FOUR CYLINDERS: YOUR COMMUNITY'S VEHICLE
September 17, 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020 WEBINAR
During this session, Mike Feeken, a Strategic Partnership Advisor with First Five Nebraska spoke about the four components to a community's growth: housing, jobs, people, and child care. Feeken presented on how these four 'cylinders' all work together and how having one week cylinder can cause your community to become stagnant in growth. He also discussed how communities can get involved in strengthening these 4 pillars by starting a dialogue, exploring LB840, building partnerships, and much more.
From building a few homes to building entire subdivisions, Jordan McHargue shares how steady growth, smart partnerships, and hands-on leadership fueled real housing impact in Central City. Learn how innovative construction methods helped overcome local challenges while supporting efficienct, year-round building.
The Custer Economic Development Corporation highlighted housing initiatives since 2014, noting the construction of more than 80 homes and 61 apartment units since 2013. Scotti Ross and Stuart Fox emphasized that many of these projects were made possible through Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
The November HomeNE webinar focused on rural housing initiatives in Nebraska, with a presentation from John Madsen and Jon Schmaderer highlighting successful housing development strategies in Stuart. They discussed partnerships, funding approaches, and the role of local organizations in promoting affordable housing.
