Spalding Economic Development Group
Our Core Areas of Focus
Spalding Economic Development Group (SEDG) will create economic development through the following four core areas of focus.
Business Retention & Expansion
Keeping business in Spalding is a top priority. SEDG will provide assistance to current and future businesses through our network of resources.
Spalding Promotion
It's time for everyone, far and wide, to hear about the great things that are happening in Spalding. Through our Spalding Promotion initiative, we will help businesses and organizations spread the word on what they're offering.
Downtown Revitalization
Spalding's downtown is bustling with business throughout the week! It is our goal to give Main Street a facelift while encouraging more businesses to open store fronts.
Housing
Affordable housing shortages are common all throughout Nebraska. We are developing a plan to create affordable housing in Spalding.
Facade Improvement Program
Spalding Economic Development Group (SEDG) has implemented a new program to empower commercial improvements in Spalding. This program is a matching grant fund that will be dispersed once projects are approved by SEDG and completed within the time allowed.
The Facade Improvement Program (FIP) is for businesses located within Spalding village limits and the immediate surrounding area. FIP helps business owners improve commercial buildings’ appearance and quality, improving our business districts’ overall appearance.
Why is an economic development organization important for Spalding?
Rural communities grow according to the goals that are pursued by their stakeholders. These goals are the components of an economic development plan, which makes having economic development essential to the future of rural communities. Economic development is the most important component of a rural community’s future.
Economic development plans, when executed, lay the groundwork for increased prosperity and quality of life. An economic development plan in Spalding will align the strengths of our town with its potential for new business, essentially finding voids in what our town has to offer and filling them.
Board Members
Kurt Carraher – President
Paul Glaser – Vice President
Katrina Glaser – Treasurer
Connor Spelic – Secretary
Michelle Hendrickson – Board Member
Tracy Schmeits – Board Member
Dani O’Brien – Board Member
Mission
To ensure Spalding’s economy continues to grow and our community is prosperous for decades to come.