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The Dawson County Area Economic Development Council, City of Cozad, Cozad Board of Public Works, Cozad Chamber of Commerce and the Cozad Development Corporation work together with the city for industrial development in the Cozad area. These professional economic development groups are available to assist new and existing businesses in the area. All contacts are treated confidentially. A variety of information is available online for the community and County area. To learn more about the economic and demographic trends in this area, please visit one of the links below.
Available Sites and Buildings:
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Other Economic Development Links: |
Cozad Development Corporation
In 1991 the Nebraska Legislature passed into law the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act, commonly known as LB 840. The law permits Nebraska cities to commit local sales tax proceeds for the benefit of private businesses. The goal of the plan was to provide jobs and capital investment in the city by encouraging and assisting local businesses with expansion, and to recruit new businesses.Cozad held a special election held in May of 1999 to adopt an economic development plan whereby they would collect a ½ cent sales tax to fund development in the city of Cozad. The monies are collected by the city and administered by the CDC Board of Directors. A revolving fund provides loans, loan guarantees or equity investments to any eligible business prospect or project.
Cozad has progressed significantly through the years with the tax money received through LB 840. CDC has assisted in a variety of projects and approximately 40 new and existing businesses continue to thrive and grow because of the tax dollars collected through the sales tax plan.
Committees
- Membership Committee
- Business Attraction Committee
- Marketing Committee
- Business Retention Committee
- Leadership Committee
- Downtown Revitalization Committee
- Joint Steering Committee
- Citizens Advisory Committee is a group of local citizens who are appointed to three year terms and is responsible for keeping informed on CDC activities and to field questions, bring in new ideas and to be a sounding board for concerned citizens. They are required to meet twice per year and as needed for special meetings.
| The CDC Citizen's Advisory Committee | |||
| Rob Dawson Gary Hosick Betty Yocom |
Brad Staton Dave McNally Tim Thramer |
Tim Hansen |
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Development Corporation Board of Directors
Each CDC Director serves a four year term beginning in January. Any individual, corporation, partnership, association or entity of the City of Cozad who is actively involved in business or a business immediately surrounding Cozad shall be eligible to be an Active board member.
The board member shall be able to vote and hold office and shall have all rights and privileges conferred upon a member of the Corporation.
The CDC Board of Directors
Kristen Jack, President VVS Inc. - Canteen Paul German, Past President Nebraska Plastics, Inc. |
Robyn Geiser, Treasurer Cozad Development Corporation Scott Zimberlam , Vice President Cozad State Bank
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Daren Chrisinger Cozad Telephone Co. Linda Benjamin Benjamin Farms Mark McKeone Mark McKeone, Atty. Larry Paulsen Paulsen, Inc. Bill Wilkinson Security First Bank Chip Bullock The Home Agency Lyle Davis Cozad Community Health System Dallas Nichols Board of Public Works |
Charlie Block Source Gas Jay Edwards Tenneco Ed Boos First Bank and Trust Todd Hilyard Cozad City Schools Bob Andersen Board of Public Works Matt Burkholder Island Dehy Paul McGinnis Service Drug Susan Kloepping City of Cozad |
Ex-Officio Board Members |
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Jennifer Wolf Dawson Area Development |
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For more information, please contact: |
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Economic Development Fax: (308) 784-3026 |
Chamber of Commerce Lydia Loewenstein Chamber Director 135 W 8th Street Cozad, Nebraska 69130 cozadchmbr@cozadtel.net Phone: (308) 784-3930 Fax: (308) 784-3026 |
City of Cozad Fax: (308) 784-3509 |
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