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May 2022
Posted on May 5th, 2022 in Local Government Education
~Dr. Larry DeBoer March 30, 2022 Here’s one way to think about property taxes: The local government sets its budget, subtracts all other tax revenue, and raises the remainder with the property tax levy. The assessor measures the value of all the parcels of taxable property inside the boundaries of the government. Then the …
Posted on May 5th, 2022 in Business Retention & Expansion
~ by Heather Strohm, Regional Extension Educator, Community Development – Purdue University Over the past several months, my column has provided an overview of all five of the Business Retention & Expansion Program (BR&E) modules and discussed the Business Retention & Expansion process. The BR&E process includes establishing a Task Force, creating and conducting …
Posted on May 4th, 2022 in SPOTLIGHT
~by Michael Wilcox Assistant Director and Program Leader for Community Development / Purdue Extension Associate Director / North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD) Last month, I offered a glimpse into our Purdue Study Abroad trip to Ireland focused on rural development. Our planned activities exceeded our expectations during the trip, but …
Posted on May 4th, 2022 in Digital Ready, Economic & Business Development
In 2017, Extension Community Development and the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) sought a way to help Indiana small businesses enhance their online presence. Together they created the Digital Ready Businesses program, hosting numerous hands-on training sessions through educational workshops. Now, in 2022, the program has been updated to add new content that reflect …
Posted on May 4th, 2022 in Community & Organizational Planning
~by Steve Yoder Community Development Regional Educator, Purdue Extension In April, Purdue Extension began piloting a series of training sessions for county extension boards across Indiana. The goal is to gather feedback on the effectiveness of new materials designed to help boards improve their effectiveness in advising and advocating for extension programming at the …
Posted on May 2nd, 2022 in Educator's Corner
Reminders and alerts for Purdue Extension CD educators. Andrea grew up on a very traditional farm in southern Indiana. They raised corn, soybeans, and wheat, as well as Angus and Hereford cattle. Her family always had a large garden, which is where Andrea discovered her love of watching plants grow. She was active in 4-H …