During the summer of 2019, a coalition of community and business leaders applied for and were selected to become one of the state’s newest
E-Communities.

What does that mean?

With the support of the county commissioners, members of the advisory board they appoint for economic development are now leading a coalition of people focused specifically on helping new and second stage businesses. As a partnership NetWork Kansas, the group will facilitate a locally-controlled revolving loan fund to supply entrepreneurs with capital. They will also now have increased access and limited funding for training and technical support. 

An informational brochure about the program is available here, and a summary of the loan program is available here.