NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. —With the Board of County Commissioners hearing from outside agencies as part of their budget discussions on Wednesday, Hutchinson and Reno County Chamber of Commerce CEO Debra Teufel told Hutch Post, what they get from the county is big for them.
"Ten percent of our economic development funding comes from Reno County, and it's a really important piece," Teufel said. "If we did not have that funding, we would not be able to do and staff the way we do to be able to service this number of projects."
The City of Hutchinson pitches in, too, and its portion is greater still.
"The city requests for the Greater Hutch piece of economic development funding is roughly about 20% of it," Teufel said. "Then we raise about 70% from the private sector for economic development purposes."
There are two other things that the city funds that are different than the county. Those are Downtown Hutch and the Market Hutch Fund. Those are standalone separate budgets.
The eco-devo discussion with the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Veterans Room of the Reno County Courthouse.
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