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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE DURANT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE PURPOSE TO ENCOURAGE, ASSIST, MAINTAIN, AND DEVELOP IN AND FOR THE CITY OF DURANT AND SURROUNDING AREA, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS PROJECTS OF SUCH CHARACTER AS WILL ENLARGE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND AID THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF DURANT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE ORGANIZATION DOES THIS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. RESEARCHING AND LOCATING DESIRABLE NEW BUSINESSES FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN DURANT. PRESENTING OUR COMMUNITY AS A GOOD PLACE FOR THE COMPANIES TO LOCATE OR EXPAND. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY GATHERING INFORMATION ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE, SITE AVAILABILITY AND PRICING, COMPARATIVE WAGE SCALES AND SIMILAR FACTS ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY TO PRESENT TO DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS. THIS WORK IS DONE BY VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS. 2. ATTEMPTING TO BRING AVAILABLE LAND UNDER CONTROL SO WE CAN MARKET THE LAND TO PROSPECTS AT AN ATTRACTIVE PRICE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY RESEARCHING AVAILABLE LAND, AND NEGOTIATING PRICING WITH PRESENT OWNERS TO EITHER PROCURE AN OPTION TO PURCHASE OR TO PURCHASE OUTRIGHT. 3. ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE WITH EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PRESENT BUSINESSES. 4. MAINTAINING ACTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH CITY OF DURANT OFFICIALS IN COORDINATING AVAILABLE INCENTIVES TO INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | THE DURANT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WAS CREATED FOR MARKETING THE CITY OF DURANT AS A GOOD PLACE FOR A COMPANY TO LOCATE AND EXPAND. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TOGETHER WITH DURANT CITY OFFICIALS TO GATHER AND COLLATE INFORMATION REGARDING INFRASTRUCTURE, SITE AVAILABILITY AND PRICING, COMPARATIVE WAGE SCALES AND SIMILAR FACTS ABOUT THE DURANT 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. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD AND ALL MEMBERS HAVE A VOTE IN ELECTING THE DIRECTORS FOR THE COMING YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | DELMAR FRICK PO BOX 714 DURANT, IA 52747 DAN ALPEN 612 8TH STREET DURANT, IA 52747 TOM COMPTON 1106 8TH STREET DURANT, IA 52747 GARY PAPER 1406 7TH STREET DURANT, IA 52747 BRAD WITT 5323 W KIMBERLY RD DAVENPORT, IA 52806 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR BEFORE FILING |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO OTHER DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
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