GROW SARPY

Just a couple more schools left before all 1,180 Construction Kits are delivered to our local schools!

This is the 4th year Grow Sarpy has partnered with local businesses and communities to supply construction kits to students in Sarpy County. This year we held our first Assembly Event, that brought our sponsors and volunteers together to assemble 1,180 construction kits for students. Volunteers were provided lunch and heard from Breshanna Weathers with Heartland Workforce Solutions regarding their Youth Employment program. Thank you to all our sponsors and those who volunteered!

The City of Gretna, Nebraska is seeking additional input from those who live, work, and play in their community. Share your thoughts on the high-level goals, strategies, and design concepts for their growth over the next 20 years. Your ideas will help shape a vibrant, thriving Gretna. The online survey will be open until Friday, July 19: https://lnkd.in/e-KTi9G3 www.GretnaCompPlan.com

Hey, Gretna! Want to be a part of something big? Join their Comprehensive Planning team on Tuesday, July 9th for their final Community Workshop! The event is an informal open house event, feel free to drop by anytime between 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. • Voice Your Vision: Help set the vision, goals, and strategies for the Gretna Comprehensive Plan. •Design the Future: Dive into design concepts for our city's growth over the next 10-20 years. • Be a Changemaker: Your ideas will guide us toward a vibrant, thriving Gretna. Visit www.gretnacompplan.com to learn more and see how you can make a difference. Your input is crucial, and we can't wait to hear from you. Together, It Matters!

Area utility providers are keeping up with rising demand through numerous expansions, and projects.  Don Nordell, operations manager at Black Hills Energy, noted significant growth in Sarpy County to the tune of installing 1,100 new residential and commercial meters, as well as 107,000 feet in regional service lines.

Join the Housing Foundation for Sarpy County for a conversation highlighting innovative solutions for addressing the housing needs of our Military and Veteran communities within Sarpy County. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g8vhTg2n

Help prioritize road improvements in Southeast Sarpy County at the upcoming public meeting. Visit ConnectSarpy.com for more information.

City of Bellevue Nebraska is seeking public input on its new Comprehensive and Transportation Planning Effort, Our Future View. This plan will set the long-term vision for the City of Bellevue and focus on land use, development, character, housing, economic development, all modes of transportation, the natural environment, and more. Share your thoughts on Bellevue's future through March 22. Visit: www.bellevuecompplan.com for more details.

Do you want to help shape the future of Gretna? Join the City of Gretna and the Comprehensive Planning team and take the online survey! You will have the opportunity to envision what growth could look like in Gretna over the next 10 to 20 years, helping to set high-level goals and guide Gretna toward a vibrant future. The survey will remain open until Friday, March 1st, and can be completed at: https://lnkd.in/gcDSFs7v!

Last night Grow Sarpy put together yet another successful Annual Meeting. We were joined by Governor Jim Pillen, Congressman Mike Flood, and over 300 individuals who contribute to the growth of Sarpy County. Congratulations again to our 2024 Annual Award Honorees: Business Progress: R&R Realty Group Partner in Economic Development: David Black Last but not least, a shout-out to our Sponsors for making the event possible! Black Hills Energy, Google, Olsson, Hawkins Construction Company, Hillcrest Health Services, JE Dunn Construction, Omaha Public Power District, Metropolitan Utilities District, Meta, HDR, BrandSafway, Cox Business, Kiewit, Great Plains Communications, Terracon, Ash Grove Cement Company, American National Bank, Cobalt Credit Union, and Schemmer.