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INDUSTRIAL LOTS AVAILABLE: The City of Curtishas available large commercially zoned industriallots that we are willing to offer for a nominal leaseto prospective businesses. These lots are ideallysituated with highway frontage and airportproximity. Seven acres of commercial lots arecurrently approved for industrial use. More land isavailable for future expansion or larger projects.

INFRASTRUCTURE: The Medicine Valley Area’sbusiness infrastructure is ready for your company.We can fulfill your business needs with electric,natural gas, water, and technological services. TheCurtis Airport has a 3,400 feet lighted runway andis conveniently located right next to these industriallots. The NKC Railroad services Curtis and wouldbe easily accessed for the movement of products inand out of your business. Interstate 80 is only 40miles from Curtis.

PROGRESSIVE CITY: The City of Curtis encouragesthe expansion of existing businesses and thedevelopment of new business needed to serve bothour community and Frontier County. The cityrecognizes the need to diversify the local economicbase to become less dependent on traditionalagriculture, by planning for and promoting thedevelopment of light manufacturing, insurance,finance, telecommunications, retail and serviceoriented businesses. The City of Curtis has acomprehensive Economic Development plan inplace. The Medicine Valley Economic DevelopmentCorporation and the City of Curtis supports businessdevelopment and expansion incentives by providingan Economic Development Loan Program, TaxIncrement Financing, and other business incentives.This money can be used for sight development, gap

financing, marketing and training for newbusinesses. Additional development informationmay be viewed online at the Economic DevelopmentWebsite (www.medicinevalleyedc.com) orcontacting the City of Curtis at 308-367-4122.

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture’sContinuing Eduation unit is very willing to developand teach instructional programs that will providetraining for newly established businesses in Curtisand Frontier County.

HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE: The City of Curtis offers ahigh quality of life for your employees. We are avery friendly community with a lot to offer ourresidents. Crime is almost non-existent in our townand people always comment on how “safe” theyfeel here. See the section on local information tofind out more of what our town has to offer.

LABOR POOL: The Nebraska College of TechnicalAgriculture has approximately 250 students whocome from ag backgrounds and are used tooperating heavy machinery. These young adultshave a strong work ethic and would provide anentry level, inexpensive labor pool. Curtis offers agenerous labor pool with 100+ people driving 35miles to work at jobs with the similar skills neededfor your business. These commuters would be veryinterested in a local job to reduce their commutetime. Between these 2 sources, Curtis and thesurrounding area can provide enough employeesto meet the needs of your business.

Why choose Curtis, NE for your businessdevelopment location?

Commercial Lots currently approved for industrial use.

Industrial Lots Available

ZONING ORDINANCESAirport zoning regulations are in place to protectthe FAR 77 Subpart C surfaces.

The regulations limit structures:Inside the Turning Zone (within 3 miles of theairport), to a height not in excess of 150 ft. abovethe elevation of the nearest runway.In the Transition Zones, to a height not above the7:1 transition slopes.In the Inner Areas of the Approach Zone, to aheight above the end of the nearest runway not in

excess of 1/50 of the distance to the approachzone of an instrument runway, and 1/40 of thesame distance for all other runways.And in the Operation Zone, to a height notabove grade.

Restrictions on airport property include theBuilding Restriction Line, the Object Free Areas,and the Runway Visibility Zones, as set forth byFAA design standards and reflected in the AirportLayout Plan.

Incentive Packages• Up to $4,000 Down Payment Assistance for new

home construction in Curtis• Up to $1,000 cash incentive for families with

children• Incentives from local businesses worth over

$2,300• Free lots available!! Some overlooking the Golf

Course

UtilitiesElectric – The City of Curtis purchases electricity fromthe Municipal Energy Association of Nebraska. Thecity has 3 generators for emergency backup powerduring outages.Water – The water system is owned and operatedby the City of Curtis. No water treatment is requiredat this time.Sanitary Sewer – The sanitary sewer system isowned and operated by the City of Curtis. The Cityalso has a sewerjetting trailer as well as a regularcleaning and maintenance program.Solid Waste Disposal – The City owns and operatestrash pickup routes throughout the community. Thereare also private contractors for residential and ruralservice.Recycling – Curtis has a strong recycling program.Residents can significantly lower the cost of solidwaste disposal by utilizing the recycling center.

