Centerville Economic Development Corporation - Our Mission Statement
Centerville: A friendly, family-oriented community built on traditional values, providing youth with a high quality education, promoting and supporting local businesses and providing a high quality of life.
To achieve our mission, the Centerville Development Corporation will:
1) Promote, support and encourage the growth and development of business in Centerville. To do this, we must actively support business retention and expansion in the area.
2) Improve the quality of affordable housing for the citizens of Centerville. The continued development of an affordable housing project and the revitalization of existing neighborhood housing is of utmost importance.
3) Identify, recruit and train our future leaders, recognizing that Centerville's future will ultimately rest on tomorrow's leaders.
Centerville Development Corporation 2010 Goals / (2010 Results)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A. Business Retention & Expansion
1) Complete business visits
2) Follow-up on previous businesses. (Follow-up w/2 businesses)
3) Complete evaluation
4) Develop strategies to assist businesses
5) Consider shop local campaign
B. Business Recruitment
1) Address & reconsider recruitment strategies
2) Continue to evaluate opportunities.(Met with 3 potential new businesses)
C. Entrepreneur Development
1) Participate in regional career fair. (Interviewed candidates)
2) Continue to work with SEFP & SBDC in assisting businesses. (Three referrals)
HOUSING
A. Neighborhood Stabilization Program
1) Re-develop 430 Dakota Street house (Continue to work toward closing)
2) Consider additional projects - subject to funding (SDHDA & Ft Randall funding)
B. Complete NDC Housing Training
1) Housing spreadsheet analysis (Completed in March)
2) Troubleshooting housing issues (Scheduled to attend July 12 – 16th)
SRTS/BIKE PATH
A. Complete SRTS grant application. 3/25/10 (Completed & Approved for $203,000 a 100% reimbursable grant)
B. Develop Plan for Bike Path (Completed in January)
1) Finalize route
2) Access Weverstad money
3) Consider DOT Transportation Enhancement Grant (Submitted $400,000 project application 2/1/10, of which 80% is a grant. Still awaiting final funding decision)
4) Consider Game, Fish & Parks Grant (Submitted $70,000 project application 4/30/10, of which 80% is a grant. Project was rejected due to inability to modify Vermillion River bridge for connectivity)
REVITALIZATION
A. Boulevard
B. Dam
C. Broadway
CAPACITY BUILDING
A. Utilize $2,000 Capacity Building Grant - CDC BOD (Have allocated $1,500 of $2,000 YTD)
B. Consider Neighborworks Training Certificate Program (Awarded slot at NW in Philadelphia August 16th – August 20th. Will pursue econ development certification program. Funding is provided by NESDEC)
WEBSITE
A. Continue to work with Harry on website. (Harry continues to develop website. Facebook page was added. Added project page and relevant news articles. Harry also assisted in developing power point presentations for Mid States Development Conference in Sioux City in March and Bike Path presentation at Community Appreciation Night in June.)
OTHER
A. Worked with SECOG to complete Land Water Conservation Fund, (LWCF) grant to replace playground equipment at the park. Applied for $60,000 project on 6/30/10, of which 50% is a grant.
B. Surveyed the community on relative importance of different community projects at Community Appreciation Night. Those receiving the highest priority ratings were; economic development, bike paths and housing.
C. Hope to devote additional time to economic development; business retention and expansion the second half of 2010. This will be my focus at NeighborWorks.
Centerville Development Corporation 2009 Goals / (2009 Results)
Economic Development:
1) Business Survey:
a) Mail out business survey to Centerville businesses. (Mailed surveys to Centerville businesses in early January.)
b) Joint meeting with Shawn (SECOG) and businesses to identify business needs. (Met with 23 businesses in January & February; 1/8/09 - 2/20/09.)
c) Follow up with businesses addressing questions and trying to find solutions to their needs. (Continued to follow up with businesses to answer questions, address needs and identify opportunities. Attended Business Retention/Expansion Seminar sponsored by GOED in Ft Pierre 7/28/09.)
2) Business Recruitment:
a) Meet with Jeff Eckhoff regarding business recruitment. (Met with Lynne Keller and Jeff Eckhoff at Sioux Falls on January 7th about assisting with business recruitment.)
b) Decide if Centerville wants to begin the groundwork for developing an industrial park. (1/19/09: Jeff Eckhoff on tour of Centerville, met with some of City Council and Econ Development to discuss recruitment strategies and identifying land for development. Jeff met with City Council on 2/2/09 to discuss strategy to position Centerville for business recruitment. Attended RFI Seminar sponsored by GOED in 7/22/09.)
