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El Dorado, Kansas
Utilities
Water
The City of El Dorado is unique in that it is the only city in
the state of Kansas to contract directly with the Corps of Engineers
for its raw water source - El Dorado Lake. The 8,000 acre reservvoir
is joinly owned by the city, the Kansas State Park Authority and the
U.S. Corps of Engineers. The City of El Dorado holds sole ownership
of all water to be used for public water supply.Visit www.eldoks.com.
Electric
Westar Energy has been nationally recognized for
the excellent performance of its energy centers and for the restoration
of electric service during severe weather. Westar Energy is
a publicly traded electric utility (NYSE symbol: WR). Approximately
2,000 employees working out of 50 serving offices keep the electric
energy flowing every day, regardless of weather or season.Westar
Energy generates more than 27,000,000 megawatt-hours of electricity
per year at its 11 power plants. These plants are strategically located
throughout its service territory, which covers about 10,130 square
miles in east and east-central Kansas. Its 34,800 miles of transmission
and delivery lines transport the electric energy to more than 650,000
customers.As a regulated utility, the Kansas Corporation Commission
sets the parameters of the service area. Westar Energy is also
a member of the Southwest Power Pool.The company offers:
- highly
competitive commercial and industrial rates - below the national averages.
- quick,
accurate rate analysis.
- a
five-year graduated program for qualifying businesses.
Visit
www.westarenergy.com
Butler
Rural Electric Cooperative is a cooperative member of Touchstone
Energy.
Touchstone
Energy:
- is
an alliance of more than 600 cooperatives in 44 states that collectively
deliver power and energy solutions to more than 22million customers
every day.
- provides
high standards of service to all customers - residential, commercial,
industrial and agricultural.
- is
a branding initiative that communicates electric cooperatives' unique
characteristics in a changing marketplace where these values and differences
matter more each day.
- emphasizes
the significance of each electric cooperative's local presence and
unique ties to its community, but offers the resources of a nationwide
network to bring added value and benefit to customers. Visit
www.butler.coop
Gas
Kansas Gas Service provides
clean, reliable natural gas to more than 642,000 customers in 341
communities in Kansas. Kansas Gas Service is a division of
ONEOK, Inc (NYSE: OKE), a diversified energy company with services
that stretch from the wellhead to the burner tip.The
company is the largest natural gas distributor in Kansas and Oklahoma
and the third largest in Texas, operating as Kansas Gas Service,
Oklahoma Natural Gas and Texas Gas Service, serving
almost 2 million customers.The Kansas Gas Service Business Development
Group is a team of industry professionals that work exclusively
with customers, developers, architects and engineers, and partner
with trade alley and economic development professionals to provide
energy solutions for their customers.From new construction and building
expansion to energy technology and market planning, the Kansas
Gas Service Business Development Group understands the complex
energy needs of their customers and maximizes every effort to integrate
natural gas energy to achieve optimum performance and customer satisfaction.
Visit
www.kansasgasservice.com
Telecommunications
AT&T
Inc.
AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications
holding companies. Operating globally under the AT&T brand,
AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers
of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S.
providers of high-speed DSL Internet, local and long-distance voice,
and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc.
holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which
serves more than 52 million wireless customers. Additional information
about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available
at www.TheNewATT.com.
Cox
Communications
Cox Communications, Inc., a Fortune 500 company is a multi-service
broadband communications company with approximately 6.7 million customers,
including 6.3 million basic cable sunscribers. The nations third-largest
cable television provider, Cox offers analog cable television
under the Cox Cable brand as well as digital video service
under the Cox Digital Cable brand, featuring advanced services
including digital video recording, high-definition television and
video-on-demand. Cox provides an array of other communications services
including high-speed Internet service under the Cox High Speed
Internet brand and home networking. Commercial voice and data
services are offered via Cox Business Services. Local cable
advertising, promotional opportunities and production services are
sold under the Cox Media brand. Cox is an investor in
programming services including Discovery Communications, Inc. Cox
Communications, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises,
Inc.
Cox
Communications, Inc. is committed to El Dorado in the following
ways:
- Employees
13 members of the community;
- Sponsors
many local community organizations and events through cash and in-kind
donations;
- Provides
educational and government access channels to be utilized by the community;
- Provides
free cable and Internet to K-12 schools in the community;
- Provides
100% of the community with state-of-the-art broadband fiber technology.
Visit
www.coxmedia.com
Labor
Unemployment
rates
(September, 2005): |
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Kansas
Butler County
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4.9%
5.7%
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Workforce Development Center
Business can save time and money by taking advantage of workforce
services offered by the Butler County Workforce Development Center.
On-line job listings, recruiting and screening services tailored to
meet your company's hiring criteria, labor market information and
employment posters are only a few of the services offered at no cost
to businesses. The Workforce Development Center is a one-stop
career center. As part of the public workforce system, they are committed
to working collaboratively to develop solutions to the workforce challenges
facing local businesses and industries, while finding ways for workers
to gain the competencies needed to obtain sustainable, quality jobs.
This initiative is built on partnerships with the Workforce Alliance
of South Central Kansas, Butler Community College, Kansas
Department of Commerce, employers, education and training providers
and economic development professionals.
Butler
County Workforce Development Center is located at 2318 W. Central,
El Dorado. Phone (316) 321-2350.
Visit
www.kansasjoblink.com
Business
Performance Group
Business
Performance Group, the business training and consulting division of
Butler Community College, offers customized training solutions developed
specifically for your business needs. BPG makes high-quality training
and consulting cost-effective and offers straight-forward, objective
advice. In addition, BPG offers public enrollment classes for individuals
seeking to upgrade their employment skills.
Business
Performance Group is located at 715 E. 13th St., Andover, KS. Phone
(316) 218-6118
Visit
www.butlercc.edu
Helpful
Links for Empolyers and Employees
www.wagehour.dol.gov
www.youthrules.dol.gov
www.dol.gov/elaws
Location/Transportation
Highways
El Dorado, Kansas, the county seat of Butler County, is located
on the Kansas Turnpike (I-35), just 25 minutes norhteast of Wichita.
It is also served by U.S. Highways 54 and 77 as well as Kansas Highways
400, 196 and 254. Highway 254, a 4-lane highway, provides an excellent
connection between El Dorado and Wichita. This access to major highways
makes El Dorado an ideal location for moving freight by truck. There
are 55 motor carriers in the immediate area as well as 16 terminals.
El Dorado has next day delivery to Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Minneapolis,
St. Louis and other major cities in the United States (see map).
Air
El Dorado's Captain Jack Thomas Municipal Airport has a
4200 X 75 foot runway with adjacent taxiways. The runway is lighted
and increases the prevailing wind landing capability to 96 percent.
The
nearest commercial airport is Wichita Mid Continent Airport,
located just west of Wichita, 36 miles from El Dorado. It is served
by a number of major airlines.
In addition,
large private jets can land at Jabara Airport, in northeast
Wichita, just 20 miles away.
Rail
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads
serve El Dorado. A spur was added to our Industrial Park in 1998.
Reciprocal switching services are available.
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