Financing outreach · State of Missouri
Missouri Financing Packages
We are seeking financing help to turn Ballparks National — a 125 acres sports park anchored by 8 championship baseball fields — into a Lake of the Ozarks destination resort. Each package below is addressed to a specific Missouri office, written to make sense to that reader, with the economic impact and the exact ask spelled out.
State finance authority
Missouri Development Finance Board
Executive Director & Board Members, Missouri Development Finance Board (MDFB)
Low-interest infrastructure loans (MIDOC), the BUILD Missouri bond program, and infrastructure tax credits to finance the public-use roads, utilities, and structured parking of the resort.
The ask
- Infrastructure Loan Program (MIDOC)
- BUILD Missouri Program
- Infrastructure Facilities Tax Credit
State economic development
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Regional Engagement Team & Business and Community Solutions Division, Missouri DED
Regional Engagement Team coordination, business incentives, workforce development grants, and the Amateur Sporting Contribution Tax Credit for a major job-creating tourism investment.
The ask
- Regional Engagement Team coordination
- Business incentives & tax-based assistance
- Workforce development grants
- Amateur Sporting Contribution Tax Credit
County & municipal government
Lake of the Ozarks County & Municipal Authorities
Camden, Miller & Morgan County Commissions and Lake Area Municipalities
Local financing districts — TIF, CID, TDD, and the Transient Guest (lodging) tax — that capture new on-site revenue to fund shared infrastructure and destination marketing.
The ask
- