FERTILE – The city of Fertile has greatly benefited in recent years from funds allocated from the Diamond Jo Casino located in nearby Northwood.
Among the projects that City Clerk Cindy Peters pointed to were blacktop on city streets and a new fire department building.
Perhaps the biggest project mostly paid for with funds from the Worth County Development Association-Diamond Jo Casino was a new community center.
In April, the City of Fertile reported that is was “happy to announce that the loan for the community center is paid in full.” Peters indicated Thursday that all but “a few minor expenses” for that project – which cost about $300,000 and was done in three phases – was covered by grants from the Worth County Development Association, the agency that disperses funds given back to Worth county from the casino as mandated by Iowa law.
Currently, Fertile is benefiting from more funds from the casino.
The City of Fertile received a grant from Worth County Development Association-Diamond Jo Casino in the amount of $79,670 earlier this spring to help pay for interior and exterior painting of their water tower. The vent and couplers in the legs which will cost $3,550.00 will be paid for by the city.
“It would have taken many, many years for the city to save enough money to pay for the painting work and we thank the board members at WCDA very much for this award,” the city reported in April.
Peters said work on the water town is still underway and should be finished soon.
(Photos courtesy of City of Fertile)
