From Left to Right: Bill Henderson (MCED Executive Director), Richard Chastain (Montgomery County Council), Jim Siemers (St. Clare Executive Director), Nancy Sennett (Vice President of Nursing), and Terry Wilson (Regional CEO)
This week Congress is set to release the details of the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act, a bill that purports to combat global warming by setting strict limits on carbon emissions. I’m not a candidate for any office-now or ever again-and I’ve approached the “climate change” debate with an open mind. But it’s clear to me that the nation, and in particular Indiana, my home state, will be terribly disserved by this cap-and-trade policy on the verge of passage in the House.
April 15, 2009
Crawfordsville, IN-The Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA) was presented with the Montgomery County Economic Development (MCED) “Bright Star Award” for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship.
The Bright Star was presented to Rajeshwar G. Rao, President of IMPA, following his presentation to the MCED Executive Club. Mr. Rao and Phil Lehmkuhler, Manager of Economic Development Services for IMPA, were on hand to receive the award.
IMPA is the wholesale power provider to 52 communities in the state of Indiana. The agency was formed by a group of municipal utilities to buy power cost-effectively as a big company on the wholesale market. Crawfordsville, Waynetown, Ladoga and Darlington are all IMPA communities from Montgomery County.
Many of our local companies still employ the majority of their associates despite this economic downturn. Over 90% of Montgomery County residents still have a job to go to although they might not be seeing many overtime hours.
Montgomery County is fortunate to have a diverse business base and we have added around 100 quality jobs over the last 6 months. This has helped even out some of the job losses we’ve experienced over the same time period. With that being said, we are still twice as high in unemployment as we were this time last year.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY INDIANA
January 2009
INTRODUCTION Incentives are one of the essential tools a community utilizes to retain and attract quality economic development projects. These incentives are used to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Montgomery County and Crawfordsville.
This information is intended to be a reference guide for businesses, elected officials and entrepreneurs in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County and Incorporated Towns. Applicants are advised to seek out professional consultation before proceeding with an abatement request; this document is not intended to be a substitute for expert legal council.
