EPA Award

Thursday, December 6, 2012

The EPA awarded the Highway 63 Gateway Community Development Corporation a $25,000 Environmental Justice Small Grant Program grant to address environmental and public health issues affecting the neighborhoods surrounding the former Chamberlain Manufacturing Company site. The project will focus on helping the community plan a redevelopment strategy for the site based on existing conditions and… Read more »

Vision Iowa Board Award

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Vision Iowa Board awarded the Cedar Valley Sportsplex project a $750,000 grant towards construction costs associated with the facility.

City Development Agreement

Monday, November 5, 2012

The City entered into a Development Agreement with Crystal Distribution Services, Inc. to construct a refrigerated food processing facility expansion in November 2012. The $2 million building will double the company’s current refrigerated storage capabilities which were damaged during a 2008 flood event. Officials expect the 11,000-square-foot project to be complete in the spring of… Read more »

City Approved Design Changes

Thursday, June 21, 2012

The City approved design changes for the new $7.4 million public works building under construction on the former Construction Machinery Company brownfields site. The 130,000 square-foot structure will feature storage room for 150 vehicles, including motor pool cars, garbage and dump trucks, and motor graders, and will house the street department and central garage operations…. Read more »