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} PCDC, Allmand Brothers, and BD Work Together for Phelps County’s Future

The Phelps County Development Corporation would like to extend our congratulations to Allmand Brothers more...

} Allmand Announces Major Expansion of Holdrege Manufacturing Facility

HOLDREGE, NE – Allmand Brothers, Inc. has unveiled plans for a significant more...

} The Future Looks Bright!

Just a couple of years ago, things didn’t look as good in Phelps County as they look today. more...

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We have a plan to build a bridge to the future

In many ways, Phelps County represents just the kind of abundance and productivity that characterizes the Midwest. Our towns and villages are open, welcoming communities, with a rich heritage tying them to the land. Our people share bedrock values of integrity and personal character. We understand what it means to work hard and invest.

But the future prosperity of Phelps County is not something that’s assured. Phelps County like nearly all of rural Nebraska is gradually losing population and unless something is done to reverse that trend, life here will certainly change but not for the better.

The Prosperity Project is a plan to reverse that trend in Phelps County. It’s a plan to help our existing businesses expand and prosper and a plan to bring new business and industry to town. It’s a plan to create new jobs and attract new workers—including our alumni—into the community to fill them. It’s a plan to bridge the gap between the economy we have today and the kind of economy we expect to have in the future.

It’s an important issue and it deserves your attention and support.

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Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

building a stronger community - together

The Prosperity Project is a way for the people of Phelps County to work together and play a role in making our own future brighter.

Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

traditions worth saving

Phelps County has been incorporated in Nebraska since 1873. Its history and traditions represent generations of our families, friends and neighbors. It’s a way of life that deserves to be preserved.

Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

capitalizing on existing infrastructure

Phelps County already has important infrastructure such as rail access and high-speed Internet already in place. The Prosperity Project puts everything together into a marketable package.

Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

aim high

The Prosperity Project is an ambitious plan to create 200 jobs by aiding existing and start-up businesses, marketing Phelps County to the wider world, and inviting our alumni and others to move here to fill the jobs we create.

Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

quality of life

Our hope for our children and for all future generations is that they will be able to enjoy the quality of life we have now. The Prosperity Project seeks to make that a reality.

Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

a place to live your values

The people of Phelps County are not strangers to the concept of sacrifice for a greater good, and they believe in community, hard work and investing now for future rewards. That sounds like a lifestyle worth preserving.

Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

the future is almost here

The future is coming whether we are prepared or not. The Prosperity Project is a plan to prepare Phelps County for a future with a sound economic base.

Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

agriculture alone is not enough

Although the agriculture sector has been a primary economic driver throughout our history, a future Phelps County needs more economic diversity.

Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

jobs bring businesses

A fact of economic development is that when a community has good jobs to offer, new amenities such as retail stores and restaurants follow soon after.

Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

we have seen the future and it’s…different

The only thing we can tell today about a future 100, 50 or even 20 years from now is that it will be very different from today. The Prosperity Project is designed to create the extra flexibility Phelps County will need.

Phelps County Nebraska Prosperity Project

housing and workforce development

For tomorrow’s Phelps County, we’ll need lots of new workers and lots of new places for them to live. One kind of economic activity precipitates another.