2009 TADC NEWSLETTER
December 10, 2009
Happy Holidays from the TADC!
2009 is drawing to a close and we would like to review the activities in our community in 2009.
The community was pleased earlier in the year with the announcement that Renze Hybrids would be bringing their sales office to Main Street in Templeton in the building owned by Choices Chiropractic. TADC was also happy to cooperate with Renze in early summer with their open house. We look forward to having Renze as a main street business for a long time.
TADC was also very happy to sell the frontage lots to Templeton Rye Spirits, with the sale finalized in late summer. TR Spirits has no immediate plans for the lots, but they do provide an ideal location for what has become an annual music concert. The 2009 “Rock and Rye” concert was held in early August with tours of the distillery early in the day, followed by 4 bands highlighted by our own local band, Aged Spirits. Templeton Rye Spirits hosted a meeting of the Iowa Liquor Control Commission in September with input from several TADC board members. One objective of Templeton Rye Spirits is to persuade the Iowa legislature to allow for the sale of full bottles of Templeton Rye at the local distillery, which would greatly enhance local business activity at the distillery. Templeton Rye Spirits has agreed to rent the TADC land east of Industrial Road for the 2010 crop season, for the purpose of growing rye.
There was a major infrastructure project completed in the TADC business park in 2009. The City of Templeton installed sanitary sewer and completed paving of Industrial Road. With the cooperation of Carroll County, the paving on 305th street completed the loop from Industrial Road to Rye Avenue. The funding for the infrastructure improvements will be paid for with TIF revenue. This will be a major boost to marketing the lots available for sale in the business park.
With the cooperation and financial support of the Templeton Community Betterment Assoc., Templeton Telephone Co. and the City of Templeton, TADC is working on updating the city website as well as developing a new tagline and logo for all city organizations. Blue Space Creative from Denison has been retained to develop the tagline as well as the new logo and update the website. The groups have also been able to obtain grants from Iowa Network Services and the Carroll County Community Foundation. We hope to have this work done in the first part of 2010.
Marketing brochures have been developed largely due to Iowa Network Services. These color brochures are attached to your letter and will be used to help market the lots available in the business park. Much thanks to INS for all of their assistance.
West Central Coop has completed construction of their new scale east of the elevator. This has helped to alleviate some of the bottle necks at the elevator and with some changes planned in the future hopefully the flow of traffic will improve even more.
TADC and Carroll Area Development Corp have cooperated for several years on a land option with the Miller family on a parcel of land east of Templeton. Prior to the auction of the land, TADC was able to secure a 2 year renewal of this option, which runs with the land.
The revolving loan fund from Templeton Telephone Co. once again has money available to loan. This low interest money is available to any eligible business with a requirement to create 3 new jobs within a two year time frame. Contact Templeton Telephone Co for details.
The annual Hwy 141 garage sale was held August 7th and 8th. As always, the event drew many bargain hunters to town and served as a showcase for our community.
The City of Templeton still has residential lots in The West Ridge addition available for sale. Sale price for a lot is $9,500. Contact Rhonda at City Hall for details.
TADC as an organization has been in existence since 1992. The organization was formed when several community members realized there was a need for an organization to communicate with a business looking to locate here as well as having property available for sale. Since that time the TADC has became incorporated, purchased property on the east side of town with a total of approximately 30 acres bought with 10 businesses located there and more lots available for sale. The TADC has also assisted in several business ventures in the downtown area. None of this would be possible without the cooperation and support of each one of you, our members. We are very close to reaching a milestone of 100 members. Membership cost remains at $35 but larger contributions are very much appreciated. We hope you will consider renewing your membership and encouraging your neighbors and friends to become members as well. Please send your check in the enclosed envelope or drop it off at Templeton Savings Bank. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact any board member. Have a great holiday season and we hope to see all members at the annual meeting in February.
TADC Board of Directors
Nick Romey Bill Prebeck Eugene Meiners
Larry Sporrer Pat Snyder Ken Behrens
Chris Danner Dave Schoeppner Gary Rupiper
Peg Weitl Doyle Engelen