By: Chad Franzen Posted at: 02/08/2010 06:52 AM
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraskans have a chance to give their opinions on changes being proposed for the statewide plan to fund economic development.
The state Department of Economic Development will accept public comments on the proposed changes from Feb. 19 to March 22.
Those changes include increasing the maximum award for any project in the economic-development category from $500,000 to $1 million, increasing the maximum awards for industrial-park projects from $750,000 to $1 million and increasing the amounts of loans that can be forgiven. Other proposals include increasing the amount of money to promote tourism.
The proposed plans can be viewed at www.neded.org/content/view/183/674 or can be requested by contacting Libby Elder at 800-426-6505 or 402-471-3762 or e-mailing libby.elder(at)nebraska.gov.
