Marshall County’s communities are putting proposals together for the state’s new regional development initiative. The READI program lets regions of counties, cities, and towns apply for up to $50 million for quality of place and talent attraction.
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Indiana’s lieutenant governor expects a big impact from the state’s new regional development initiative. Suzanne Crouch says the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) will provide up to $50 million each to up to 10 regions.
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Indiana is making half a billion dollars available for regions to invest in quality of place and talent attraction. The Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) was officially launched by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Monday.
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Marshall County Crossroads has officially been designated this year’s Stellar Community. The designation opens the door to millions of dollars of grant opportunities from various state agencies and federal programs. Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs made the announcement Thursday morning.
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Organizers of the Rees Theatre Project have identified another potential funding source. The Plymouth City Council Monday agreed to let the group move forward with a grant application to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, according to Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver.
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After securing about $8.4 million for the development of the Plymouth Aquatic Center, project officials are now asking Marshall County residents to cover the remaining 10 percent of the cost. The Marshall County Economic Development Corporation announced the launch of the Aquatic Center Capital Campaign Wednesday.
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The REES Theater restoration effort is close to qualifying for a $300,000 grant, but time is running out. As of Monday afternoon, the project was within $150,000 of its $1.5 million fundraising goal, according to project organizers. The goal has to be reached by tonight at midnight, in order to get the $300,000 from the Regional Cities Initiative.
The restoration of Plymouth’s REES Theater got a financial boost Friday. Hoosier Racing Tire announced a $50,000 contribution to the effort, according to a press release from project organizers. It matches a donation from the Plymouth Industrial Development Corporation (PIDCO) this past summer.
Apartments may be ready in one of the River Gate South complexes at the corner of Lake Street and Michigan Street in Plymouth in November.
If you’re unfamiliar with the town of Bourbon and its unique history and available opportunities, you can now learn more thanks to a promotional video that the community recently unveiled. Continue reading
The Plymouth Community School Corporation has officially agreed to be part of the city’s new Aquatics Center. The project is a collaboration involving several entities, with funding from a number of sources. Once it’s complete, it will be shared by the swim teams from Plymouth High School and Ancilla College, along with the general public.
A recent market study revealed that many job creators identify housing as an obstacle in attracting and retaining talent. Two Marshall County housing developments have received support from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Regional Cities Initiative as a way to address those concerns locally.
The two Marshall County projects are the Sunrise Meadows development in Bremen and the River Gate South development in Plymouth. Continue reading
In the most recent edition of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation Perspective newsletter, construction will begin soon on a manufacturing center in Argos.
According to officials, the Argos Manufacturing Center will be a customizable spec building in the town’s newly certified shovel-ready industrial park. Construction plans went before the Technical Review Committee on Sept. 13 and now a groundbreaking will be scheduled some time this month.
Demolition has begun on the River Gate South Apartment Development in Plymouth and City Attorney Sean Surrisi said construction will start soon. Surissi was one of the key players in getting this project off the ground by collaborating with members of the community and Regional Cities Initiative, which awarded $1.5 million of funding for the development. Continue reading
The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission provided a financial and structural overview of the Aquatic Center Project that will be built adjacent to the LifePlex when they met earlier this week. City Attorney Sean Surrisi explained that while 2.2 million dollars of grant money received through the Regional Cities Initiative will be used for the Aquatic Center, new funds have become available that will allow for more structures to be constructed with this project. Continue reading
Plymouth residents will have the chance to learn more about the South Gateway apartment project during a public forum this evening. Architect and developer Scott Sivan will give a presentation on the so-called residential resurgence project at 5:30 p.m. in the old NIPSCO building at the corner of Michigan and LaPorte Streets. Continue reading
Marshall County residents can learn more about the proposed South Gateway development in downtown Plymouth during a public forum next week. Architect and developer Scott Sivan will present the latest conceptual renderings and site plan for the residential resurgence project on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in the old NIPSCO building at the corner of S. Michigan and LaPorte Streets. Continue reading
A pair of Regional Cities projects proposed for the City of Plymouth may soon be getting city funding, following action by the Common Council Monday. Council members voted four-to-two to appropriate $1.5 million from the city’s Rainy Day Fund to a public-private partnership to develop the South Gateway apartment project. Continue reading
Indiana’s new lieutenant governor says the Regional Cities Initiative will pay dividends beyond the counties that are part of the coalition. Eric Holcomb has been on the job for two weeks, following Sue Ellsperman’s resignation. He spoke yesterday in LaPorte at one of four regional Office of Community and Rural Affairs symposium. He says the three grants will pay dividends beyond the participating counties by investing in quality of place. Continue reading
Gov. Mike Pence will join area leaders for a Regional Cities grant award kick-off event today in downtown Elkhart. Continue reading
