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Valentine economic development board approves purchase agreement, grants and invoices
Summary
At its Jan. 2 special meeting, the City of Valentine Economic Development Board approved a purchase agreement for 115 N. Edna St., several invoices and façade grants, received project updates on local housing and street restorations, and set its next meeting for Jan. 27, 2025.
The City of Valentine Economic Development Board met Jan. 2, 2025, at the Valentine Public Library and approved a package of motions including a purchase agreement for 115 North Edna Street, payment of vendor invoices, and multiple façade grants. Board President Nadeane Allard opened the 12:30 p.m. special meeting; Deanne Holmes and Sean Markus were present; Tyler Brown and Whitney Mayhew were absent.
Deanne Holmes moved to approve the Nov. 25, 2024 regular meeting minutes; Sean Markus seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The board was told the Economic Development Fund balance is $831,424.31.
During updates, staff reported progress on the Edna Street houses and the start of the Ray Street build, an ongoing Wood Street restoration project, and work by the Heart City Creative District. The board discussed applying for a Community Development Grant on behalf of the Heart City Theater group for $100,000, the Nebraska Passport Program, and a district assembly application; those items were informational and no formal grant award was recorded in the meeting minutes.
On motions, the board approved a purchase agreement for 115 North Edna Street (motion by Sean Markus, seconded by Deanne Holmes); approved payment of a B Squared invoice for work on a Ray Street house (motion by Deanne Holmes, seconded by Sean Markus); approved payment to Midland News for Creative District marketing (motion by Sean Markus, seconded by Deanne Holmes); and approved payment to Otocast for the Sculpture Walk Across Nebraska (motion by Sean Markus, seconded by Deanne Holmes). All motions were recorded as carrying unanimously.
The board also approved façade grant applications: Robert Joseph’s applications for 217 North Main Street and 221 North Main Street (motion by Deanne Holmes, seconded by Sean Markus) and Casey Foster’s application for 319 West Highway 20 (motion by Sean Markus, seconded by Deanne Holmes). A previously noticed request for proposals (RFP) for professional services was tabled.
With no further business, the board set its next meeting for Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, and adjourned at 1:30 p.m. The meeting minutes were submitted by Mark J. Hagge, acting secretary.
