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Augusta has a number of local loan programs available to assist businesses and entrepreneurs with obtaining capital to start a new business or expand operations of an existing business. By submitting the Uniform Loan Application, applicants simultaneously apply for assistance from three distinct loan programs offered through the City of Augusta and Augusta Progress Inc (API).
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" The Augusta community was welcoming and has given our company a great environment to run our operations. The tax abatements on our warehouse allowed us to expand our facilities and bring on additional jobs to grow the company. We feel there is a true partnership between the City of Augusta and Global Parts. "
- Troy Palmer, President/CEO Global Parts, Inc. -
" Anchoring our business operations in Augusta was an absolute no-brainer. Augusta really offers the best of both worlds – small town values with access to big city resources. Moving our business to Augusta made excellent business sense and we couldn’t be happier to be part of a great community. "
- Josh Ogden, President Gear Up, Inc. -
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Augusta is located in the nation's heartland just 15 minutes east of the state's largest city, Wichita, Augusta offers the amenities of large city living with the security of a small town. With our close proximity to Wichita - the Air Capital of the World, it's no wonder why companies like DJ Engineering, Sigma Tek, Global Parts & Schreib Air have chosen to locate operations in our community.
In 2009, API and the City of Augusta jointly financed a study to analyze the development feasibility of the 54/400 corridor.
E-Communities are able to raise seed money using tax credit allocations and disperse the money to local entrepreneurs in the form of matching loans and grants.
Vision Augusta was created to put our dreams to paper and then to life, and incorporates the ideas and thoughtful conversation of hundreds of Augustans.
API is a non-profit economic development corporation chartered in 1992. Board members consist of stakeholders representing many facets of the Augusta community, including banking, government, professional services, and business owners. API has been an instrumental organization for the founding and expansion of Augusta's Industrial Park.
MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of API to encourage economic activity by attracting, retaining, assisting, and expanding business in the Augusta community.
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BOARD MEMBERS
Willis Wilson President
Bill Eberhardt Vice-President
Robert Hubbard Secretary
Mike Clifton Treasurer
Trent Schell
David Bisagno
Bill Morris
David All
Dalton Patterson
EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS
Eric Christinat Executive Director-Downtoan Augusta Inc.
Jocelyn Mitchell Executive Director-Chamber of Commerce
Kristey Williams Mayor of Augusta
David Alfaro Executive Director of Butler County Economic Development
Bill Keefer City Manager
GENERAL MEMBERS
Josh Shaw Assistant to the City Manager
Kent Bush Augusta Daily Gazette
ZIP Code: 67010
Area Code: (316)
Time Zone: CST
Land Area (sq. miles): 4.03
City Sales Tax Rate: 7.55%
Transient Guest Tax: 5.00%
City of Augusta: 9,274
Butler County: 65,880
Wichita Metro: 623,061
Male: 4,380
Female: 4,894
Median Age: 35.7
Total Households: 3,669
Family Households: 2,448
Nonfamily Households: 1,221
Avg. Household Size: 2.50
Avg. Family Size: 3.10
Total Housing Units: 3,951
Vacant: 282
Owner Vacancy Rate: 1.9%
Rental Vacancy Rate: 8.1%
Located just 15 minutes east of the state's largest city, Wichita, Augusta offers the amenities of large city living with the security of a small town. Augusta is intersected by major highway systems including US 400, US 54, and US 77. A 10 minute drive gives you access to I-35, one of the Midwest's most heavily traveled north-south interest routes. Augusta Municipal Airport sits just five miles outside the city limits and commercial air service at Wichita Mid-Continent is only a 30-minute drive.
Local businesses and residents enjoy the advantages of low property taxes and low utility rates. Utilities provided by the City of Augusta include water, wastewater, electricity, and sanitation services. Kansas Gas Service provides natural gas service. Cable and Internet are provided by Cox Communications and telephone service is provided by AT&T.
Augusta's major employers incude USD 402 , DJ Engineering , City of Augusta , Lakepoint Nursing Center , Sigma Tek , Dillons, and Walmart.
Augusta is located in the nation's heartland just 15 minutes east of the state's largest city, Wichita, Augusta offers the amenities of large city living with the security of a small town. With our close proximity to Wichita - the Air Capital of the World, it's no wonder why companies like DJ Engineering, Sigma Tek, Global Parts & Schreib Air have chosen to locate operations in our community
Augusta is intersected by major highway systems including US 400, US 54, and US 77. A 10 minute drive gives you access to I-35, one of the Midwest's most heavily traveled north-south interest routes. Augusta Municipal Airport sits just five miles outside the city limits and commercial air service at Wichita Mid-Continent is only a 30-minute drive.
Augusta Municipal Airport is a public-use general aviation airport owned and operated by the City of Augusta, Kansas. Conveniently located along Highway 54/400 just 10 minutes east of Wichita, AMA provides a vital link to our quiet community as well as the bustling Wichita metro area.
Situated just outside the congested commercial airspace of Wichita, AMA offers a convenient stop for both piston and small business jet aircraft. The office staff and line techs are dedicated to facilitating a user-friendly aviation community that meets the needs of all of our tenants and transient customers.
Available services include fueling, aircraft storage, maintenance, tie-downs, flight training, courtesy car, pilot lounge, conference room, coffee and vending machines, etc.AMA also boasts the best fuel prices in the Wichita Metro area. Compare 3AU on Airnav.com .
The airport property consists of 140 total acres, and has roughly 25 acres of developable land available for businesses and/or aircraft storage.
Augusta Municipal Airport's runway is 4,200' long and has a weight bearing capacity of 12,500 lbs, suitable for the majority of small business jets.
WHAT IS THE UNIFORM LOAN APPLICATION?
Augusta has a number of local loan programs available to assist businesses and entrepreneurs with obtaining capital to start a new business or expand operations of an existing business. By submitting the Uniform Loan Application, applicants simultaneously apply for assistance from three distinct loan programs offered through the City of Augusta and Augusta Progress Inc (API). A comparison of the three loan programs is provided in the application packet.
APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
A business plan is required to be submitted as part of this application packet. API encourages all applicants to seek technical assistance when developing their business plan and financial projections. For new business start‐ups especially, API strongly recommends contacting the Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC). Technical assistance will be provided free of charge. Call (316) 218–6374 or visit http://wichita.edu/ksbdc for more details.
API's purpose is to assist the growth and development of businesses in Augusta and the surrounding growth area. We advocate for creative solutions that will encourage growth via city, county, and state support. API provides tailored assistance based on the specific needs of your business.
Our membership is comprised of a broad spectrum of professionals with experience in all aspects of business, including finance, accounting, legal, engineering, architecture, government, marketing, utilities, etc. View a list of our membership.
Our members will help you identify local incentives and secure funding resources for your project, including:
Ready to expand or relocate your business? Selecting the right site is absolutely essential. We can help you:
API's members are tapped into the local community and can help solve your problems. We can assist with:
Several programs have been created to help give businesses options for acquiring the funding necessary to start or expand a business.To facilitiate this process, API partnered with the City of Augusta to develop a uniform loan application to apply for three separate loan programs:
> E-Community,
> API Loan Program,
> Augusta Revolving Loan.
For more information about other loan/grant programs available through community, regional and state programs, please contact us. Some of these programs include:
> IWW Grant (through Downtown Augusta Inc.
> Start-Up Kansas
> SCKEDD
> Kansas Department of Commerce (HPIP, etc.)
> Tax Credit Programs
