Ongoing investments in a commercial park, city solutions, and midtown growth in the City of Gibbon (pop. 1, 886 have actually made acknowledgment from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED). The department revealed Gibbon’s recertification in the state’s Management Qualified Community (LCC) program on Monday, August 18 th during an unique discussion to the Gibbon Common Council. LCC Program Coordinator Kelly Gewecke congratulated city leaders and members of the Advancement Council for Buffalo Region for the city’s success in the program. Gibbon earned acknowledgment as an LCC in 2020, signing up with a group of 28 Nebraska neighborhoods recognized for ongoing leadership in financial development.
DED produced the LCC program in 2011 to help municipalities adjust to ongoing changes and possibilities in financial advancement. Licensed neighborhoods must show readiness in tactical preparation and display technological preparedness to aid new and existing services expand. Certifying LCCs earn standing in the program for 5 years and are needed to keep neighborhood web sites to highlight neighborhood growth. In 2025, the City of Gibbon produced a brand-new internet site to boost advertising efforts for the area, which includes upgraded details on readily available websites and buildings and regional job opportunity.
“Gibbon is pleased to have actually satisfied the State of Nebraska’s needs to recertify as an LCC,” stated Mayor Leon Stall. “Gibbon benefited exceptionally throughout our previous five-year accreditation period with aid and partnership with DED and the Advancement Council for Buffalo Area. The program sustains comprehensive efforts to plan for growth and led to the city’s applications for hundreds of dollars in gives, which have supported the planning, growth, and building of several jobs throughout Gibbon.”
Over the previous numerous years, Gibbon leaders prioritized initiatives to boost the city’s lifestyle. Neighborhood and state funding helped in the building and construction of a brand-new city hall, which included $ 150, 000 for capital construction from Nebraska’s Civic and Community Center Funding Fund (CCCFF). The CCCFF program supports the planning and development of civic, area and recreation facilities. An added CCCFF planning grant in 2019 caused the growth of Gibbon’s fire hall.
The city likewise got support from the government funded Community Development Block Give (CDBG) program for Downtown Resurgence (DTR), which is administered by DED. Gibbon obtained $ 53, 000 to create a midtown revitalization strategy. The CDBG Program offers funds to aid neighborhoods take on projects that enhance economic well-being, regional vitality, quality of life, and public health and wellness and safety.
The city just recently completed updates in Rosen Park– which include a brand-new strolling track, football and football objectives, and fence updates– with assistance from the in your area funded Rosen Structure.
“A great deal of good ideas are occurring in Gibbon,” said City Manager Matt Smallcomb. “Over the past 3 years, we have actually added on to our fire hall, changed a 10, 000 -square-foot structure into a brand-new town hall and community center, and completed a Midtown Rejuvenation (DTR) planning research study. I’m exceptionally happy with our area and the homeowners who have actually turned up, common ideas, and aided form these initiatives. Their input has fueled our momentum.”
A 2024 on-site evaluation of the city’s commercial site, led by the Nebraska Public Power Area (NPPD) and DED, outlined the website’s benefits. The examination mentioned access to utilities and close closeness to Freeway 30 and Interstate 80
“Our partnership with the Development Council for Buffalo County and the work that’s entered into securing the Gibbon Industrial Website has positioned Gibbon to grow, and I believe that development is simply nearby,” Smallcomb stated. “The next five years are going to be amazing. Hard work is settling, and our LCC classification and partnership with DED have actually assisted make all of this possible.”
For added details about the Management Qualified Community (LCC) Program, contact Kelly Gewecke at [email protected] or 308 – 627 – 3151, or check out https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/programs/community/lcc
(right) Gibbon Recreation center