill Development Corporation will utilize a $750,000 loan awarded by
USDA Rural Development through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act,
leveraged with $874,100 from the corporation to construct a 14,322 square foot
community center in O’Neill,
“I'm excited that this project, which the City and its residents have been working on for many years, is becoming a reality,” said Mayor William Price, City of O’Neill. “This facility will be utilized and benefit not only the citizens of O'Neill but the surrounding communities as well."
O’Neill, with a population of 3,733, has a limited number of existing facilities in the community and surrounding areas to hold large gatherings. The construction of the O’Neill Community Center will provide the residents with a public building available for meetings, social gatherings, wedding receptions, local events, and many other services. The center, a pre-engineered building, will be located on 10 acres making it advantageous for future expansion. The center will feature a large meeting room with the capacity to accommodate 522 people. An additional room will have the ability to hold up to 60 people and there will be two small board meeting rooms in order to host more than one group at a time. The building will have handicapped accessible restrooms. There will be a small kitchen with commercial appliances available for use by the public. The large meeting room will contain an acoustical ceiling with a commercial sound system.
O’Neill Development Corporation, a Nebraska Non-profit corporation, will own the community center and lease it to the City.
Contact Mary Gambill (402) 387-2242 Ext. 112; mary.gambill@ne.usda.gov. Visit http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/.
2010 St.
Patrick’s Day Celebration
March 19 & 20, 2010
THE
CITY COUNCIL WILL BE CONSIDERING FUTURE STREET, WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS AT A
SPECIAL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 8TH AT 7:30 P.M. IN PREPARATION FOR THE STREET ONE AND
SIX YEAR REPORT AND WATER/SEWER TWO AND TEN YEAR PLAN. STREET, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT, WATER AND
SEWER PROJECT PROPOSALS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL AT THE TIME OF THE
MEETING OR IN WRITTEN FORM ℅ THE CITY CLERK AT 401 EAST FREMONT
STREET.
Communities Honored for Affordable Housing Investment
“These communities
have formed partnerships to make affordable housing development a key economic
development strategy and a cornerstone for future growth,” said Danielle
Hill, executive director of the Association. “Please join me in thanking
each of these community leaders for their collaborative, visionary action and
commitment to community development.”
Bassett was honored for fifteen years of housing
improvement work, resulting in an estimated $8 million in economic impact for
the community. The town has benefited from more homeowners, new and improved
housing stock, and support for local businesses, including the hardware store,
plumbers, electricians, and contractors.
O’Neill garnered its award for several innovative
projects, including a rental housing inspection program that has been used as a
model for other communities. The program helps to assure safety for tenants and
protects the investments of property owners.
<>St. Paul has done
remarkable work in housing rehabilitation spurring community-wide housing
improvements that have enhanced the town’s “curb appeal.”
Economic impact has resulted from increased appraisal valuations and the growth
of the area’s tax base.
Stuart claims job creation as part of the economic growth
resulting from its housing construction and rehabilitation programs. Affordable
housing construction and renovation has been a community priority since the
1970’s and several local construction businesses have developed over the
years to meet the area’s housing needs.
For Immediate Release
CITY OF
O'NEILL RECEIVES PETER KIEWIT FOUNDATION FUNDS
City Clerk Johnston announced that the
City has received a $24,000 Peter Kiewit Foundation grant to help offset the
cost of purchasing the historic lights planned for downtown O'Neill. The
City is appreciative of the Chamber of Commerce for their assistance in
planning for this project and their efforts to raise $24,000 for this matching
grant. The project is slated to be completed this fall or early winter.
To City of
An outstanding
partnership effort between the Central Nebraska Economic Development, Inc.(CNED, Inc.), the
City of O’Neill, Avera St. Anthony Hospital,
Midwest Ethanol, and Excel Development Group will bring 8 new homes to
O’Neill, as well as the plan for 11 more homes.
Central Nebraska
Economic Development, Inc., a non-profit housing organization, has been awarded
$420,200 by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for Phase I of a
two-phase project. Phase I will build 8 new homes in O’Neill in a
new subdivision called Country Clover Estates. Six of the homes will be
downpayment assistance homes, targeted for families with household incomes up
to 100% of the area median income, and 2 homes will be market rate for
households with no income restrictions. Country Clover Estates is located
on north Hwy 281 and Kros Drive. Grant funds received will pay for
infrastructure and downpayment assistance costs associated with the
project. Phase II plans are to build 11 rent-to-own homes in the same
subdivision, with the application for that phase currently in process.
“The City of
O’Neill has been working to attract new businesses and expand jobs in
O’Neill, “reports
Local employers,
including Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital, Midwest Ethanol Producers, 21st
Century Growers and Non-Pareil, identified housing
as an important component to recruiting and retaining employees, which prompted
the support by local employers.
“Central
Nebraska Economic Development’s mission is – Building strong
communities through quality housing choices. For the City of
O’Neill, our focus was to provide housing opportunities for a workforce
with diverse income levels, and I think we’ve accomplished that with this
innovative housing development model. We are excited about the
possibilities this provides for replication in other rural Nebraska communities,“ states Judy
Petersen, Central Nebraska Economic Development’s Housing Coordinator.
“We were
overwhelmed by the support received on this project, and are pleased to be a
part of this unique housing project in O’Neill. While Excel has had
extensive experience in affordable housing projects throughout the
Excel Development
Group, a development and consulting firm headquartered in Lincoln, has a proven
history of working with non-for-profit housing organizations, community
organizations, and city, county and state agencies to find innovative solutions
to producing high-quality, affordable housing. They have completed 625
affordable units throughout
Local lumberyards,
building contractors and subcontractors are encouraged to contact Judy Petersen
to be included on a list of interested home construction providers. Bids
for general contractors with the capacity to oversee the building of 8 to19
single-family units will be sought later this year. An informational
meeting will be scheduled sometime early November to inform lumberyards,
building contractors and subcontractors about the project and the bidding
process.
CNED, Inc. serves a 17-county region which includes
For Immediate Release
City of
O’Neill,
NE
– The Nebraska Department of Roads and Safe Routes Nebraska recently
announced that the City of
The
City of
City Clerk Nikki Johnston states, “As our comprehensive
plan indicates, a pedestrian movement system is a critical element in any
infrastructure, it enhances walking opportunities as well as affording children
and students an outdoor surface on which they can play and transport themselves
in a safe manner with regard to vehicular traffic. These program funds
give the City the opportunity for that infrastructure to be constructed on a
larger scale.”
Recent
studies show that childhood obesity rates have more than tripled in the past 30
years, while the number of children walking and biking to school has declined.
According to the 2001 National Household Travel Survey, less than 16 percent of
students between the ages of 5 and 15 walked or biked to or from school,
compared to 42 percent in 1969.
Through
the 2005 passage of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Congress designated a total of
$612 million toward developing the National Safe Routes to School Program.
The
Safe Routes Nebraska program will receive approximately $1 million in funds
annually (federal fiscal years 2005-2009) from the National Safe Routes to
School Program to build safer routes to school and promote walking and biking
statewide—and schools and communities across the state are eligible to
apply for a portion of these funds.
For
additional information, please visit the following web
site: www.SafeRoutesNE.org