Telephone – Consolidated Telephone providesCurtis’ local phone and internet service.Consolidated also offers communication packagesthat include cable, internet and long distance.Natural Gas – Source Gas operates an open accesspipeline enabling customers to purchase their owngas supplies and transport them on the Source Gassystem.Cellular – There are 3 cellular service providers inCurtis. Verizon, US Cellular and Viaero all havetowers located close to Curtis.

Public SafetyCurtis Volunteer Fire Department – The CurtisVolunteer Fire Departmentis an organizationdedicated to fire safety and protection. Fundedthrough the City’s budget, 25 volunteers undergolocal monthly training sessions and attend fire schoolannually. The City and Rural departments both ownequipment for their areas, but the same volunteerfiremen answer calls for both entities.Emergency Medical Services – The Frontier CountyAmbulance Service is our local ambulance serviceand is overseen by McCook Community Hospital.Our department is staffed with state licensed EMT’sthat are all on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Law Enforcement – A sheriff and four full-timeofficers provide law enforcement for Frontier Countywith their office located in Curtis. The county has

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Curtis’ small town way of life and a warm friendlyatmosphere make our community a great place to live,work and raise your family. “Where hometown valuesand modern technology combine to make the good lifeeven better.”

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implemented an Enhanced 911 system to identifycallers with an address and any medical informationthey have chosen to include as their call comes intothe dispatch center.

RecreationMill Park: located on the west edge of Curtis, offersa ball field, pitching machines and batting cage,rodeo arena, picnic shelter and camping spots withelectrical hook-ups.City Park: offers playground equipment, picnicshelters, public restrooms and plenty of room to runand play. The lighted tennis/basketball court islocated right next to the swimming pool.Municipal Swimming Pool: The heated pool is openfrom Memorial Day through mid-August. Offeringsinclude swim team, swim lessons, lap swimming,and night swimming.

Arrowhead Meadows Golf Course: Arrowhead

Meadows Golf Course and Recreational Area is abeautiful nine hole, all grass course, nestled in theMedicine Creek Valley, with the Medicine Creekmeandering throughout the course. ArrowheadMeadows has a beautiful clubhouse that we justrecently expanded. Our clubhouse is open fromApril 1st - October 1st. Our hours are 8:00 am -10:00 pm. Our clubhouse is also available to rentfor private parties and receptions. ArrowheadMeadows also has a fishing pond filled with severalkinds of fish. Sit on the banks and enjoy a day offishing or sit and enjoy a picnic while others fish.

Medicine Creek Wellness Center: Non-profitcommunity fitness center that has something foreveryone. Hydraulic circuit, universal weightmachine, full set of free weights, treadmills, bikesand much more!!

Star Theater: The Star Theater is our local theaterthat is strictly run by volunteers, from the operatorof the projector, people working the concessionstand, to the workers in the box office. Movies areshown on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Mondaynights. You can’t beat these prices: Adults - $4.00;Children - $3.00; Family - $14.00.

Area Hunting and Fishing: Curtis is located in theMedicine Creek Valley of southwest Nebraska onNebraska Highway 23. Only 30 minutes from 5different lakes, the hunting and fishing is the best inthe region. Abundant populations of pheasant,quail, dove, turkey and deer can be foundthroughout our area.

Amenities-ServicesSenior Living Choices: Independent living cottagesand assisted living facilities.

Curtis Memorial Community Center: The new $2million community center is a place for thecommunity to gather for meals, information,recreation and social gatherings. The center offersa kitchen and dining room, several meeting rooms,a teen center and an all purpose room which consistsof a basketball court, walking track and a stage.The offices of the City of Curtis are located in thecommunity center.

