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Invitation Road Funding Pioneer Grows Sites-Buildings	Johnston Economic Development Member Update - March, 2008 You Are Invited! JEDCO members, members of the Johnston Chamber and other business and civic leaders are invited to join us for the JEDCO Development Forum on April 2, 2009. The event will be held in the Carver Center at Pioneer Hi-Bred in Johnston. Jim Sanders, Johnston City Administrator will provide participants with an update on upcoming projects in Johnston, and Clay Guthmiller, Superintendent of the Johnston Schools will present information of interest to developers including possible future capital projects. Mark Miller and Steve Schroeder from Pioneer Hi-Bred will also provide participants with an update on plans to expand operations in Johnston. The Forum is scheduled to begin at 4:30 P.M. and the presentations will be followed by a reception. You can download the complete Forum Agenda at http://www.growjohnston.com/EventCalendar.htm. JEDCO members - if you have flyers or handouts about your projects and properties that you would like to share with Forum participants, please bring them with you. Road Improvement Funding Proposal Advanced The Johnston City Council is currently considering a proposed policy that would guide future decisions about the funding of road improvements associated with development projects. The proposed policy would reduce the per lineal foot of a road improvement charged to a developer from $206.50 to $131.57. It would also allow for the use of a petition and waiver as a way for a developer to satisfy the requirement of developer participation in the reconstruction of an adjacent collector/arterial roadway. You can download the staff report for more a more detailed description of the proposed policy. The proposed policy seems to be favorable to development and comparable with the policies of neighboring communities. JEDCO and Chamber members are encouraged to communicate with members of the Council about this topic prior to the next Council meeting on April 7, 2008. Pioneer Hi-Bred Creates High Quality Jobs JEDCO has been pleased to work with Pioneer and the Greater Des Moines Partnership in support of a High Quality Jobs program application submitted to the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The Johnston City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution supporting the project at their next meeting. The Johnston portion of the project involves a Data Center upgrade, a Greenhouse expansion and a Parent Seed facility expansion. The expansion also includes the new "Fast Corn" project. The total estimated investment in Johnston is $33 million in facilities and equipment. Member Sites and Buildings Ongoing Reminder! - JEDCO members are being asked to review the information posted in the Sites and Buildings sections of the GrowJohnston.com web site. We want to make sure information about the sites and buildings being developed by our members is complete and current. If you have updated information about a site or building - please contact us soon! Johnston Chamber of Commerce Johnston Economic Development Corporation PO Box 61 5408 NW 88th Street, Suite 120 Johnston, IA 50131 Phone: 515-276-9064 Fax: 515-309-0144	CURRENT EVENTS Learn about developments in Windsor in our Featured Area.
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Johnston Economic Development
Member Update - March, 2008

You Are Invited!
JEDCO members, members of the Johnston Chamber and other business and civic leaders are invited to join us for the JEDCO Development Forum on April 2, 2009. The event will be held in the Carver Center at Pioneer Hi-Bred in Johnston. Jim Sanders, Johnston City Administrator will provide participants with an update on upcoming projects in Johnston, and Clay Guthmiller, Superintendent of the Johnston Schools will present information of interest to developers including possible future capital projects. Mark Miller and Steve Schroeder from Pioneer Hi-Bred will also provide participants with an update on plans to expand operations in Johnston. The Forum is scheduled to begin at 4:30 P.M. and the presentations will be followed by a reception. You can download the complete Forum Agenda at http://www.growjohnston.com/EventCalendar.htm.

JEDCO members - if you have flyers or handouts about your projects and properties that you would like to share with Forum participants, please bring them with you.

Road Improvement Funding Proposal Advanced
The Johnston City Council is currently considering a proposed policy that would guide future decisions about the funding of road improvements associated with development projects. The proposed policy would reduce the per lineal foot of a road improvement charged to a developer from $206.50 to $131.57. It would also allow for the use of a petition and waiver as a way for a developer to satisfy the requirement of developer participation in the reconstruction of an adjacent collector/arterial roadway. You can download the staff report for more a more detailed description of the proposed policy.

The proposed policy seems to be favorable to development and comparable with the policies of neighboring communities. JEDCO and Chamber members are encouraged to communicate with members of the Council about this topic prior to the next Council meeting on April 7, 2008.

Pioneer Hi-Bred Creates High Quality Jobs
JEDCO has been pleased to work with Pioneer and the Greater Des Moines Partnership in support of a High Quality Jobs program application submitted to the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The Johnston City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution supporting the project at their next meeting. The Johnston portion of the project involves a Data Center upgrade, a Greenhouse expansion and a Parent Seed facility expansion. The expansion also includes the new "Fast Corn" project. The total estimated investment in Johnston is $33 million in facilities and equipment.

Member Sites and Buildings
Ongoing Reminder! - JEDCO members are being asked to review the information posted in the Sites and Buildings sections of the GrowJohnston.com web site. We want to make sure information about the sites and buildings being developed by our members is complete and current. If you have updated information about a site or building - please contact us soon!

Johnston Chamber of Commerce
Johnston Economic Development Corporation
PO Box 61
5408 NW 88th Street, Suite 120
Johnston, IA 50131
Phone: 515-276-9064
Fax: 515-309-0144

CURRENT EVENTS
Learn about developments in Windsor in our Featured Area.