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Business Community

Sutherland has had a long history of successful businesses and civic organizations that have propelled the community into the late 20th century. The community has the commitment, sustainability and fervor to move Sutherland into the 21st century. With the aid of a new Comprehensive Plan, Redevelopment Plan, and the guidance of Nebraska Development Law, the village of Sutherland will welcome new opportunities. New businesses can be added to the existing base through the encouragement of location and investment incentives. All citizens of Sutherland should benefit from this change through increased employment opportunities. We believe that the future of Sutherland is in our hands, and that the future looks bright.

The village of Sutherland intends to retain and attract good paying, quality jobs and services for its citizens and will encourage this through entrepreneurial efforts. The business community will identify and capitalize on new and existing business opportunities, support ideas that help existing businesses and recruit new businesses, and seek out new funding for capital improvements in the commercial and industrial zones.

Sutherland has a variety of existing businesses. A survey done in the fall of 1996 identified 75 businesses with an approximate total employment of 570.

According to a 1990 Labor Market Survey, the population of the area within a 25 mile radius of Sutherland was 29,312 people. This is a large enough labor pool to support a mid-sized industry employing 100 or more persons or several smaller industries.

Transportation

Sutherland is served by the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad and by U.S. Highway 30 & I-80 (east-west) and Nebraska Highways 25 and 83 (north-south).

Scheduled air service is available at the North Platte Regional Airport, 20 miles east of Sutherland. Passenger, air freight, and air express services are provided.

Utilities

The village of Sutherland is provided retail electric service by Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD). NPPD's Gerald Gentleman Station, the largest generating facility in Nebraska, is located approximately six miles south of Sutherland.

Natural gas is supplied by KN Energy, Inc. LP gas is available for residential and commercial uses at Sutherland Hi-Line Cooperative.

The municipal water system in Sutherland is supplied by three wells which have an average depth of 120 feet. Sutherland has a municipal sanitary sewerage system and a storm sewer system.

Privately owned and operated waste removal services are available in Sutherland. Waste is hauled to a site in North Platte, 20 miles east of Sutherland. Sutherland has a very active recycling program.

Communications

Great Plains Communications provides telecommunication services to the Sutherland area with a digital central office served by T-Carrier and fiber. Installation and maintenance personnel are located in Sutherland. Customer premise equipment and network management reports can be provided. MCI, SPRINT, ALLNET, METRO-MEDIA, TMC, LDDS, WILTEL, CABLE AND WIRELESS, TELENATIONAL, and AT&T are the long distance carriers serving the area.

Local GPC Internet service is available. Phone: 1-308-386-2101.

Aliant Cellular and CellularOne are the major cellular telephone companies serving the area.

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