Senior Center: The center serves meals at noon,Monday thru Friday, and is open to the public ifreservations are made by 9:30 a.m. The Meals onWheels program is also provided.

Klyte Burt Memorial Library: This facility offersplenty of reading/study space, young adult section,children’s library, computer lab with varioussoftware applications and internet access.

Lodging“The Winfield Inn & Suites” – The new hotel islocated on the east edge of Curtis and is a FullService Hotel with 19 Standard rooms with 2 QueenBeds and 2 Suites with 1 King Bed and Full Kitchen.High Definition Cable TV, Wireless Internet, In-roomCoffee, Continental Breakfast, Daily Housekeeping,Free Local/Long Distance Telephone Calls,Individual Climate Control, Hairdryer, Truck/StockTrailer Parking, grocery shopping service, shuttleservice available. We are a smoke free facility.

“The Lodge at Midwest” – Complete with 3bedrooms with bath that can be rented as a singleunit, sharing a full service kitchen and family room- all in one. TV and VCR included. The completefacility can be rented as a single unit.

“Aggie Inn Bed and Breakfast” – Rooms areavailable for overnight or longer stays.

SchoolsMedicine Valley Public School consists of anElementary school and a Jr/Sr High school. Withan average class size of 16, the staff at MedicineValley is able to give valuable time andindividualized instruction to every child. The highschool facility offers the basic core classes, as wellas enrichment classes such as Advanced Math,Family and Consumer Science, Advanced IndustrialTechnology, and Vocational Agriculture. 92% ofour seniors attend post-secondary institutions.

Curricular choices are broad, and co-curricular athleticand scholastic opportunities are also available.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture occupiesa 72-acre campus which adjoins the town of Curtis,Nebraska, on the northeast. The College also ownsa 562-acre farm which serves as a field laboratory.The farm includes grain storage facilities, cattlegrowing and finishing facilities, and a completelydiversified dry land and irrigated farming operation.NCTA has developed an agricultural educationsystem that will prepare you for dynamic careers inagriculture. NCTA offers four Associate of AppliedScience Degrees for students interested in directlyentering the agricultural industry upon graduation.NCTA also maintains an excellent Associate ofScience Degree that will allow you to transfer to theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln or other four yearinstitutions to complete additional degrees.

Business CommunityCurtis has an active business community rivalinglarger area communities. We are fortunate to havea wide variety of churches, a medical clinic with afull-time physician assistant, a dentist, grocery store,convenience store, lumber yard and hardware store,several restaurants, fitness center and many moreprivately owned business.

Combine all of these things with the fact that housingis incredibly affordable and you’ll find that life isindescribably enjoyable here.www.benkelmanrealty.com

The University of Nebraska - Nebraska College ofTechnical Agriculture in Curtis is governed by theBoard of Regents of the NU system. The two-yearcollege grants associate of applied science degreesand certificates. In addition, it offers associate ofscience transfer degrees as well as concurrentenrollment and continuing education opportunitiesfor nontraditional students. NCTA is accredited bythe Higher Learning Commission of the NorthCentral Association of Colleges and Schools andthe American Veterinary Medical Association.

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The college enrolls over 250 students on campusand 175 in other locations. July 1, 2010 will begina construction process that will culminate an additionof 75,000 square feet of new space in classrooms,laboratories, and a new residence hall. This willallow NCTA to double its enrollment by 2013.

Corporations locating in Curtis and Frontier Countywill find that the 500 students (2013) enrolled atNCTA are primarily from rural Nebraska and havea strong work ethic and need part-time and full timejobs depending on the shifts available. This almostunused resource is available because North Platteis 40 miles to the north and McCook is 40 milessouth of Curtis.

NCTA’s Continuing Education unit is very willing todevelop and teach instructional programs that willprovide training for newly established businessesin Curtis and Frontier County. These educationalprograms are based on industrial needs determinedby the business hiring traditional students and adultsneeding training for positions within the corporation.