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30 under 30
Grow McCook “30 under 30” 30 project priorities to complete
within 30 years
Long Range Planning
Introduction
The Challenge
Implement a long term plan to Grow McCook
2017 2027
2037 2047
- Van Korell
Kiplinger
Sample Communities
Our Challenge
“…Nebraska towns which have a VISION, a forward
looking PLAN for growth, AND PARTNER with
other community leaders will move forward.”
Grow McCook Philosophy
“Change for the sake of change is not always better.”
“Growth for the sake of growth
is not always better…
Grow McCook Philosophy
“Change for the sake of change isn’t always better.”
“Growth for the sake of growth
is not always better…
…but better is always better.”
April – November 2016
April – August
Highlights - McCook Assets
Great place to raise a family / excellent education and teachers
Well managed community: award winning regional healthcare, safe streets, parks, clean water, responsive services, libraries
Main Street, “The Bricks,” and many retail options across town
Service orientation / volunteerism is all around us
Strong historical heritage, an incredible legacy of leadership
Quality of outdoor options: hunting, boating, fishing, birding
Culture & Arts abound for a town our size, i.e. live music, Buffalo Commons story telling, architecture, festivals /the Arts
Kiplinger Arena events (i.e. Red Willow County Fair, auctions, and annual events like the Farm & Ranch Expo)
Award winning Heritage Hills Golf course /proud sports tradition
Common Theme: McCook is a place where Mayberry
“Norman Rockwell” gets a Fine Arts degree
Grow McCook
30 under 30
Long Range Planning Priorities
More is booming
in southwest Nebraska
than the Prairie Chickens
Others think so too…
McCook was recently voted,
“Towns to Watch”
Magazine
Grow McCook Philosophy
“Even if you are doing the right things, you will get run
over if you just sit there.”
- Will Rogers
Community Development
Tourism Development
Business Development
Housing Development
Grow McCook
Long Range Planning Priorities
30 under 30
“…Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, working together is success!” –Henry Ford
Community Development
Bolles Canyon Skate Park
Add Lights, Street Elements & Annual Event
Community Development
New McCook POOL Project
Oberlin Swimming Pool
Community Development
REA Monument
Community Development
MPCC Baseball Fields
Community Development
Design New Town Entrances (north, south, east, west)
Community Development
Develop a Town Mural Program
Community Development
Children’s Museum / Discovery Center
Children’s Museum of Houston: i.e. KIDTROPOLIS
Community Development
Norris Alley (Norris Institute)
Community Development
Barnett Park Music Festival Stage /Canopy
Community Development
MCC Fine Arts Program (MONA Extension)
Explore the possibility with owner Sharon Hueggel to develop a
partnership with MPCC Fine Arts Program
Business Development
MEDC Business Park Development
Business Development Continue MEDC Facade Improvement Program
Business Development
Keystone Business Center / Youth Cyber Prairie Space
Business Development
Keystone Community Internship Program
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT
Business Development
83 Corridor Business Development
Thank you Linda, Gerda, Greg, Dennis,
Kurt, Van, and MEDC Board members
New Business Development
Sample of Targeted Industries
AG Industry
Expanding Tech Industry
Warehouse Management and Distribution
Trucking and Transportation Industry
Aviation / Military Support Industries
Food Processing Industry
Business Development
Truck Stop / Pumps / Convenience Store (north)
Business Development
Truck Stop /Pumps /Food /Store (south)
Business Development
New Outdoor Retail (WEST)
Business Development
Establish, “The Roundhouse District”
Business Development
New Retail Strip Plaza (EAST)
Grocery Restaurant Café Lofts
Business Development
“Get People Here,” Expand our transport options
Air service to east hubs
Omaha and Kansas City
HOUSING
Maintain 100% occupancy Clary Village
HOUSING
Quillan Courts Housing Development
HOUSING
Complete North Pointe Subdivision
HOUSING
McCook Community Builders / Prairie Gold
HOUSING
McCook Community Builders / Prairie Gold
Currently FOR SALE
Apollo Road
HOUSING
Main Street (Lofts)
HOUSING
Middle Income “starter home” development
HOUSING
Golf Course Condominiums Project
Heritage Hills Golf Course
HOUSING
Explore MHA Homesteading Program
Tourism Development
Ben Nelson Home
Tourism Development
Optimize McCook historical artifacts /our heritage
and stories via contemporary museum displays
Tourism Development
A Second Frank Lloyd Wright House
Tourism Development
Main Street Program Revival
Tourism Development
Antique / Farmers Market “on the bricks”
Tourism Development
Trifecta Birding Excursions
Tourism Development
Vineyard / Winery / Wine Tasting Room
Tourism Development
Berggren Habitat Plan
Tourism Development
Buffalo Jones Outdoor Festival
Celebrate with us Sunday, June 11th, 2017, w/music, BBQ, raffles, and fun. We honor the legacy of Buffalo Jones AND southwest Nebraska’s great
outdoors: hunting, fishing, camping, boating, golfing, biking and boarding.
