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The Region XII Council of Governments Newsletter March 2018
E X E C U T I V E B O A R D
Marty Danzer, Chair Carroll Co. Supervisor
Eric Skoog, Vice Chair,Crawford Co. Supervisor
Ranell Drake, Secretary Sac Co. Supervisor
John Muir, Treasurer Greene Co. Supervisor
Rick ThompsonAudubon Co. Supervisor
Jack LloydGuthrie Co. Supervisor
C A L E N D A R
ThE REVIEw
April11- RDC Loan Review Comm.; 11:30 AM, COG Training Room
12- Executive Board Meeting.; 5:00 PM, COG Board Room
Policy Council Meeting; 6:00 PM, COG Training Room
May9 - RDC Loan Review Comm.; 11:30 AM, COG Training Room
17 - Executive Board Meeting; 4:30 PM, COG Board Room
RWDB/CEO Joint Mtg. 5:30 PM, COG Training Room
June13- RDC Loan Review Comm.; 11:30 AM, COG Training Room
14 - Executive Board Meeting; 12:30 PM, COG Board Room
John D. Morrow, Certified Public Accountant, wall Lake, Iowa released an audit report on Region XII Council of Governments, Inc., Carroll, Iowa.
John D. Morrow CPA reported the organizations had revenues of $6,419,464 for the year ended June 30, 2016, which was a 5.18% increase from the prior year. Support included $3,781,760 from Federal and state agencies; $2,232,228 from public support, fees, contributions, matching funds, etc; $254,693 from loan repayments; and $150,783 from interest from invested funds and loans.
Expenditures for the organizations totaled $6,720,123, a 7.82% increase from the prior year. Program expenditures administered by the organizations included $2,975,773 for Rural Tran-sit programs and planning, $624,133 for workforce Development and workforce related pro-grams, $914,748 for affordable housing and housing assistance programs, $100,809 for western Iowa Advantage Partners, and $2,104,660 for other state and local programs.
A copy of the audit report is available for review on the Office of the Auditor of State’s website or the Region XII Council of Government’s administrative office.
Region XII COG Fiscal Year 2017 Audit Released
Fudge’s Flowers and Gifts is a full service flower and gift shop, that has served the Jefferson area since 1943. Region XII Development Corporation was able to assist Bonnie Silbaugh with the purchase of this existing business in 2017. Fudge’s Flowers and Gifts offers fresh and silk floral designs, plants, wreaths and home decorations. For your next everyday occasion, birthday, holiday, funeral, wedding, prom, or other special event, think of Fudge’s Flowers and shop local. A video spotlight of Fudge’s Flowers can be viewed by clicking hERE.
Region XII Development Corporation (RDC) currently has over $900,000 available in its revolving loan fund. RDC provides loans to businesses located in Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, and Sac counties. The revolving loan fund was created to assist new or existing businesses with development and expansion. The funds may be used for land acquisition, expansion, building construction or renovation, equipment, inventory and working capital. The business must leverage other financing first as the RLF program is intended to be used for gap financing. The program aims to create or retain jobs, therefore all applicants must include information on jobs to be created or retained by the proposed project. For more information on applying, contact Tami Lehmann at [email protected] or 712-775-7802.
Region XII RLF Assists Fudge’s Flowers and Gifts
2THE REVIEW
The COG’s Partnership Program is an opportunity for private, non-government businesses and organizations to become a part of the COG’s mission to provide various needed services to the region’s cities and counties. The Partnership Program philosophy is that all groups making up a community, including non-government entities like local businesses, are essential to promoting, advancing, and developing the community. The COG appreciates the investments made so far this year by the 2017 Partners listed below. For more information on the Partnership Program, contact Rick Hunsaker at [email protected]. This list is up to date as of March 15, 2018.
