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111 Hassan St SE
Hutchinson MN 55350
Phone: (320)234-4223
Fax: (320)234-4240
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EDA NEWS AND NOTES
Here is a summary and the latest news on various projects & initiatives the EDA is
currently working on. Check back often for project updates!
Customer Elation to add 30 jobs
Latest News: 22 September 2011
Customer Elation, an in-bound customer service center, is planning to add 60 new jobs between now and Christmas. With approximately 150 employees on staff here in Hutchinson, the company continues to experience rapid growth and needs to ramp up its workforce to meet increasing demand. Earlier this month, the company completed the north half of its 22,200 square foot call center facility, adding cubicles, computers and phone systems. In addition, the company added 70 parking stalls earlier this summer to accommodate its ever growing workforce.
Industrial Park 100% Complete
Project Summary: The project is to establish a new fully served municipal industrial park with installation of public infrastructure (city water, sanitary sewer and streets). In addition, the EDA wrote and is administering state and federal grants to help defray a portion of the $2.4 million infrastructure cost.
Latest News: 22 September 2011
“Energy Park” is now 100% complete. This summer Industrial Boulevard between Michigan Street and Impressions, Inc. was reconstructed and a second “lift” of bituminous was added to both Hackbarth Street and Benjamin Avenue in the new Industrial Park. Also, water and sewer service was extended to a 3.09 acre lot in the southwest corner of the industrial park, making it ready for development.
NEXT STEPS:
The EDA is in the process of closing out the federal EDA grant so the remaining $238,955 can be collected by the city. Also, the EDA will work on closing out the State of Minnesota “Business Development Public Infrastructure” grant and pull in that $250,000.
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Downtown Gateway
Project Summary: As part of our efforts to revitalize the downtown, the Hutchinson EDA is looking at developing the site of the old pet clinic (right across from Wells Fargo Bank) as a “gateway” of sorts to the downtown area. Ultimately we’d like to have a public restroom available, put in an informational kiosk and do a significant public art project on the site. The Hutchinson Downtown Association is spearheading this project.
Latest News: 22 September 2011
A large-scale wall mural is currently being painted and when complete will be placed on the north side of the pawn shop building. Hutchinson native Lance Albers is the artist. The Hutchinson EDA has authorized $4,000 to add informational kiosks to the site.
NEXT STEPS:
Right now we’re just waiting for the wall mural to be completed. Several completed sections are on display downtown in the “Favorite Treasures” store. Once the mural is installed, two informational kiosks will be put in. One of these will have detailed information about the mural itself, and the other will have maps of Hutchinson’s trails & parks, a guide to downtown, and historical information about the mill pond.
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