The Belle Plaine Community Development Corporation is the result of a merger between the Belle Plaine Chamber of Commerce and the Belle Plaine Development
Commission. It is our goal and mission to promote community development through
economic development, neighborhood revitalization, downtown restoration and
rehabilitation, and community bonding.
We have several new projects we are currently working on including an RDG Downtown
plan, new tourism brochures, restoring Belle Plaine's downtown area, and improving the
quality of life for residents of Belle Plaine.
We would appreciate any input in making Belle Plaine better.
Updated List of Current 2008 Members of BPCDC
Main Street Iowa ICN Meeting:
I would like to thank everyone who came to Main Street Iowa's New City Visioning meeting on May 1st.
The next Main Street Iowa meeting is an ICN New City Visioning review. This will take place on May 12th,
from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Belle Plaine Library. The point of this meeting is to review the results of
the new City Visioning meeting. This is open to anyone in the community, and if you are interested
in attending
or have any questions please contact Jon Dayton at 319-434-6481
or email at BPCDC@netins.net.
SPECIAL MAIN STREET IOWA ANNOUNCEMENT
On March 4th, Lt. Governor Patty Judge announced that Belle Plaine was one of four communities
selected to join the Main Street Iowa Program. With these four communities joining, that brings the
total of Main Street Iowa Communities throughout the state to 39. Main Street Iowa is a proven
program dedicated to preserving and revitalizing historic downtowns throughout the state of Iowa.
Belle Plaine is very excited about becoming a Main Street Iowa Community. If you have any questions,
please contact Jon Dayton at 319-434-6481.
Linked below is more information about Main Street Iowa.
Main Street Iowa Press Release Selected Communities/Pictures Belle Plaine Union Article
New Board Members
January 15th, 2008 was our annual member's dinner and election of new board members. Eldon Zumbach
and Dorie Brennecke filled the vacant seats formally held by Hank Wehrman and Jodi Bermel and
Jeri DeRaad was reelected.
Here is a list of your 2008 Belle Plaine Community Development Corporation Board Members:
President: Dale Weeda
Vice President: Brad Cook
Treasurer: Eldon Zumbach
Secretary: Jeri DeRaad
At Large: Bill Daily, Jennifer Zahradnik, Dorie Brennecke, Joe Schwab, Reece Dodd