New Developments
News
The
4 P’s People, Planning, Priorities, Progress
People-
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The
Clinton Area Development Corporation would like to welcome the following newest
member investors: Holleran, Shaw,
Murphy & Stoutner; Clinton Physical Therapy; Mike May Electric, Inc.; Talent
Tree; Thomson, Illinois Community Development; Community State Bank; Midwest
Vision Clinic; Clinton Airport Commission and Sanitol Service, Inc.
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A big
“thank you” to both Clausen Companies and Determann Industries for
voluntarily increasing their membership investments.
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Welcome
to Bemis Clysar! Our conversations
with the new owners at former DuPont indicate continued growth, investment and
jobs.
Planning-
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Invitations
will be mailed soon for our 49th Annual Meeting to be held December
5th at the Best Western Frontier. Please
plan to join us as we kick off the 50th year of the Clinton Area
Development Corporation.
Priorities-
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CADC has
completed the purchase of a critical parcel of land for the start of a new
world-class west-end rail / ag industrial park.
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Details
for the purchase of land for the Clinton Business Technology Park are being
finalized. The park will be located
on the north leg of the Mill Creek Parkway.
With our partners at the Chamber and City, we intend an aggressive
campaign to attract strategic new investment and quality new service industry
jobs!
Progress-
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Congratulations
to Nestlé PURINA on the completion of their new onsite 100,000 square foot
distribution / expansion project! Work
is continuing on an extension of Windsor Drive to the Nestlé PURINA
manufacturing plant to allow for easier access for their trucking operations and
for added safety on Manufacturing Drive.
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Congratulations
to Rock-Tenn Company as they begin use of their new press, add jobs and start
construction on their 40,000 square foot expansion project.
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Congratulations
to Clinton Community Schools for receiving a $1 million School Construction and
Modernization Federal Grant to construct two new elementary schools.
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The area
return on visits to our Congressional delegation and staff in Washington, DC has
now reached over $14 million for a number of important area infrastructure
projects.
Check out our web
site at www.clintondevelopment.com
Third
Quarter Newsletter, 2002
Communications Committee