SILVER MEMBERSHIP - $500Bank Iowa, Denison
Computer Concepts of Iowa, Inc., CarrollGuthrie County REC, Guthrie Center
Home State Bank, Jefferson Iowa Corn Processors, Glidden
Iowa State Bank, Sac CityMid-Iowa Insurance & Real Estate, Carroll
POET Biorefining, Coon RapidsWest Central Iowa Rural Water Association, Manning
BRONZE MEMBERSHIP - $250Audubon State Bank, Audubon
Availa Bank, CarrollBadding Construction, Carroll
Carroll Area Development Corporation, CarrollChamber & Dev. Corp. of Crawford County, Denison
Commercial Savings Bank, CarrollCommunity State Bank, Paton
Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities, Coon RapidsExchange State Bank, Exira
Farmers State Bank, YaleFarner-Bocken Company, Carroll
Iowa Savings Bank, CarrollMarne & Elk Horn Telephone Co., Elk Horn
Peoples Trust & Savings Bank, Guthrie CenterPrincipal Fin. Group-Matt Ramaekers, Carroll
St. Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home, CarrollSundquist Engineering, Denison
Templeton Savings Bank, TempletonTempleton Telephone Company, Templeton
The Graphic Edge, Carroll
P a r t n e r s h i p P r o g r a m
W e s t e r n I o w a T r a n s i t N e w D r i v e r s
Western Iowa Transit is pleased to announce the hiring of new employees to fill transit driver vacancies throughout our region. Ross Lesher of Denison, Iowa has joined the team of drivers housed in our Denison office. Ross will be assisting with the provision of public transit services in and around the communities of Crawford County. Richard Schmidt, a former employee from Manning, has been rehired to provide services in Southern Carroll County and Crawford County. Michael Heard of Carroll has been hired to work out of our Carroll office. He is replacing Ken Schaefer of Carroll, who recently retired. Randall Lebeck of Grand Junction has recently been hired to provide transportation out of the Greene County Office.
Western Iowa Transit recently took delivery of this 28 passenger, Ford Eldorado Medium Duty Bus. This unit is the first Medium Duty Bus purchased for our fleet. It was purchased under the 2017 FTA Rural Transit Vehicle Replacement contract with 85% FTA funding and 15% local funding.
W e s t e r n I o w a T r a n s i t ’ s F i r s t
M e d i u m D u t y B u s A r r i v e s
3THE REVIEW
Applicants needed for home rehabilitation in the cities of Menlo and Scranton
The Cities of Menlo and Scranton have been awarded CDBG funds for home Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). Menlo was awarded funding for five projects and there are funds available for two projects. In Scranton, funding was awarded for four projects, and applications are being taken for the final project.
Eligible applicants must own their own home, live within the city’s designated target area, meet income guidelines, and be current on property taxes and utilities. Applications are currently being taken on a first-come, first-served basis. The confidential application process requests information necessary to verify the yearly income of the residents of the household.
Grant-eligible households may receive up to $24,999 in home rehabilitation in the form of a five-year forgivable loan. Repairs will follow IEDA housing Quality Standards, and MAY include: lead-based paid reduction, roof or window replacement, siding, electrical or mechanical upgrades, or improvements for handicap accessibility.
For more information or an application, contact JoAnn Olberding at [email protected] or 712-792-9914.
Region XII awarded Federal Home Loan Bank GrantsIn December, Region XII COG was awarded funding from the Federal home Loan Bank (FhLB) Affordable housing Program. Five projects in Iowa were awarded $2,508,479. Region XII was awarded $603,350 for two separate housing initiatives.
For the first, the COG was awarded $200,000 to assist in the development and construction of five single family rental units in wall Lake. The units will provide needed housing for elderly and disabled residents of wall Lake. The City of wall Lake has agreed to donate the property where these units will be constructed. Residents would need to meet specific income requirements that are at or below 80% of hUD’s income guidelines. This FhLB application was sponsored by Iowa State Bank of Sac City.
The COG also received $403,350 in FhLB funds to rehabilitate 15 single family owner-occupied homes. Each home will receive between $20,000 and $24,000 worth of rehabilitation. Funding will be used to update major components of the homes with an emphasis on energy efficiency and life-safety issues. Qualified homes must be within the Region XII service area and the COG’s associate member Cities of Adel, Madrid, Perry, and Redfield. home owners will have to meet specific income requirements at or below 80% of hUD’s income guidelines. This FhLB application was sponsored by Guthrie County State Bank of Guthrie Center.
Did You Know? Roswell “Bob” Garst, a member of one of Iowa’s most famous farming families, lived outside Coon Rapids in Guthrie County. Garst was a confidant of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev during the Cold war. Khrushchev even visited the Garst farmstead during 1959. The Garst homestead is now the headquarters for whiterock
Conservancy. Garst
March 2018 Grant UpdateUpcoming Grants
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Funding Program Purpose Deadline Eligible Applicants
Build with Bags Up to $2,000 for the purchase of benches, tables, or playground equipment made of recycled plastic March 30, 2018
Local governments, non-profit organizations, service clubs
CDBG Water and Sewer Fund
Grants to assist cities and counties with sanitary sewer system improvements, water system improvements, water and wastewater treatment facilities, storm sewer projects related to sanitary sewer system improvements and rural water connections.
April 1, 2018July 1, 2018October 1, 2018January 1, 2019
Local governments
Solid Waste Alternatives Program (SWAP)
Emphasis for selected projects is placed on tonnage avoided or reduced, sustainability and ability to replicate.
