GrowOC Projects
The OC21 Foundation was established in 1988 to build a thriving, engaged, and vibrant community in Orange City. Over the past 35 years, they have received over $700,000 from Orange City Municipal Utilities customers. These donations — some as little as $5 a month — have financially helped all of these projects and more! As we move toward the future, the initiative will go by the name “GrowOC.”
StadsCentrum Building
New Fire Truck
Improvements to the Dutch American Heritage Museum
Dunlop Wildlife Project
Sioux County Regional Airport
New Advertising for Tulip Festival
Other Projects
- Orange City Tulip Festival Steering Committee – New Float
- Orange City Health System- Funding of New Ambulance
- Resurface NWC Track
- Tulip Festival Steering Committee- 50 Street Banners
- Dutch American Museum – Improvements to Corner
- During 202, the Dutch American Heritage Museum underwent many projects for improvement. The main museum received new paint and flooring, new exhibit walls were built, and new display cases and mannequins were installed. Additionally, the Annex building, home to the museum’s military collection, was fully remodeled.
- Outside the space, the grounds were renovated to include walkways, a floral garden, and more!
- Dunlop Wildlife Project – fishing piers, playground, walking trail
- OC Daycare- Astro Turf project around the playground
- StadsCentrum Building
- This building was a fantastic new addition to downtown Orange City. It serves as the home of our Dutch Street Organ, wooden shoe-making equipment, and historical displays. This building opened in 2015, and many special events will take place here during our annual Tulip Festival and throughout the year.
- OCFD – Help with the purchase of a New Fire Truck – Fall of ’19
- Orange City Christian School – Safety Mulch for playground
- Orange City Arts Council – Lighting Equipment – Portable
- Sioux County Reg airport
In a joint effort between Sioux Center, Sioux County, and Orange City, the Sioux County Regional Airport opened in 2018. It offers a 5,500-foot by 100-foot runway and full-length taxiway, terminal building, apron area, multiple hangar buildings, equipment storage and maintenance building, paved access road and parking facilities, and a MALSR approach lighting system.
This modern airport facility is well-equipped to serve the growing aviation interests in Sioux County and the surrounding area. (including industry, business, medical, agricultural, charter, private air service, and other travel interests.)
Veterans Park Skate Park
2006 – OC21 provided funds to help Veterans Park Skate Park
Windmill Park Molens
2006 – OC21 provided funds to help revitalize Dutch Molens