Easterday Construction Co., Inc. showed up twice in the latest Culver ‘Stellar Update’ for December. We were part of the Marshall County Crossroads Stellar Team serving on the Housing Subcommittee. Kevin Berger is pictured on the stage with the Stellar Committee after the presentation in Indianapolis last November. That group met once or twice a month from late Spring to late Summer helping to prepare the housing portion of the application. This included two new IHCDA LIHTC projects and additional funds for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation. We were extremely pleased to help make this another successful Stellar application. Congratulations to Marshall County Crossroads for achieving Stellar designation.
We also appeared later in the Stellar Update with an article about the progress of The Paddocks. The Paddocks was the signature project for Culver’s Stellar application and the Stellar designation which Culver achieved in 2017. The investment Culver made in the housing development was instrumental in achieving Stellar designation. It was proof that Culver not only had a plan, but was working that plan.
A lot of additional work has been completed since that picture was taken. The building is mislabeled in the Stellar Update. It is actually one of the townhome buildings. The wall framing for this building is nearly complete and the trusses are currently being set. We’ll be installing windows and doors shortly so as to get it weathered in.
We have been pleased to play a part in the two Stellar designations in our area and look forward to seeing the fruits of these efforts appear over the next few years.
Les McFarland, Bourbon Town Council President, did us a solid Sunday, July 15th, and used his drone to take these (and a bunch of others) aerial pictures of Sand Hill Farm Apartments under construction. These are being used in the IHCDA application for the second phase – The Paddocks at Sand Hill Farm. This will be additional entry level housing. The application is supported by Culver’s Stellar Designation. It goes in July 30th and we’ll find out if we were successful in November.
This is the kind of collaboration and connections that have been achieved due to Marshall County Economic Development Corp.’s (MCEDC) County Development for the Future meetings that brought Marshall County and all of our community leaders together to meet and discuss common goals. I would not have known Les to ask for his help without this connection. Les may or may not have helped Culver in the past before we met and shared our common goals. Now we’re embarking on Marshall County Crossroads – an effort to duplicate Culver’s Stellar success under the new Regional Stellar program. We should have an advantage as we have been collaborating between our communities for over five years.
Thanks Les! Your help is sincerely appreciated.