Red Dirt Country Music
Tourism Development
Buffalo Preserve and Viewing
PRESERVATION
The Buffalo Commons
Tourism Development
KIPLINGER / County Fairgrounds
Support the Kiplinger as requested with their next phase
Tourism Development
Horse Trails to Culbertson
The Buffalo Commons Heritage Trail
Tourism Development
New Convention Center
Buffalo Jones Lodge
Tourism Development
McCook Hotel Association
Planning and succeeding together
Tourism Development
Community Website
a. Landing Page b. Community Events c. Volunteering Opportunities
We asked / You Spoke / We Listened
Grow McCook
We identified over 30 meaningful projects
Grow McCook 30 under 30
30 years is a long range vision to the future
Grow McCook
Tourism Community
Business Housing
Short Term Project Priorities
Summer, 2016 through Fall, 2019
2017 = McCook 135th anniversary
2017 = Nebraska 150th anniversary
• Attract “New” Business (jobs) (MEDC)
• Keystone Center fully leased (MEDC)
• Support Current Businesses (MEDC)
• “Grow McCook” Planning (Steering Team)
• MPCC Ballpark (MPCC /Perry Case)
• Norris Alley (Mark and Linda Graff)
• Pool Project (Grant Norguard / Rhonda Graff)
• REA Monument (Cloyd Clark / Gene Morris)
• SkatePark Lights (Al Gunther /Rotary)
• Children’s Museum / Discover Center
(C. McDowell, M. Dueland)
• Ben Nelson Home (Mark Graff)
• Buffalo Jones Outdoor Fest (MEDC, Chamber
NE Game & Parks)
• Community Website (Bill Longnecker /
and Ben Dutton)
• Frank Lloyd Wright home (Carol Schlegel)
• Trifecta Birding Marketing (Carol Schlegel)
• Golf Course Condos (MEDC)
• Homesteading researched (MHA /City /MEDC)
• North Pointe lots complete (MEDC)
• Prairie Gold Homes (Dennis Berry)
• Quillan Courts complete (MEDC)
• Starter Home Subdivision (MEDC)
Project Development Phases
Grow McCook
Planning
Design Construction
Identify a Champion and Co-Champion
Enrollment of Team SME’s
(including youth)
Fundraising
Research and Funding Partners Media Partners and Community Awareness
Planning
Design Construction
Identify a Champion and Co-Champion
Enrollment of Team SME’s
(active youth involvement via student internships)
Research and Funding Partners
Media Strategy and Community Awareness
Fundraising
Success Factors
Grow McCook
McCook
MEDIA
A Community Wide / Partnering Approach
Sharing our story outside McCook
Enrolling others…
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…to support our Grow McCook priorities
These 30 Projects Create Opportunities
For Future Growth
Grow McCook
Encourages everyone to Pay it Forward
Develops and/or grows southwest Nebraska
Engages youth with our community vision and brand
Creates a community which attracts and retains people
April – August
The Challenge
Implement a long term plan to Grow McCook
2017 2027
2037 2047
Kiplinger
Grow McCook
30 under 30
The next three years for McCook will determine our next 30 years
Grow McCook Philosophy How can you support our future?
30 under 30
McCook, The Capital of the Buffalo Commons