Le Mars Iowa Community Development Plan by https://padlet.com/jackzabrowski/smxednpr7dtpvetl en-us 2022-12-20 17:53:57 UTC 2025-10-03 21:55:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Background: jackzabrowski https://padlet.com/jackzabrowski/smxednpr7dtpvetl/wish/2426033772 1.     Ice Cream Capital of the World – 900,000sq ft., 1000 employees
2.     Development underway but could be more pro-active vs. reactive.  YMCA addition of 6,000 sq. ft. and $2 million, Kwik Star opens, Gehlen Catholic school $2.5 million addition/remodel, American Bank 7,000 sq. ft. addition, City purchases 237.77 acres of land for industrial park & rail growth, Dogwood adding 58 housing lots
3.     Low crime rate 127 per 100,000
4.     5% of housing units are vacant
5.     Traffic – no congestion
6.     24% of residents have access to broadband (U.S. median 93.7%)
7.     0.77 jobs per person, (U.S. median is 0.80)
8.     Vision and goals for the next 20-25 years
9.     Cited Example - Orange City 
10.  ISG assisted Orange City and was chosen to create Le Mars’ plan
]]> 2022-12-20 17:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jackzabrowski/smxednpr7dtpvetl/wish/2426033772 Overall Purpose: jackzabrowski https://padlet.com/jackzabrowski/smxednpr7dtpvetl/wish/2426053194 Create a Community Develpment Plan based on:
Community input and buy-in
Measurable goals
Partners can commit to implement]]> 2022-12-20 18:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jackzabrowski/smxednpr7dtpvetl/wish/2426053194 jackzabrowski https://padlet.com/jackzabrowski/smxednpr7dtpvetl/wish/2426064445 2022-12-20 18:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jackzabrowski/smxednpr7dtpvetl/wish/2426064445