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Economic Development
 Industrial
Development
Contacts
Community Data
Industrial Sites & Buildings
Labor Availability
Work Force Training
Industrial Development
Promoting economic and industrial growth. Loup Power
District is committed to supplying not only excellent electric
power service to its customers, but also to helping its customers
realize the highest quality of life possible. Since the District's
inception, management has recognized that prudent growth benefits
both the District and its customers.
This understanding lead Loup to form the Development
Department, whereby the District allocates assets--both
financial and personnel--to promote economic and industrial
growth across the entire service area.
By all accounts, the District's economic and industrial
development endeavors have been a marked success. The perfect
blend of a hardworking and well-educated work force, low energy
costs and a local environment friendly to business has led
to strong economic and industrial development within Loup's
service area. Loup's growth has been described as being more
"typical of Sun Belt regions than the Corn Belt" by a national
publication.
As an illustration of Loup Power District's
economic and industrial development success, five Fortune
500 companies now call Columbus home for major manufacturing
facilities.
Contacts:
For further information regarding business opportunities
in the Columbus area, please contact us today. All contacts
are confidential.
David Bell
Co-Chair, Columbus Economic Council
Development/Marketing Manager
Loup Power
District
P.O. Box 988
Columbus, NE 68602-0988
Phone: (402) 564-3171 Ext.257
Fax: (402) 564-0970
email: dbell@loup.com
| Dennis G. Hall, CED
Economic Development Manager
Nebraska
Public Power District
P.O. Box 499
Columbus, NE 68602-0499
Phone: (800) 282-6773 or (402) 563-5534
Fax: (402) 563-5551
email: dghall@nppd.com
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Community Data
Communities served by Loup Power District:
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Available Industrial Sites
& Buildings:
The Columbus area has a wide variety of sites and buildings
available now for your new business or expansion project. The
areas' great location, easy access to transportation, quality
labor force and friendly business environment make these sites
even more attractive!
For a complete listing of available sites and buildings,
please contact us. All contacts are confidential.
for additional
featured buildings and properties in the Columbus area.
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Labor Availability
Labor Availability Community members and agencies work
together to assist new and expanding companies with their needs
for a trained local work force. The Nebraska Workforce Development
Office in Columbus is available to assist companies in reaching
their labor needs.
Bonnie McPhillips, Manager
Nebraska Workforce Development
3020 18th St., Suite 1
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-7160
Nebraska Job Training Program
(402) 563-2707
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The Nebraska Workforce Development Office in Columbus can
assist with the development and placement of media advertisements
and can search their database files for qualified applicants,
both within and outside the State of Nebraska. Company applications
can be distributed and collected, and facilities are also
available for the display of introductory information and
company materials. Applications are screened based on criteria
provided by the company.
Support is available from the Nebraska Workforce Development
office and Central Community College-Columbus Campus for personality
and/or skills testing individually and in large group formats.
If desired, Workforce Development personnel can schedule interview
appointments and can provide interview facilities for the
company's use.
 Labor
Quality and Productivity Testimonials
Labor
Rates
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Work Force Training
The Columbus community is dedicated to helping companies meet
their training and work force needs. Entities involved in this
effort include:
Job Training Assistance
The Nebraska Workforce Development Office can partially
reimburses companies for expenses incurred when training eligible
workers. A training contract is negotiated before the individual
begins employment. The company provides training according
to a customized training plan. A portion of the wages paid
during the contract period is reimbursed through Nebraska
Workforce Development to the company. Personnel at the Nebraska
Workforce Development office are available to perform eligibility
screening and to negotiate reimbursement contracts.
Central Community College
- Columbus Campus
Central Community College-Columbus Campus (CCC) is a primary
source of training and education for business and industry.
Training services can include:
- Basic and technical skills
- Supervisory skills
- On-the-job/on-site training
- Customized company-specific training
- CD-ROM library
- Internet/satellite delivery
- Traditional college programs
Training classes are available at on-campus and off-campus
sites, at convenient times — conducted by experienced
trainers who have the knowledge and expertise needed for area
businesses and their employees. College staff provide expertise
in their fields of study to develop and coordinate specially
tailored short course, workshops, and seminars to meet specific
training needs.
When a business is not sure what training is needed for its
employees, CCC is able to provide an assessment, evaluation,
and/or consultation.
CCC is very willing to work with business and industry in
developing and coordinating Worker Training Program projects.
Funding is provided by the Department of Labor's Worker Training
Program to support the retraining and upgrading of existing
workers to enhance business productivity.
Central Community College is ready to help you maintain a
work force that is up-to-date with today's technology to keep
your business on the cutting edge — all at an affordable
cost.
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Taxes
The 2007 tax rates for our industrial park ranges from $1.458233
to $1.594101 per $100 of actual value. |
