Business Retention through Community Support

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Business Retention through Community Support

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• Hobart, Okla.

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Involved Citizens

• Officials from the City of Hobart
• Kiowa County Commissioners and Officials
• Hobart Main Street Program
• Hobart Chamber of Commerce
• Hobart Industrial Authority
• Hobart Economic Development Committee
• Hobart Public Schools
• Elkview Hospital
• Kiowa County Health Department
• Kiowa County Sheriff Department
• Hobart Beautification Commission
• Civic Clubs and Sororities
• Kiowa County Historical Society and Museum
• Concerned Citizens and Volunteers
• Business Leaders
• Hobart Industries

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Hobart Main Street Logo
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Executive Board and Committees
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Hobarts Progress

• 2,400,833 reinvested in Hobart is last four
  years
• 48 new businesses opened
• 107 new jobs
• 41 Storefronts Restored
• 35 Buildings sold
• Downtown Historic District on the National
  Registry of Historic Places
• Beautification of Downtown
• Certified Industrial Park
• International Airport
• Development of Biggers Park
• Improvements at Hunter Park
• Available Incubator Facilities for New Industry
• State Recognized Outstanding Museum Kiowa
  County Historical Museum
• New Antique Street Lights on Kiowa County
  Courthouse Square
• New Track Facility at Hobart Bearcat Stadium
• New Western Technology Center
• New Hobart Elementary School
• New Kiowa County Health Department

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Streetscape Beautification
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Signage and Antique Clocks
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New Ownership of Auto Dealership
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Modern Airport Facility
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Outstanding School System
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Modern Hospital and Health Department
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Major IndustrySKF Industries
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Future Projects

• Completion of Kiowa County Mosaic Tile
• Establish General Tommy Franks Leadership
  Institute and Museum
• Construction of lighting and fencing around
  Hobarts Little League Field
• Construction of the Exploration Station
  Childrens Playground
• Senior Day Care Facility
• Completion Four Lanes on State Highway 183
• Begin Space Flights at Burns Flat
• Additional Housing Projects
• Sidewalk Improvement Project

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