County, business leaders support Knightstown tech park
The Henry County Planning Commission is considering a plan for a data center at the corner of Interstate 70 and State Road 109. The county planners had a public hearing Oct. 16 on the Henry County Technology Park Planned Unit Development (PUD) outline. The PUD outline was submitted by Greg […]
READ MOREResidential TIFs are helping Henry County grow
A look at a relatively new economic development tool Jeff Raatz was not yet Henry County’s state senator when he authored new legislation in 2019 that has laid the foundation for more than 100 new local homes. Sen. Raatz (R-Richmond) is the father of Residential Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts. […]
READ MORE‘If not a data center, then what?’
Local leaders attend Technology Park Open House KNIGHTSTOWN — On Tuesday, Oct. 14, developers hosted their second community open house about the proposed Henry County Technology Park. The event took place at the Cary Center on Washington Street in Knightstown. Between 30 and 50 Henry County residents stopped by to […]
READ MOREPromoting Indiana soybeans around the world
Springport farmer Matthew Chapman has traveled the world selling and promoting Indiana soybeans to international markets. Chapman serves as a director on the United Soybean Board (USB), which is a member of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC). Recently, Chapman represented USB on a trip to Jakarta (the capital of […]
READ MOREBrookfield Farms breaks ground in New Castle
Bringing 85 new homes to the community. City leaders, developers, and community partners gathered on Sept. 12 to break ground on Brookfield Farms, an 85-home residential development designed to expand affordable housing opportunities in New Castle. The project represents a significant investment in the local housing market, underscoring the city’s […]
READ MORENew Castle named Indiana Clean Community
Work continues to find more sustainable local solutions Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has named the City of New Castle a “Clean Community,” recognizing the community’s environmentally-friendly actions. “Our city is being recognized as a community that is taking proactive steps to make New Castle a cleaner, more resilient […]
READ MOREAustralian-based company eyes New Castle Industrial Park
An Australian-based food packaging manufacturer hopes to build a 25,000- square-foot facility in the New Castle Industrial Park. Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) President and CEO Corey Murphy provided details about the proposed project Sept. 10 during the Henry County Commissioners meeting. According to the company website, Ennio International, […]
READ MOREGroundbreaking Begins on Ashbury Fields, a New Housing Development in New Castle, Indiana
Henry County, Indiana, welcomed its third housing development at the groundbreaking of Ashbury Fields. This new neighborhood is located on the north side of New Castle and boasts easy access to State Road 3. Positive anticipation filled the air on August 8 as the groundbreaking ceremony began at 211 E […]
READ MOREEconomic development by means of housing, airport growth
Henry County was supporting local small business owners years before Gov. Mike Braun created the new Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Corey Murphy, president and CEO of the New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC), reminded city leaders this month that the EDC has a strong partnership with the Indiana […]
READ MOREEPA Brownfields Grant
Henry County is considering applying for the EPA Brownfields grant to assess commercial properties for possible contamination. A Brownfield site is defined as: “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, controlled substances, petroleum or […]
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