1. The Casino ReferendumVote Yes on November 2 Clarke County Iowa A Can Do State of Mind Bill Trickey, Executive Director, CCDC
2. Our Conversation Today:Vote Yes on November 2Impact on the local economy Dollars and JobsCommunity DevelopmentBusiness Retention
3. Opened in 2000 Currently has 400 employees Has contributed $29,828,702 in cash to the local community Has paid $109,400,000 to the State of Iowa Since Opening has attracted 10,265,314 Patrons Terrible’s Lakeside Casino
4. A Can Do State of People High School Building Trades $40,000 Fun Stuff – Poker Runs, Concerts, Car Shows…. Clarke Schools $249,000 Murray Schools $$79,832 SWCC $49,716
5. A Can Do State of Prosperity Business Development & Job Creation $711,492.84
6. A Can Do State of Place Property Taxes $6,754,089 Fairgrounds $483,737.60 The Village $413,940.00 Small Wonders $149,530 OCMS $160, 948
11. Pillars Grant Program – Over $5.7 Million in the last 10 Years to good projects Leadership Academy Reservoir Commission Neighborhood Improvement Program Demolition Grants Home Buyer Grants 10 Gallons of Free Paint High School Building Trades Program Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program Community Development
13. Casino Distribution to CCDCTotal 10 Yr Distribution $8.6 MillionTotal Pillars $5.7 Million
14. Various Fairgrounds Projects including the Events Center Families First Clarke Band Uniforms Computers and Software for Clarke Community Schools The Village Early Childhood Center Small Wonders Day Care in Murray Dollars for Scholars Murray and Clarke Community Schools Fencing and surfacing for Tennis Courts Acquisition of a new Band Trailer High School Building Trades Program SWCC Scholarship Foundation Bleachers, Murray Football Field Clarke Schools Concession Stand Lights, Scoreboards and Concession Stands for the Baseball Field De-fibulator for Murray Elementary Schools Phone System for Murray Schools Schools & Youth Programs$1,898,582.08
15. Senior Center renovation Hospital Physicians Fire Protection Projects in Osceola, Woodburn, Murray, and Weldon Animal Shelter Southern Iowa Community Foundation New Ambulance Clarke County Leadership training Clarke County Foundation Paint the Town Red Projects Food Pantry Community Development $1,817,815.17
16. E. Eddy Saylor Business Park Southern Hills Winery Osceola Chamber Mainstreet South Central Iowa Regional Partnership Southern Iowa Council Of Government Business Plan Competition Facade Grant Program CCDC/OCMS Headquarters Small Business Development Center Business Development & Job Creation Projects $711,492.84
17. Train Depot Renovation Airport Improvements City Codes Position Public Safety Projects Murray City Hall Renovations City of Woodburn street coatings County Roads Equipment Liberty Park Renovation Clarke County Conservation Clarke County Public Health Entrance Signs Water Tower repairs Sheriff Department Computers Clarke County GIS Infrastructure Projects$902,903.03
18. The greatest source of new jobs and wealth creation is the retention of existing business A Yes vote on November 2 insures the continued existence of this important economic impact in our community for another eight years. Business Retention
19. City of Osceola $11,078,000 City of Murray $ 418,000 City of Woodburn $ 139,000 Clarke County $ 2,846,925 Property Taxes $ 6,754,089 CCDC $ 8,592,688 TOTAL $29,828,702 Annual Average $2.982 Million Dollars 10 Years of Casino Paymentsto Our Community
20. A Partial List of the Capital improvement projects implemented WITHOUT RAISING TAXES Street Paving Projects Clay Street and the I-35 Interchange Clarke Street Ayers Street Jefferson Street Ridge Street Lake Street Webster Street Washington Street Depot Renovation Capital Equipment Purchases Industrial Park Improvements
21. Capital Improvements have been made with no assessment made on adjoining property owners. This year streets are being paved, a new Platform Fire Truck has been added and new Street Maintenance equipment purchased, all in a year when other communities are cutting services. The Casino Funds Benefit the Residents of Clarke County Directly
22. Pillars Murray Schools $79,832.00 Small Wonders $149,530.06 Dollars for Scholars $10,000.00 City of Murray $17.332.00 Murray Fire $24,562.00 Murray Fairgrounds $25,593.39 Murray Lions $19,282.00 Murray Flags $497.25 Total Pillars $326,628.70 Distribution from Osceola $ 418,000.00 Total Distribution to Murray $744,628.70 Murray Casino Receipts
23. Pillars Booster Club $1,150.00 Christian Church $6,150.00 St. Mary’s Church $2,000.00 City of Woodburn $133,900.00 Total Pillars $143,200.00 Distribution from Osceola $139,000.00 Total Distribution to Woodburn $282,200.00 Woodburn Casino Receipts
24. The Community will lose 400 jobs The Community will lose $2.9 million per year The Community will not be able to hold another election for 8 years During that time we will lose $23,862,961 If the Vote Fails the Casino will close its doors at midnight on March 31, 2011
