North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, May, Newsletter
Spring brought new roles in the organization for some NCRPC staff members.
Emily Benedick was named Executive Director in March, succeeding Doug McKinney after his retirement. Adding to the leadership team, Lisa Peters accepted the Assistant Director position previously held by Benedick.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, May, Newsletter
A loyal customer base and a desire to see the business continue were key motivators in Design Central’s succession planning.
Located in downtown Salina, Design Central provides commercial interior design services throughout Kansas. The business specializes in the design and furnishing of new and remodeled spaces such as libraries,
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, March, Newsletter
The North Central Regional Planning Commission Executive Board has named Emily Benedick as the organization’s new Executive Director.
She will succeed Doug McKinney, who last year announced plans to step down from his position this spring. McKinney began with the North Central Regional Planning Commission in 1986 and has been Executive Director since 2008.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, March, Newsletter
Column by Doug McKinney
As many of you know by now, I am stepping down as Executive Director of the North Central Regional Planning Commission soon. It is time to place more focus on ailing family members and other important matters.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, March, Newsletter
Two high school seniors in North Central Kansas are being recognized with the John R. Cyr Rural Voices Award for submitting the top entries in the 2019-2020 Rural Voices Youth Contest sponsored by the NCRPC.
Jake Toole, a senior at Washington County High School,
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, March, Newsletter
Several North Central Kansas communities recently learned they will receive grants to help complete a variety of improvement projects. The funding comes from the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce.
NCRPC staff assisted with the following projects and will provide project administration.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, March, Newsletter
Financial incentives offered through the NCK Home Ownership Pilot Program’s 2019 expansion to Ellsworth and Lincoln counties assisted in the purchase of 10 homes in Ellsworth County, 6 homes in Lincoln County and 1 in Mitchell County.
The program officially expanded to Ellsworth and Lincoln counties in June 2019.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, March, Newsletter
The North Central Kansas Community Network (NCKCN) is expanding! NCKCN now provides its fixed wireless Internet service to residents and businesses in another great rural community: Scandia, KS.
NCKCN is an Internet service provider that was originally formed in 1995 to help connect communities that were underserved by cable or fiber.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in Uncategorized
Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Rural Voices winners!
Jake Toole, Washington County High School
Julisa Wolf, Ell-Saline High School
The NCRPC sponsors the Rural Voices Youth Contest each year to engage high school seniors in North Central Kansas in thoughtful reflection on rural Kansas and to promote a discussion among citizens based on their insights.
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, January, Newsletter
Financial incentives offered through the Marysville Home Ownership Pilot Program assisted in the purchase of 17 homes in the community since February 2018.
The program provided home buyers with down payment and closing cost assistance. The total of the 17 homes was just over $2 million,
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