Our Mission:
To promote economic and population growth throughout the County by assisting our local businesses, engaging in community activities, and promoting Stafford County as a great place to live, work and play!

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Events Calendar

- May 2019 -

1st -
​6:00pm - Start Up Central KS in St. John (must be pre-registered)
6th -
6:00pm - Start Up Central KS in St. John (must be pre-registered)
​7:00pm  Macksville City Council
7th -
​5:30pm  Golden Belt Community Foundation's "Come Home" reverse scholarship program educaitonal meeting in Stafford County Annex
7:00pm   St. John City Council Meeting
8th - 
​8:30am  Stafford County Commission Meeting
13th-
​​7:00pm -  Stafford City Council Meeting
15th -
8:30am  Stafford County Commission Meeting
21st -
7:00pm -  St. John City Council Meeting
22nd - 
8:30am  Stafford County Commission Meeting
23rd -
11:30am  Focus on Stafford County Radio Program
26th -
7:00pm -  Hudson City Council Meeting
27th -
Memorial Day
28th -
7:00pm  Stafford City Council Meeting
29th -
8:30am  Stafford County Commission Meeting

Focus on Stafford County
​- April 2019 - 

- Recent Blog Posts - 

Entrepreneurship Class Concludes

​Stafford County Economic Development announces the completion of this spring’s Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative (ELI) class that provides the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program to ignite the entrepreneurial mindset and cultivate an entrepreneurial culture. 
 
Ice House redefines entrepreneurship as more than an academic discipline, reaching far beyond the concept of traditional business creation and small business management. Entrepreneurship is a mindset; a framework for thinking and acting that can empower anyone to succeed. It is a mindset that can empower ordinary people to accomplish the extraordinary.

​Click here for more details.
Start Up Central Kansas/Ice House Entrepreneurship Program

​The Stafford and Pawnee County Economic Development offices have partnered together to bring you an 8-week certificate course centered around the entrepreneurial mindset. This course provides practical entrepreneurial lessons through first-hand experiences of successful, real-life entrepreneurs. Based on the book, Who Owns the Ice House, this curriculum consists of video interviews and case studies along with individual assignments, assessments, and discussion topics. 

Click to learn more and register.
Welch Farm, Macksville Attends Destination Bootcamp

Grant recipients, Kevin & Michell Welch of The Welch Farm, an event and catering venue outside Macksville, recently returned from a Colorado-based business improvement “Destination Bootcamp.”   The Welch Farm was among a group of business owners from Kansas who attended the two and one-half day, 20-hour workshop. The grant was funded by the Stafford County Economic Development E-Community Partnership with Network Kansas.

Click here to learn more about The Welch Farm.  
Stafford County Marketplace coming September 2018

Stafford County Economic Development is excited to announce the timeline for opening the Stafford County Marketplace that will be located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and 5th Avenue in St. John, Kansas.  The project will be a fully functional grocery store, have a convenience store aspect through a second entrance that will also provide public restrooms and access to the pharmacy counter.

Click here to read more on this exciting news and view the project timeline of events.
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Answers to your questions about the Port Authority of Stafford County

You may have seen recent public notices or radio announcements about the Port Authority of Stafford County, and would like to know more about what is being planned.   What is a Port Authority?  Why is it needed?   How is it paid for and where will it be?   Here are some answers to your questions. Click here to continue reading. 

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