3) Entrepreneur Development:
a) Continue to work with Nancy (SEFP) to identify and assist prospective businesses & entrepreneurs. (Asked Nancy to assist with some of business needs identified with business survey. Worked with SEFP in applying for SDCF $2,000 capacity building grant, 8/12/09. Nancy also assisted us with our application for 501C3. Attended Economic Gardening Conference at Ft Sisseton; 6/17-6/19/09.)
b) Continue to work with PMH on Pharmacy Fundraising Project. (Serve as chairman for PMH&HS Foundation. Participated in Polar Plunge fundraiser 2/28/09. Assisted with Centerville Pharmacy fundraising event on 8/30/09.)
Housing:
1) Consider Neighborhood Revitalization Project.
a) Identify areas of community in most need of improvement. (Identified several houses; blighted, vacant, abandoned or foreclosed.)
b) Develop Revitalization plan. (Narrowed search to houses that were abandoned or foreclosed to improve access.)
c) Work with SDHDA in applying for NSP grant to implement project. (Applied for two NSP grants, (2/28/09); a rehab on 1201 Vermillion Street, and reconstruction on 430 Dakota Street. Both applications were approved. Completed rehab on 1201 Vermillion Street and sold on 11/30/09. Net profit of $4,575.98. Allowed 180 day redemption period to expire on 430 Dakota, transferred from CDC to City on 11/10/09, in position to acquire by year end.)
2) Rural Housing Playbook
a) Work with SEHP and SECOG in hosting regional conference. (Hosted Rural Housing Playbook regional conference on 4/6/09 at Centerville Legion Hall. Attendance included 60 community leaders from eastern SD. Presented Centerville Housing powerpoint. Lunch catered by Centerville Steakhouse, concluded with Centerville housing and economic development tour.)
3) Wait for Economy/Housing Market to recover before building. (Other: Attended NDC Housing Finance Professional Certification classes: Single Family Housing at Citibank; 7/7-7/10/09, attended Rental Housing class at Rapid City; 9/28-10/2/09.)
Daycare: (Youth)
1) Assist with financial consulting to daycare staff & board. (Invited daycare consultant to evaluate Centerville's daycare and offer suggestions to increase profitability and staffing efficiency. Positive cash flow was achieved August, September, October & November, 2009. )
2) Consider playground equipment project
Website: (Promotion)
1) Continue to work with Harry. (Harry continues to expand and improve website. Information is accurate and current. Jacquelynn represents Centerville on Southeast Tourism board. She wins ad with SD Tourism. Jacquelynn & Harry create ad. )
2) Solicit ideas from community/website survey?
Recreation:
1) Follow up with GFP on dam project.(GFP completed their portion dam project in early spring. Community works to improve and maintain during summer months.)
2) Work with NPS on options for bike path. (Began working with DOT on Safe Routes to School program. Angela Olson from DOT presented program on 9/2/09. Surveys were submitted to parents and students in late September. Participated in Walk to School Wednesdays in October. Attended SRTS training class on 10/15/09 in Sioux Falls. Worked with Nathan Lund of WSN on engineering estimates for infrastructure. Weverstad pledge of $50,000 offered on 6/17/09, to use for bike path.)
Broadway Beautification: (Promotion)
1) Identify areas in most need of improvement. (Boulevard & Dam. Sprayed and cleaned up boulevard pods. Susan Overgaard is investigating and working on grant applications for boulevard funding. Worked several Wednesday nights at dam (7/1 - 9/23/09); mowing, spraying, weeding and plantings.)
2) Consider ways to get owner buy-in.
3) Better use of volunteers
Volunteer Appreciation: (Vision/Promotion)
1) Plan a volunteer appreciation night. (Held volunteer appreciation night on June 10th. Spaghetti dinner, coffee bar, Centerville Project Powerpoint, 125th photo presentation, Julie Clark motivational speaker, "Pour your heart into life". About 100 Centerville residents attended.)
2) Update Community Goals/ Strategic Plan. (Presented info on Projects: past, present and planned. Asked for community input on future projects.)
3) Community Organization membership opportunities. (Gave attendees opportunity to volunteer to participate in community projects; sign-up sheets.)
