Energy Grants & Guaranteed Loans Available

 

Conserving operational costs is vital to keep agricultural producers and rural businesses in operation. United States Rural Development (USDA) is currently offering a 25% grant and/or guaranteed loan to those eligible applications that are making energy efficiency improvements. The program has helped farmers concert countless irrigation motors from diesel to electric and helped many businesses in our area replace windows, HVAC and roofs.

 

If you are a small business or ag producer that would be interested in this program please contact Holt County Economic Development for more information.

Holt County Economic Development and Atkinson Economic Development will be teaming up to take local jobs on the road to the Northeast Community College Job Fair on Wednesday, March 12th.

 

After many visits with local businesses, the number one issue many of those businesses have is the availability of qualified workers with their open positions. In effort to help limit this issue and to also recruit some new residents to the area, these jobs will be promoted at no charge to the business at the NECC Job Fair.

 

If you are a businesses wanting to utilize this service please contact the Holt County Economic Development office with your job descriptions and information about your company.

 

Businesses can also list their available jobs and careers, 24 hours a day, seven days on HCED's website.

After outgrowing their previous location on the ranch, Duba Trailer Customizing & Sales of rural Holt County has moved the business into the community of Chambers. Now located in the former Fire Hall, Duba's have tripled their shop space and are now more accessible to the customer.

 

"The community of Chambers is very happy to see that we were able to meet Duba's needs," said Wayne Green, Vice-President of Holt County Economic Development.

 

According to owner Brian Duba, they currently have two full-time employees and one part-time but have plans in the future to add two more. Duba's pride themselves on putting customized living quarters into trailers. Their experience with life on the road traveling to rodeos helps them design and customize trailers as efficient, comfortable and pleasing to the eye as if you were in your own home.

 

Brian Duba and his wife Corenne have two sons, Cauy and Cole.

The Nebraska Community Foundation will be hosting a Regional Meeting for affiliated community-based funds on Tuesday, April 15th at the Atkinson Community Center from 6-8:30 PM.

 

We invite you and your fellow community volunteers, as well as donors, city officials or anyone you would like to invite to attend this event.  These meetings allow different community foundations and affiliated funds to meet, share stories of success and helpful tips on a variety of topics facing your growing community-based fund.