January 8, 2008 Steering Committee Meeting

Agenda for Perkins/Chase Counties HTC Steering Committee

January 8, 2008

12:00 Welcome and Introductions

Kathy, Amy, Ann, Kevin, Leslie and Jana via phone

12:05 Update from Perkins County

Youth - have worked on several community service projects

E-Ship/Business

Philanthropy -- We think we made the match???!!!

Other pertinent information –

** Field Trip to Ord

* Tim Moore resigns from HTC Steering Committee

Perkins County Zoning – updated Comprehensive Plan

Ethanol Plant Recruitment – Madrid up and running

Bio-Diesel Project – appears to be working on it some

Pipeline Progress – bought water from Golf course to test line

Noble Energy (Natural Gas) exploration in Perkins county and others, looks promising, purchased a building in Imperial

12:25 Leadership Plenty Update - Signup deadline Jan 15^th, only 3 people right now

12:30 Update from Chase County

Youth (ESI update) 9 kids completed the mini ESI sessions (5^th graders) -- plan to do an ESI camp this summer, hopefully a multi-county effort

E-ship/Business

Philanthropy Need to plan a party to celebrate making the match for the Hunt Challenge!!! Hopefully will celebrate success at Annual meeting in March.

Other pertinent information –

Ethanol Plant Updates – in a holding pattern

12:55 BR&E survey & Shop Local First Campaign Update – both went really well. Shop Local First committee consisted of Wauneta, Perkins Co and Imperial. Oct receipts highest ever in Imperial.

Red Carpet training – one meeting in each county.

Business Succession workshop Jan 29^th . Dean Beck w/ REAP to do presentation and Creighton University to do followup.

1:00 Closing comments/thoughts

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