Senior Citizen Assistance: (Multi-generational)
Research Senior Companion Program. (Assisted Pat Norin on grant applications for energy efficiency and SDCF for improvements to the Senior Citizen Center.)
Community Celebrations: (Promotion)
1) Build on 3rd of July Celebration activities
2) Other time for community event?
OTHER: CAPACITY BUILDING
Received 2 Capacity building grants totaling $4,000.
New CDC Board members; Jay Ostrem, Jacquelynn Skotvold & Harry Smith
Participated in NDC training free of charge (SDCF, Citibank & SDHDA grants)
NESDCAP sponsored Neighborworks training in Washington, DC; 12/7-12/11/09.
Worked with SEFP and Gary Ward to apply for 501C3, tax-exempt status for the Centerville Development Corporation.
Past, Present & Planned Activities of the Centerville Development Corporation
PAST: Prior to being organized as a nonprofit corporation, Centerville Development operated informally as community club, encouraging and assisting prospective businesses and other areas of community development. Over the years the organization played a large role in attracting businesses such as the Good Samaritan Center, Fireball Decals, Automatic Irrigation and Hefty Seed Company.
On November 13th, 1996 the Centerville Community conducted a needs survey. Thirty-six community members identified the following projects as our top five priorities by total votes:
1) Single family housing - 26 votes
2) Website for Education and Economic Development - 21 votes
3) Adult & Continuing Education Program - 21 votes
4) Business Retention - 17 votes
5) Walking Path at the Dam - 16 votes
1997: Centerville was one of Turner County communities on steering committee to develop an enterprise facilitation program. Southeast Enterprise Facilitation Project (SEFP) was formed as "grass roots" service to assist entrepreneurs in the development and expansion of local businesses.
1998: Centerville Development Corporation received Certificate of Incorporation as a Non Profit Corporation.
1999: Stan Schmiedt, long-time community leader and past president of the Centerville Development Corporation, was recognized as winner of the 1999 South Dakota Excellence in Economic Development Award by Governor Bill Janklow at the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) conference.
2000: Centerville Development made its first attempt at a community housing project, by purchasing and constructing Governor's House duplex. These homes were designed for senior citizens or disabled. They were eventually sold to young, first-time home buyers.
2002: Centerville Development successfully negotiated the sale of pharmacy to Pioneer Memorial Hospital, retaining a pharmacy in Centerville. We received community Project of the Year at the state GOED conference.
2004: Centerville participated in community assessment sponsored by SD Rural Development Council. 125 community members identified the following five projects for Centerville: 1) Single Family Housing, 2) Business Retention and Expansion, 3) Development of Infrastructure, 4) Programs for Youth (Daycare), 5) Develop Community Vision/Leadership.
2005: The South Eastern Council of Government (SECOG) sponsored Leadership Plenty to develop and encourage leadership skills in potential young leaders. Seventeen community members participated in the nine-week course.
2006: SECOG facilitated community-wide strategic planning. Priorities identified were; 1) housing, 2) daycare, 3) business retention/expansion, 4) 125th Celebration planning, 5) establish economic development position.
2007: The position of part-time economic development coordinator was established. We partnered with Sioux Empire Housing Partnership (SEFP) in completing the development and sale of two affordable spec homes to young families moving into the community. We began Broadway Beautification Project, Centerville's 125th Celebration planning, partnered with daycare board in developing plans and identifying grants/fundraising for community daycare center.
2008: We continued beautification project, hosted successful 125th celebration & celebration website, developed community website, community daycare center opened, worked with South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department on plans to clean-up and landscape old dam site.
PRESENT: We again partnered with SEHP, receiving grant funding under Neighborhood Stabilization Project to revitalize foreclosed and blighted community housing to provide affordable housing to low and very low income families. Partnered with SECOG in visiting our local businesses to identify their needs, develop relationships and assist with retention and expansion plans. We hosted regional housing conference and volunteer appreciation night. We partnered with NESCAP & SEFP receiving $4,000 of grant funding for capacity building. The funds were used by CDC members to attend state GOED and national Neighbor Works economic development training, grant-writing, fundraising and National Development Council housing training. We are also partnering with SECOG and community organizations in applying for Safe Routes to School grant.
