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SCDC<br />
COMMUNITY GUIDE LETTER 2024<br />
On behalf of the City of Sheldon “Where<br />
Families Come First” it is my pleasure to<br />
extend a warm welcome to all visitors and<br />
to residents who enjoy the many things<br />
that our community has to offer. If you<br />
are already part of our community, thank<br />
you. If you are considering relocating your<br />
home or business to Sheldon — please do.<br />
You will not be disappointed.<br />
Sheldon continues to be on the GROW!<br />
Coming off a year in where the U.S. Census<br />
reported Sheldon growing by 6.25 percent<br />
taking our population from 5,188 to 5,512,<br />
we entered 2023 with a lot of positive<br />
momentum. This past year, however, Sheldon<br />
may have set the bar even higher.<br />
Here are just a few of the highlights:<br />
Sheldon issued 65 new building permits<br />
in 2023 with $23,195,773 in new total<br />
valuation. This is the third largest valuation<br />
of new permits since 2010, only behind<br />
2017 where Kent Nutrition underwent<br />
a $37 million plant expansion and 2022<br />
which came in at a robust $35 million.<br />
Also in 2023, 63 new residential units were<br />
either under construction or well along in<br />
the planning stage.<br />
The city set another record for local<br />
option sales tax revenue in 2023 by collecting<br />
a total of $1,026,745. This amount is up<br />
$87,000 from 2022 which at that time, was<br />
an all-time high. Local option sales tax is a<br />
1 percent tax imposed on the gross receipts<br />
from sales in our community. This is proof<br />
that local commerce continues to be on<br />
the rise.<br />
Our Hotel/Motel Tax revenue also set<br />
a record in 2023 by collecting $166,565<br />
which was an all-time record. This assures<br />
us that tourism activity continues to be<br />
on the rise as we head into 2024 with a<br />
full year of the new Cobblestone Inn and<br />
Suites 40-room hotel in operation.<br />
2023 proved to be another excellent<br />
year for business development. We are also<br />
extremely excited to open the one-mile recreational<br />
trail loop addition around the Sheldon<br />
Crossing Pond in the spring. This project<br />
was assisted in funding by two $100,000<br />
grants from the Wellmark Foundation and<br />
the Land and Water Conservation Fund.<br />
The SCDC assisted local developers<br />
in securing over $1,000,000 in Workforce<br />
Housing Credits which will help add<br />
affordable residential housing for our<br />
community.<br />
Sheldon is a growing community, and our<br />
ongoing mission is to promote Sheldon<br />
by developing an atmosphere where people<br />
want to come visit, live and conduct<br />
business. We certainly hope that while<br />
visiting our community you will have the<br />
opportunity to experience our mission<br />
firsthand through our diverse business<br />
base, available amenities and high quality<br />
of life. While you are here, we strongly<br />
encourage you to patronize our member<br />
businesses, to shop and dine locally, and<br />
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