April 1, 2018July 1, 2018October 1, 2018January 1, 2019
Local governments, public or private groups
Branching Out Tree planting. June 1, 2018November 1, 2018
Cities served by Alliant Energy
Warren H. Timmerman Charitable Trust Funding for projects in Carroll County. July 2018
Local governments, non-profit organizations within Carroll County
Gilbert and Barbara Renze Foundation Funding for projects Carroll and Sac Counties. July 2018
Local governments, non-profit organizations within Carroll and Sac Counties
Peter Kiewitt Foundation Community development and recreation projects July 15, 2018October 15, 2018
Local governments and non-profit organizations within a 100 mile radius of Omaha Nebraska.
Iowa West Foundation Community development, economic development, education and human needs projects
July 17, 2018November 15, 2018
Local governments and non-profit organizations in Audubon, Carroll and Crawford Counties.
Resource Enhancement and Protection (Iowa DNR)
City parks and open space; county conservation, including land acquisition, facility repair and upgrades, and equipment; and private/public open space acquisition
August 15, 2018Local governments and County Conservation Boards
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
Provides grants for low-cost, systemic safety improvements in the $10,000/mile range, focusing on lane departure crashes.
Rolling Counties
COG Housing Trust Fund Owner-occupied home repairs, down payment assistance and foreclosure avoidance based upon income and need. Rolling Low income households
Small Town Sign Replacement Program
The program will provide up to $5,000 of signs and signposts per applying community on a first- come, first-served basis
Rolling Cities
Traffic Engineering Assistance Program (TEAP)
Provides 100 hours of engineering assistance for operations and traffic safety issues Rolling Cities and Counties
Alliant Hometown Challenge Grants Dollar-for-dollar match to local fundraising for one-time safety related projects for local response teams Rolling Local government, private
non-profits
Funding Program Recipient Amount ProjectLouis Dreyfus - Greene County City of Scranton $5,000 Scranton School Memorial Park Shelter
Carroll County Community Foundation City of Glidden $6,000 Multi-use surface basketball court, lights, hoops
Carroll County Community Foundation City of Glidden $4,000 Senior Meal Program
Carroll County Community Foundation City of Carroll $10,000 Kellan’s Kingdom- Carroll’s First All-Inclusive Playground
CDBG Water/Sewer Fund City of Scranton $300,000 Wastewater Treatment System Improvements
Greene County Community Foundation City of Paton $7,600 Paton Park and Shelter Improvements
Black Hills Energy Corporation City of Scranton $1,500 Scranton School Memorial Park Shelter
Recently Awarded Grants
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A D M I N I S T R AT I O N
Rick hunsaker, Executive Director ................................................................. [email protected] Pauli, Fiscal Officer ....................................................................................... [email protected] Lehmann, Revolving Loan Fund Administrator..................................... [email protected] Scott, De-Cat Coordinator.............................................................................. [email protected] Olberding, Executive Secretary ........................................................... [email protected] Schettler, Fiscal Clerk....................................................................................jschettler@region12cog.org
L O C A L A S S I S TA N C E
Chris whitaker, Local Assistance Director ....................................................... [email protected] Subler, Regional Planner..............................................................................lsubler@region12cog.orgEvan Sinnott, Regional Planner...........................................................................esinnott@region12cog.orgFred Kesten, Iowa waste Exchange Program Manager ..................................... [email protected] Codner, Iowa waste Exchange Specialist.................................................... [email protected] Janning, housing Programs Coordinator................................................. [email protected] Muhlbauer, housing Inspector ........................................................ [email protected] Owen, housing Programs Assistant............................................................aowen@region12cog.orgJean Blum, FSS Coordinator...................................................................................... [email protected]
W E S T E R N I O WA T R A N S I T
Tom Feldman, Transit Director ....................................................................... [email protected] Rath, Service Manager.................................................................................... [email protected] Anthofer, Transit Assistant............................................................................ [email protected] Brown, Office Assistant...............................................................................cbrown@region12cog.org
W O R K F O R C E D E V E L O P M E N T
Beth winquist, workforce Director............................................................. [email protected] Smith, Career Development Specialist.......................................................... [email protected]
Code UPDATESRegion XII COG updates numerous codes of ordinances and zoning ordinances for cities across the region every year. Planners from Region XII work with city councils to bring ordinances up to existing state code and address the numerous issues that city governments face, from animal ordinances to golf cart regulations. Any ordinances the city has passed since the last publication of the code will also be filed in a cohesive manner. Most city councils decide to add or remove language depending on the variety of unique issues that each community faces, which often depend on the existing language as well as law enforcement application. By state law, cities must compile their ordinances at least every five years. If your city code needs updated, contact Chris Whitaker at Region XII, [email protected] or (712) 775-7811, to discuss the project in further detail.