Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE TIPTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO WORK IN COOPERATION WITH CITY OF TIPTON OFFICIALS TO MARKET THE CITY OF TIPTON TO BUSINESSES TO LOCATE OR EXPAND AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE ORGANIZATION DOES THIS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ATIVITIES: 1. 40% OF OUR ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF PRESENTING OUR COMMUNITY AS A GOOD PLACE FOR A COMPANY TO LOCATE OR EXPAND. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY GATHERING AND COLLATING INFORMATION REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE, SITE AVAILABILITY AND PRICING, COMPARATIVE WAGE SCALES AND SIMILAR FACTS ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY TO PRESENT TO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS. THIS HAS BEEN OUR PRIMARY ACTIVITY SINCE WE BEGAN IN 1986 AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THE FUTURE. THIS WORK IS DONE IN TIPTON BY INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS. 2. 20% OF OUR ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF ATTEMPTING TO BRING AVAILABLE LAND UNDER CONTROL SO WE CAN MARKET THE LAND TO PROSPECTS AT AN ATTRACTIVE PRICE TO THEM, AS OPPOSED TO INFLATED PRICES THAT MIGHT BE ASKED BY INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY RESEARCHING AVAILABLE LAND, NEGOTIATING PRICING WITH PRESENT OWNERS TO EITHER PROCURE AN OPTION TO PURCHASE OR TO PURCHASE OUTRIGHT. WE HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING THIS ACTIVITY FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND PLAN TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS UNTIL WE HAVE ENOUGH LAND TO LAST US AN EXPECTED 10-15 YEARS.VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS PERFORM THIS TASK. 3. 20% OF OUR ACTIVITIES INVOLVE MAINTAINING ACTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CITY OF TIPTON OFFICIALS IN COORDINATING AVAILABLE INCENTIVES TO INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY COORDINATING THE CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE MAYOR OF OUR COMMUNITY TO PRESENT A UNITED APPROACH TO PROSPECTS ON SUCH INCENTIVES AS LAND TAX ABATEMENT, TAX INCREMENT FINANCING, BUILDING OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER POSSIBLE LOCATION INCENTIVES. WE HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH THE CITY SINCE OUR INCEPTION AND PLAN TO CONTINUE TO DO SO.VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS PERFORM THIS WORK. 4. 20% OF OUR ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF MARKETING OUR COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY IDENTIFYING PROSPECTS THAT HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST. THESE PROSPECTS MAY COME THROUGH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR BY PERSONAL CONTACTS. WE ATTEMPT TO ENTICE THEM TO VISIT OUR COMMUNITY. WHEN THEY COME, WE GIVE THEM A COMMUNITY TOUR, SHOW THEM AVAILABLE SITES AND TRY TO CONVINCE THEM TO LOCATE IN TIPTON. THIS HAS BEEN OUR PURPOSE SINCE INCEPTION AND CONTINUES TO BE OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY.VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS PERFORM THIS WORK. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE TIPTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WAS CREATED FOR MARKETING THE CITY OF TIPTON AS A GOOD PLACE FOR A COMPANY TO LOCATE OR EXPAND. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TOGETHER WITH CITY OF TIPTON OFFICIALS TO GATHER AND COLLATE INFORMATION REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE, SITE AVAILABILITY AND PRICING, COMPARATIVE WAGE SCALES AND SIMILAR FACTS ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY TO PRESENT TO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO WORKS WITH CITY OFFICIALS TO BRING AVAILABLE LAND UNDER CONTROL SO THEY CAN MARKET THE LAND TO PROSPECTS AT AN ATTRACTIVE PRICE AS OPPOSED TO DEALING WITH INFLATED PRICES THAT INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS MIGHT CHARGE.WE ALSO COORDINATE WITH CITY OFFICIALS TO PRESENT AVAILABLE INCENTIVES SUCH AS LAND TAX ABATEMENT AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING. MEMBERS OF OUR ORGANIZATION ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO GIVE COMMUNITY TOURS AND OTHER MARKETING FUNCTIONS NEEDED TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES TO OUR COMMUNITY. OUR ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN THE STEPS REQUIRED TO BECOME A SHOVEL READY CERTIFIED SITE TO MAKE THE TRANSITION TO LOCATE IN OUR COMMUNITY MORE ATTRACTIVE TO NEW BUSINESSES WHICH MAKES OUR COMMUNITY MORE MARKETABLE. THIS YEAR WE STARTED BACK UP WITH QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS AND HAD SEVERAL INQUIRIES INTO GROUNBD AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN OUR INDUSTRIAL PARK. WE CONTINUE TO RENT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK FARM GROUND, TO GENERATE REVENUE TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF OWNING THE LAND, BUT ARE HOPING TO SELL SOME OF THE LAND IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH ALL OF THE INQURIES WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | COPY OF FORM 990 PRESENTED AT BOARD MEETING FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES AND THE BOOKS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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