Monday, December 6, 2010
Please Shop Locally
The community of Sioux Center and Sioux County are an aberration for rural Iowa counties. Sioux County is one of just a few rural counties that are growing. Strong economic development is a blessing in tough economic times. Last fall I read in the Sioux City Journal that Sioux County was ranked eleventh in being resistant to the recession. Our local businesses play a large part in keeping Sioux Center a vibrant community.
The Sioux Center District benefits greatly when people choose to frequent the local businesses. The district has added ten new class rooms, a new high school roof, and new Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) units at the high school. These projects were funded by the State-wide Penny Tax. A penny of every dollar spent in Sioux County goes to the schools of Sioux County for infrastructure. In the 2009-2010 school year that was $758,702 for the Sioux Center Schools. If an individual shops in another county in Iowa, the schools in that county benefit. If a purchase is completed over the Internet, no schools benefit.
As you buy those special gifts this Christmas season I would urge you to shop locally whenever possible. It is good for our school, our businesses, and our community.
The Sioux Center District benefits greatly when people choose to frequent the local businesses. The district has added ten new class rooms, a new high school roof, and new Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) units at the high school. These projects were funded by the State-wide Penny Tax. A penny of every dollar spent in Sioux County goes to the schools of Sioux County for infrastructure. In the 2009-2010 school year that was $758,702 for the Sioux Center Schools. If an individual shops in another county in Iowa, the schools in that county benefit. If a purchase is completed over the Internet, no schools benefit.
As you buy those special gifts this Christmas season I would urge you to shop locally whenever possible. It is good for our school, our businesses, and our community.
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