FUTURE: The projects we identified on November 13th, 1996 are still relevant today: 1) Affordable single family housing we plan to continue building new homes and revitalization of existing neighborhoods. 2) We will continue to develop and improve our community website. 3) We will continue our education in community leadership development and capacity building. 4) We will continue to work with local businesses in retention and expansion. 5) We will complete application for SRTS grant. We will begin working on plans and financing to develop a bike path around town, continuing our beautification project, expanding to dam and boulevard. New projects under consideration also include; business recruitment strategies, playground equipment and shop locally campaign to help support our local businesses.
NESDEC Non-Profit Enhancement Grant Program Awards The Centerville Development Corporation $2,000 - Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The Northeast South Dakota Economic Corporation is pleased to announce that the Centerville Development Corporation received a $2,000 grant award to build the capacity of their community and organization. On Wednesday, May 20, 2009, twenty-six non-profit organizations from across the state were awarded a total of $48,663.60. These organizations are committed to improving housing, community organizing, and economic development in their regions. All recipients were honored at a luncheon held at the Galley in Webster, South Dakota, featuring Pat McGill as the guest speaker. These grant funds will be utilized by the organizations to provide training to build the capacity of the non-profit organization or the community it serves, primarily in the following areas:
1. Financial/Fiscal Accountability
2. Business Planning for Generating Activities
3. Building Partnerships/Collaboration
4. Program Evaluation
5. Grant Writing/Grant Seeking Skills
6. Strategic Planning
7. Leadership Training
8. Communications/Marketing Plan
9. Board Development
10. Executive Transition or Succession Planning
The Northeast South Dakota Economic Corporation (NESDEC), a private non-profit established in 1978, successfully assists individuals, businesses, and communities in rural northeast South Dakota through direct lending and development services. NESDEC's services include business loans, housing loans, community development loans, and no-cost development services. NESDEC works to help prepare borrowers for the loan products through education and partnerships with local financial institutions and other organizations. Over the past 30 years, NESDEC has made 1,414 loans to 914 area businesses totaling more than $37.1 million and creating employment for at least 7,324 residents through the creation or retention of full and part-time jobs. Their lending program is tried and true and retains a 98% historical repayment rate. Currently, NESDEC has 359 active loans totaling over $12.6 million. For more information, please call 1-888-202-4855 or visit the website at www.nesdcap.org.
First Rural Housing Playbook Regional Conference - Monday April 6, 2009
The First Rural Housing Playbook Regional Conference (www.RuralHousingPlaybook.com) was held in Centerville, South Dakota on Monday April 6 at the Centerville Legion Hall. The conference was an opportunity for individuals representing area organizations such as resource providers, housing and community development practitioners and others with expertise in bringing housing development solutions to rural South Dakota communities to learn about the housing development process.
Rita Edwards, the Rural Housing Playbook Coordinator, gave an introductory overview of the housing development process manual. Eric Ambroson from the 3rd Planning District in Yankton talked about the infrastructure and stimulus package funding opportunities. Sheryl Miller from the Sioux Falls HUD office spoke about housing opportunities, followed by Cindy Dannenbring, the Executive Director of the Interlakes Community Action Partnership in Madison who talked about weatherization.
After lunch, provided by The Centerville Steakhouse, Centerville's Bill Hansen gave an overview of our town's efforts in building affordable housing. Afterwards, the conference participants boarded busses provided by the school for a guided tour of Centerville.
Rita Edwards, Rural Housing Playbook Coordinator
Bill Hansen, Centerville Economic Development Coordinator
Centerville Development Corporation Partners
The Centerville Development Corporation works in partnership with several community organizations as well as regional, state and national agencies to provide needed services and products to individuals and businesses in Centerville. Some of these include:
The South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development
South Eastern Council of Governments
South Eastern Development Foundation
Southeast Enterprise Facilitation Project
USDA Rural Development
South Dakota Community Foundation
South Dakota Housing Development Authority
Small Business Development Center
Sioux Empire Housing Partnership
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in South Dakota
Dakota Flavor
Centerville Development Corporation Members
Economic Development Coordinator: Bill Hansen (email: bjhansen@hcinet.net)
Members: Bonnie DeBondt, Val Fischer, Susan Overgaard, (email: susano@firstmidwestbank.com),
Greg Baker, Ed Poll, John Limoges, Darren Hefty, Jacquelynn Skotvold, Harry Smith (email: hfsmith@LikeADuckPublishing.com)