Community Economic Development

Local Highlights

April 16, 2019

Butler County Local Foods Networking Meeting

What is available for local foods in Butler County? Where can consumers find local products? Where are producers interested in selling?

Are you a local food producer, farmer's market manager, local food consumer, grocery store manager, restaurant owner in Butler County? Iowa State University Extension in Butler County and UNI Local Food Program Manager are hosting a networking meeting for those interested in local foods in Butler County. Anyone is welcome to attend. The purpose is to identify what is available in Butler County and identify how we can work together.

Meeting will be held at the Butler County Extension Office in Allison on April 29th at 6:00 pm. Light supper will be provided. Anyone is interested is encouraged to attend! RSVP by April 25th to Holly Merritt, Butler County Extension Director at 319-267-2707 or hmerritt@iastate.edu.

FYLER

March 26, 2019

Helpful Links for Disaster Recovery

Floods are one of the most common and most costly, natural disasters. Preparing for flood situations can minimize injury to yourself and your family and speed the recovery process. These resources will help you prepare and recover from flooding situations. For many helpful links on our disaster recovery web page click HERE.

More County News

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/01/2004 - 00:00

A Quick Reference to Butler County Residents- Be sure to check out all the links at "Resources from ISU Extension" on this page for more information.

Data for Decision Makers

Butler County Government

Butler County Econcomic Development

Education:

Cities: (web pages available at present)

Statewide Resources

ISU Extension to Communities Website

ISU Extension assists Iowa communities in planning and encouraging sustainable community and economic development that lead to positive quality of life for all citizens.
Iowa Community Indicators Program (ICIP)

ICIP provides data and research on local economic, demographic, and social trends for business and communities.
Retail Trade Analysis

Reports of recent and historical trends in the local retail trade sector by city.
Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS)

Helping the College of Engineering and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach carry out their land-grant university mission to improve the quality of life in Iowa by enhancing the performance of Iowa industry.
Community Vitality Center

The CVC facilitates networking among small and medium size rural communities, sponsors policy analyses, engages communities in dialogue, and fosters discussion among rural and urban interests.
Data for Decision Makers Series

Data on each county in Iowa including population demographics, education, retail sales, personal income, employment, occupation, housing, and family characteristics.