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MPEDC Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting August 12, 2019
Main Street Revitalization Announcement
The Mount Pleasant Main Street Revitalization Low Interest Loan Program has been reviewed and renewed for the 2019-2020 year. This program is an incentive to encourage property and small business owners to rebuild and revitalize commercial buildings within the Main Street District. Any interested loan applicant will work directly with his or her lending institution of choice. More information is located at https://lnkd.in/edMQZbm. Pictured are the financial institutions that have agreed to the proposal and the designated officers will serve as the contact person. These officers, pictured from left to right are: Cypress Bank – Barry Jones 903-572-9856 Guaranty Bank and Trust – Trent Abbott 903-572-9881 First Federal Bank – Ashley Amerson 903-577-1118 American National Bank – Sheila Donnelly 903-572-1776 Pilgrim Bank – Zach Ervin 903-575-2317 (not pictured) VeraBank – Joseph Harwell (903) 577-6900 Main Street Manager – Jacob Hatfield
Agenda 05-16-2019
MPISD $55 Million Bond for Renovation and Security Updates
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MPISD Board of Trustees chose to put a $55 million school building bond in front of voters. On Saturday May 4, 2019, those same voters decisively approved the bond by almost 56 percent.
Key Committee Consideration:
- Safety & Securtiy at ALL Campuses
- Updating Academics Programs & Spaces
- Overcrowding at High School & CTE
- Visibility, Transparency& Easy Monitoring
- Reviving Preforing Arts Center
- Transformed Existing Spaces
Why was the Bond Election Called?
On January 23, upon the recommendation of the Facility Advisory Committee, comprised of members of the Mount Pleasant community, the Mount Pleasant ISD Board of Trustees voted to call a $55 million bond election to address:
- Renovate and expand CTE.
- Demolish 500s building.
- Renovate existing gym.
- Fine Arts Center-renovate Auditorium, enlarge Band, new Dance Studio, Choir, Black Box, and visual art.
- New gym entrance.
- Transform ‘66 building.
- Renovate academic space.
- New academic space, administrative space, and secure entrance.
- Re-purpose ESS.
- Provide perimeter security for campus.
- Resurface parking.
- Addressing traffic flow at High School.
Priefert Awarded Workforce Grant for $546,671
Priefert Awarded Workforce Grant for $546,671
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On April 19th, 2019,Texas Workforce Commissioner Julian Alvarez traveled from Austin to Mount Pleasant in order to present Priefert & Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) with a TWC Skills Development Fund Grant for $546,671. This grant is a partnership between Priefert Manufacturing & NTCC that will provide more than 15,000 hours of training for more than 300 Priefert employees throughout the year. The Skills Development Fund is Texas’ premier job-training program providing local customized training opportunities for Texas businesses and workers to increase skill levels and wages of the Texas workforce. The Texas Workforce Commission administers funding for the program through a community or technical college. Success is achieved through collaboration among businesses, public community and technical colleges, Workforce Development Boards and economic development partners like MPEDC. Due to the high degree of collaboration between economic development and our education partner, the Skills Development Fund is one MPEDC’s greatest offerings to industrial businesses operating in Mount Pleasant.
Congratulations to Priefert Rodeo & Ranch Equipment and our amazing partners at Northeast Texas Community College. Go team!
