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TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE |
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A key element of Ottawa’s economic development program is the availability of six TIF districts which cover the various areas of Ottawa slated for new business growth – including downtown Ottawa. These TIF districts put Ottawa in the strong position of being prepared to quickly accommodate new development and job creation opportunities.
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Scouting Centennial to be Celebrated in Ottawa
June 10-13, 2010
Ottawa is the Birthplace of Scouting in America
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International Titanium Powder (ITP)
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High Tech Manufacturing Comes to Ottawa
Calling the decision by International Titanium Powder (ITP) t locate and grow its business in the Ottawa Industrial Park, “perhaps the most exciting thing to happen during my tenure as Mayor”, Mayor Eschbach officially welcomed ITP to Ottawa on October 22, 2009 at the company’s Milestone Celebration at its production facility in the Ottawa Industrial Park. ...read more |
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Kohl’s Increasing Ottawa Workforce
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Ottawa Advances in a Down Economy
While no one is happy about benefitting from the misfortune of others, Ottawa will nevertheless welcome an influx of new jobs resulting from the closing of a Kohl’s distribution facility in Menominee Falls, Wisconsin. As a result, the Kohl’s distribution facility in Ottawa will be adding 150 positions as it picks up the distribution responsibilities of the Wisconsin ...read more |
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Landmark Agreement to Benefit Ottawa
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Ottawa Gains from Heritage Harbor
It is not often that a city can put together a business agreement which significantly boosts virtually all of its key economic development sectors and not have to rely on funding from local individual taxpayers. The City of Ottawa has completed the implementation of an agreement to finance the extension of water and sanitary sewer services ...read more |
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Ottawa Continues to Upgrade Its Parks
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Residents Benefit from Beautification
Continuing a decade long program of aggressive expansion and major upgrades to its public park system, the City of Ottawa completed $500,000 worth of major improvements in late summer to Fox River Park. The project was funded by a $250,000 State grant and $250,000 gained from the sale of the Harpers Farm property several years ago. ...read more |
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Ottawa Moves to Implement Brand
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Gardening and Botanical Arts Moving Forward
The summer of 2009 saw the City of Ottawa begin to put into effect its Gardening and Botanical Arts Brand for downtown Ottawa with the streetscaping of the 700 block of LaSalle Street. This Brand was recommended by Destination Development, Inc., an international consultant located in Seattle, in the Fall of 2008 after a nearly yearlong study ...read more |
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Ottawa Launches Enhanced Broadband Access Study With NIU
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Low Cost Options for New Technology
The City of Ottawa has contracted with the Northern Illinois University (NIU) Broadband Development Group to conduct a feasibility study of the options available to provide high speed, unrestricted broadband to Ottawa at reasonable rates. The study will also involve Illinois Valley Community College and the cities of LaSalle and Oglesby ...read more |
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For more information about Ottawa:
Reed Wilson, Director of Economic Development
City of Ottawa, 301 West Madison Street, Ottawa, Illinois 61350
Office - 815/433-0161, ext. 21 · Fax - 815/433-2270 · ecdev@cityofottawa.org |
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