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JSDC Board has history of facing flak

The organization tasked with growing economic development was criticized recently after its board recommended spending more than $3.75 million on an industrial park’s proposed railroad loop.

December 03, 2011

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Rail loop controversy: Former council member says money shouldn’t be used for it

Rail loop controversy: Former council member says money shouldn’t be used for it Opponents of a proposed railroad loop project say potential businesses don’t need and won’t want to pay for a project that would cost more than $3.75 million in local tax dollars.

December 03, 2011

Letter to the editor: Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying for JSDC’s mistakes

I write in response to Richard Geigle’s letter “Grabinger’s letter wrong on JSDC’s decisions, results.” It appears we have entered an Orwellian twilight zone where failure is the new “success” and broke is the new “we are not broke.”

By Brad Mills , November 30, 2011

Letter to the editor: Grabinger’s letter wrong on JSDC’s decisions, results

I write in response to John Grabinger’s letter, which was printed in The Jamestown Sun on Nov. 21. Grabinger has finally shared his objective from when he was on the Jamestown City Council: to get rid of the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp.

By Richard D. Geigle , November 26, 2011

Loop project: City committee approves partnership

The Jamestown Finance and Legal Committee approved Tuesday a Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. request to partner with Great River Energy in forming the Spiritwood Energy Park Association. The project includes a loop railroad line and an industrial park at the site of the GRE power plant.

By Keith Norman , November 23, 2011

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Letter to the editor: There are many questions about JSDC loop plan

Has the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. gone loopy for asking our City Council and County Commission to approve a $3.75 million expenditure plus $400,000 worth of land (100 acres), to finance half a railroad loop that would partner us with Great River Energy’s Spiritwood Station, mainly for (GRE’s) benefit? Does JSDC think the taxpayers have a $3.75 million hole in our pocket? Just to clue them in — we don’t.

By Dean P. Remboldt , November 22, 2011

JSDC likes loop

The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. board agreed to recommend investing $3.75 million into a railroad infrastructure project at a special meeting Wednesday.

November 17, 2011

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Study finds CEA facility would add 25 jobs

A $10 million controlled environmental agriculture project will likely add about 25 jobs to Jamestown in its first phase of development, said a consultant hired to study the feasibility of such a business here. Steve Froehlich along with his son, Chris, of Hydrosun Hydroponics, Inc., updated the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board at its regular meeting Monday.

October 11, 2011

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Lunde repays debt to JSDC

A contentious $140,000 debt to the Jamestown/Stutsman County Development Corp. was reportedly paid in full. The issue was brought to the JSDC Board’s attention at its regular meeting Monday.

September 13, 2011

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Super 8 owner requests expansion assistance

The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. approved a Flex PACE request for a Jamestown motel owner looking to add 20 units to its property in Jamestown.

August 09, 2011

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JSDC awards feasibility-study contract

The Jamestown/Stuts-man Development Corp. awarded the contract for a feasibility study for a proposed controlled environmental agriculture facility to Hydrosun Hydroponics Inc. during its regular meeting Monday. HHI is based in Grasston, Minn., and made some of the original presentations about the project to the JSDC, Jamestown City Council and Stutsman County Commission.

By Keith Norman , July 12, 2011

City committee gives preliminary approval to 2012 JSDC budget

The Jamestown City and Finance and Legal Committee gave preliminary approval to the 2012 budget for the Jamestown/ Stutsman Development Corp. during its regular meeting Tuesday. The unanimous approval places the issue on the consent agenda of the City Council, which meets July 5.

By Keith Norman , June 22, 2011

Study to look at growing facility

A $150,000 study regarding building a controlled environment agriculture facility near Jamestown seeks to learn what type of produce it would grow, size of the market and how many people it would hire.

June 14, 2011

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JSDC staff promote area at several U.S. events

Representatives of the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. recently attended several events nationwide to represent Stutsman County. JSDC CEO Connie Ova and Lindsey Larson, marketing/business development specialist, partnered with the North Dakota Department of Commerce and other state officials and economic development professionals for Experience ND May 12-13 in Minneapolis.

June 04, 2011

JSDC clarifies program policy

The Jamestown/ Stutsman Development Corp. clarified its policy because governing bodies complained its current policy caused confusion. JSDC members voted unanimously to clear up confusion regarding its policy on the Flex PACE interest buy-down program at its regular meeting Monday.

May 10, 2011

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