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Greater Fremont Development Council, a Partner of the Greater Omaha Chamber Economic Development Partnership, seeks a dynamic Executive Director.  The Executive Director is responsible for development and implementation of the program of work; organizational structure and procedures; income and expenditures; maintenance/growth of membership and investors; employment, training and supervision o...Continue Reading

For Kelsey Martinez, her new role as Greater Fremont Development Council’s (GFDC) Director of Businesses Services represented a chance to come home. “Fremont is very dear to me. I have such a deep appreciation for the place and especially the people.  I grew up in Fremont, born and raised. My parents...Continue Reading

The first time I held a Department of Agriculture food stamp, I was about 8 years old. I’d be asked, countless times, to go to the grocery store off of 14th Street and Rhode Island Avenue in our nation’s capital. In my community, the food stamp, then in paper form...Continue Reading

Lauren Foster always knew that she wanted to be in economic development, even if she didn’t know what economic development was until graduating from college.  “I wanted to live a life where I could leave a big impact in a positive, and uplifting way. After graduating from college with ...Continue Reading

FREMONT, NE -- Greater Fremont Development Council (GFDC) recently launched a redesigned website to further strengthen its online presence and economic growth. The newly redesigned website includes a more uniform flow of content with an appeal to a diverse variety of website visitors. “This update to our existing GFDC website allow...Continue Reading

Ankeny, Iowa – The National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) has unanimously elected Garry Clark to the role of President of the Board of Directors. Clark will assume his role on January 1st, 2021. Clark, President and CEO of the Greater Fremont Development Council Clark has been in the economic developmen...Continue Reading

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“I want to congratulate LPP on their one-year anniversary and on reaching full plant capacity,” said Steve Martin, executive director of the Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska. “AFAN has been a strong supporter of the project from day one and is proud to support their growers throug...Continue Reading

Greater Fremont Development Council (GFDC) would like to join the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in congratulating City of Fremont’s Mayor, Scott Getzschman, in earning the IEDC Leadership Award for Public Service. This award recognizes an elected official who has served as a committed advocate for economic development for a...Continue Reading

Because of the gracious support and donations from local donors and Greater Fremont Development Council (GFDC) investors, the Fremont Area Food Security Taskforce has seen much success in their Grab N Go events this summer. These events were first hosted by GFDC shortly after COVID-19 started to impact our are...Continue Reading

The Greater Fremont Development Council (GFDC) is currently updating the 2017 Dodge County & Communities-Wide Housing Study, with the guidance of the county-wide Housing Task Force. The five-year study will also include the neighboring Village of Cedar Bluffs and is being funded by the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, with matchin...Continue Reading

The Greater Fremont Development Council (GFDC), Fremont Chamber of Commerce (FACC) and the MFG3030 initiative have come together for a 2nd Drive Thru Job Fair on July 30th from 11:30 to 1:00 at Getzschman Plaza located at 1700 E 23rd St. Over 27 local companies are participating and looking t...Continue Reading

!'m a Washington, D.C., native. I love D.C. I love the texture of the culture, past and present. The slang, our deep-rooted black voices. The history in the streets, the go-go music. The rhythm of the African American culture there. I was born into it. I lived it. I wa...Continue Reading

Press Release: For Immediate Release Greater Fremont Development Council to assess business impact of COVID-19 Fremont, NE., July 8, 2020 – The Greater Fremont Development Council (GFDC) has launched a Dodge County Business Impact Survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on local businesses. The survey will run from July 8th throug...Continue Reading

  For Immediate Release The Greater Fremont Development Council (GFDC) is launching an addition to the Welstead Fund - a micro-loan program that was launched in Fall 2019. The Dodge County Small Business Relief Program will provide a grant opportunity that will allow businesses who are not eligible for federal and stat...Continue Reading

Greater Fremont Development Foundation is participating! Mark your calendars because we will need your help! We will be joining local nonprofits to raise money together and compete for prize money—the more donors we get to give to us, the more likely we are to win prizes! The Fremont area’s 24-hour charitable challeng...Continue Reading

Greater Fremont Development Council and the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce released the findings of a survey of area businesses examining the economic and operational impacts of COVID-19. Survey highlights include the following – 67% of businesses are seeing a direct financial impact 30% are experiencing issues with retaining staff 39% are seeing ...Continue Reading

Come Tour Gallery 23 Brownstones The Brownstones at Gallery 23 are officially open, adding a new for-sale option to the growing Gallery 23 East community in Fremont. The Gallery 23 brownstones are a series of attached townhomes featuring two-car garages, open-concept floorplans, three bedrooms and square footages ranging from 1,500-1,700. The Galler...Continue Reading

48 Corporate citizens have invested in the "Here We Grow 2025" investor campaign commenced in the Fall of 2019. Continuing Fremont's strong current positive trajectory and economic future has been assured by the following corporate citizens who have recently underwritten the "Here We Grow 2025" development strategy. We salute these forward thinkin...Continue Reading

Nebraska Department of Economic Development to Provide Disaster Recovery Housing Funds May 1, 2019 (LINCOLN, NEB.) – The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced that it will make available Disaster Recovery Housing Project Funds to aid communities impacted by the March flooding disaster. “Nebraskans weathered the storm together an...Continue Reading

The 2017 County-wide Housing Study has been completed. This study was made possible through a grant from the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA) and a local collaborative effort.  Dodge County Communities Housing Study Snapshot Dodge County Communities Housing Study Full Report Local collaborators included: City of Fremont City of Hooper City of Scribner Dodge County Fremont Are...Continue Reading