Fillmore County Development Corporation


Exeter-Fairmont-Geneva-Grafton-Milligan-Ohiowa-Shickley-Strang
1032 G ST
Geneva, NE  68361 USA

Ph    402.759.4910
Fax   402-759-4455

Email   lentfer.fcdc@    
            genevamail.com 


                         The goals of the Fillmore County Development Corporation are:
                         >Workforce  filling the gaps:skills, wages, education, employability
                         >Housing  Increase and improve quality housing stock
                         >Funding  Establishing a county-wide revolving loan fund
                         >Business Retention & Expansion  Indentifying needs and celebrating successes
                         >Marketing  Strengthening the image of Fillmore County and the FCDC

The Board of Directors of the Fillmore County Development Corporation is made up of fourteen members of the Corporation.  These members are elected as Directors for a three-year term at the annual meeting.  The Executive Board consists of a President, First Vice-president, Secretary, Treasurer and Past President chosen from the Board of Directors.  Individuals, businesses, utilities, and county and city government entities make up the membership.  The Board of Directors meet on the third Thursday of each month.


Board President        Kara Jacobson-Geneva                  1st Vice-President     Megan Williams
Secretary                   Ann Jansky-Milligan                         Treasurer                   Carol Vejraska, Geneva-Milligan
Past President          Gary Dick-Geneva-Milligan




















The backbone of the Fillmore County Development Corporation is the volunteers who work on the committees and are dedicated to the betterment of Fillmore County.  

      Committee                                         Meeting Time 
      Agri-Business                                     4th Tuesday, noon (as needed)  
      Housing                                              2nd Tuesday, noon
      Leadership Development                   2nd Monday, noon
      Public Relations                                 3rd Wednesday, noon
      Recruitment                                       1st Tuesday, noon 

Membership
Membership to the FCDC is open to all persons, businesses or entities interested in furthering the purposes of the Corporation and is offered at a variety of dues levels.  The membership year is from January 1 through December 31 of each year.


Leadership 

Odegeo...Leadership for Fillmore County is a countywide program available to all residents.  The purpose of the program is to identify, educate and develop leaders within Fillmore County.  Over the last 15 years there have been 190 graduates.  The program is held every other year and the 2010-2011 class graduated in June. 

The 2012-2013 class will begin in September 18th 2012 with an evening session.  The following eight sessions will be the third Tuesday of each month and run from 8:00-a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will cover topics from history, tourism, government, law, economic and community development, education, business and agriculture. Class size is limited and applications need to be submitted by July 15th. 

















Young Leaders of Fillmore County
The Young Leaders of Fillmore County (YLFC) was formed in the Spring of 2010 in order to help ensure that Fillmore County continues to grow, thrive and be a place where people want to live.  

Anyone who lives or works in Fillmore County and is between the ages of 21-38 is welcome.  

It is important that all ages of citizens become involved and support the growth of Fillmore County.  There are four committees of the YLFC:
Community Relationship Committee
Coordinate events and activities to strengthen county-wide relationships
Provide avenues for involvement in events throught the county
Promote the importance of giving back to the community.
Marketing Committee
Create and sustain brand awareness
Design all promotion/marketing materials
Create community awareness through marketing
Membership Committee
Engage and encouarge new members
Retain current members
Assist in nominating committee chairs
Cooperate with local businesses in developing opportunities for young people
Recruit young people to Fillmore county to live, work and play
Social Committee
Encourage networking through social events
Plan regular social events throughout the county
Inform members of the latest entertainment/events



ABOUT  the FILLMORE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
2012-2013 Odegeo...Leadership for Fillmore County  Brochure & Application    
YLFC Pamphlet PDF
  Goals
  Directors
  Committees
  Membership
  Leadership Project
  YLFC-Young Leaders 


Established in June of 1989, the Fillmore County Development Corporation (FCDC) is a non-profit corporation that fosters economic development within the county and local communities. In addition to recruiting new industries to locate in Fillmore County, the Corporation also works with retention and expansion of existing businesses and industries. The FCDC is also one of the county's lead organizations on issues such as transportation, leadership, housing, and tourism. 
 L-R Front:  M Johnson, S Manthei, K Nun, K Jansky  Middle:
   K Slezak, N Marks, C Lovegrove, S Johnson,  S Michl  Back:
   T Boller, T Daly, A Ley, J Wilkins, M Peppard.  Not pictured:  
   Katie Chaney,  Brandie Conway,  and Valerie Turner
2010-2011 Odegeo...Leadership for Fillmore County Class
Membership  PDF
Alan Emshoff-Exeter                        Shari Michl-Exeter
Don Bristol-Fairmont                        Amanda Haumont-Geneva
Eric Kamler-Shickley                        Don Jividen-Geneva
Brandy VanDeWalle-Geneva           Megan Williams-Ohiowa
Certified Community
Front L to R: Carol Vejraska, Amanda Haumont, Ann Jansky
Back L to R:  Alan Emshoff, Karla Jacobson, Gary Dick, Megan Williams, Don Bristol, Brand VanDeWalle, Don Jividen