Wisner Community Development

Wcd continues to address strategic planning priorities of business recruitment, housing Development, industrial park Development and childcare.2020 accomplishments include:purchased abandoned elementary school, razed the building and sold it to a housing developer who will build ten homes as a lease-to-own housing program to assist very low-income households. The city will have a revitalized neighborhood.continued Development of farm land purchased last year, which has been annexed by the city. An engineering firm is assisting with planning Development of the property for homes and businesses in the property, named grandview addition. Advised and assisted new or prospective businesses. Established a healthcare provider loan repayment program for the recruitment of of providers to ensure that local residents can access services locally. Through this program, wcd successfully recruited a dentist to open a full-time practice in wisner.sold a residential property and listed two other business properties with a realtor.