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Infrastructure Needs Met by Xenia Rural Water

May 2008
Call Winn-Worth Betco for more information.
When Diamond Jo Casino was built, the water and sewer system could sustain only their business as well asthe adjoining hotel. Now that more development is in the works to be built around Diamond Jo, a largerand more equipped water and sewer system is needed.
Xenia Rural Water District will now provide these services. Teresa Nicholson, Executive Director ofWinn-Worth Betco says, “Running water and sewer from near by communities was very costly.” WorthCounty has proposed to participate with $2 million by utilizing a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) bondto get the project started. Xenia is taking on the risk of the project, while the county’s risk remainsvery low.
“Developers will not spend the multi-millions of dollars it would take to implement their own municipalsystems, especially when they can locate their projects in Albert Lea and Clear Lake where there is alreadywater and sewer provided to them,” explains Nicholson. So in order to bring various projects such as hotels,restaurants and strip mall units to the area, a water and sewer system is absolutely necessary.
Currently a draft is waiting to be signed by Xenia Water and Worth County in order to get this project started.If both parties continue with the process in a timely matter, water and sewer should be going by late summer 2009.
Xenia Rural Water District is a 9,000 member water service provider and has added a second water treatment facility, in its current service district, which allows for the production of six million gallons of water per day. XeniaRural Water District was organized under Chapter 357A of the Iowa Code, which says that Xenia will be governed bya board of directors who are elected by the participating members of the District. The District receives fundingfrom USDA Rural Development as well as Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). And in 2002, Xenia Rural WaterDistrict expanded its services to include wastewater management.
For more information about Xenia Rural Water District go to www.xeniawater.org.

Wind Farm Updates

August 2008
Call Winn-Worth Betco for more information.
Barton Wind Farm
Construction is going strong in the eastern part of Worth County these days. An eighty turbine wind farm is being built with the goal of being up and running by the end of 2008. Work is being done on the towers right now, with the substation work beginning in the near future.
Winnebago County Wind Farm
The Winnebago County Wind Farm, located directly south of Thompson, IA, consists of 10 turbines. This wind farm was constructed in the spring of 2008 and should be on-line later that year.
Phase II Wind Farm
Phase II Wind Farm in Worth County is 58 turbines located approx. 3 miles east of the Kensett/Joice I-35 exit and is clearly visible from the Interstate. Phase II was constructed in 2007 and came on-line last fall.
The central work preparation site is used for workers from the Winnebago County wind farm as well as the Worth County Phase II and the Barton wind farm. Anyone who is interested in working at the Barton Township Wind Farm should contact Midwest Renewable Energy at 579 410th Street, Joice, IA; 641-588-3730 (phone), 641-588-3733 (fax) or visit their website at www.midwest-renewable.com.



News Infrastructure Needs Met by Xenia Rural Water May 2008 Call Winn-Worth Betco for more information. When Diamond Jo Casino was built, the water and sewer system could sustain only their business as well asthe adjoining hotel. Now that more development is in the works to be built around Diamond Jo, a largerand more equipped water and sewer system is needed. Xenia Rural Water District will now provide these services. Teresa Nicholson, Executive Director ofWinn-Worth Betco says, “Running water and sewer from near by communities was very costly.” WorthCounty has proposed to participate with $2 million by utilizing a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) bondto get the project started. Xenia is taking on the risk of the project, while the county’s risk remainsvery low. “Developers will not spend the multi-millions of dollars it would take to implement their own municipalsystems, especially when they can locate their projects in Albert Lea and Clear Lake where there is alreadywater and sewer provided to them,” explains Nicholson. So in order to bring various projects such as hotels,restaurants and strip mall units to the area, a water and sewer system is absolutely necessary. Currently a draft is waiting to be signed by Xenia Water and Worth County in order to get this project started.If both parties continue with the process in a timely matter, water and sewer should be going by late summer 2009. Xenia Rural Water District is a 9,000 member water service provider and has added a second water treatment facility, in its current service district, which allows for the production of six million gallons of water per day. XeniaRural Water District was organized under Chapter 357A of the Iowa Code, which says that Xenia will be governed bya board of directors who are elected by the participating members of the District. The District receives fundingfrom USDA Rural Development as well as Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). And in 2002, Xenia Rural WaterDistrict expanded its services to include wastewater management. For more information about Xenia Rural Water District go to www.xeniawater.org. Wind Farm Updates August 2008 Call Winn-Worth Betco for more information. Barton Wind Farm Construction is going strong in the eastern part of Worth County these days. An eighty turbine wind farm is being built with the goal of being up and running by the end of 2008. Work is being done on the towers right now, with the substation work beginning in the near future. Winnebago County Wind Farm The Winnebago County Wind Farm, located directly south of Thompson, IA, consists of 10 turbines. This wind farm was constructed in the spring of 2008 and should be on-line later that year. Phase II Wind Farm Phase II Wind Farm in Worth County is 58 turbines located approx. 3 miles east of the Kensett/Joice I-35 exit and is clearly visible from the Interstate. Phase II was constructed in 2007 and came on-line last fall. The central work preparation site is used for workers from the Winnebago County wind farm as well as the Worth County Phase II and the Barton wind farm. Anyone who is interested in working at the Barton Township Wind Farm should contact Midwest Renewable Energy at 579 410th Street, Joice, IA; 641-588-3730 (phone), 641-588-3733 (fax) or visit their website at www.midwest-renewable.com.
Winn-Worth Betco is Winnebago and Worth Counties Betterment Council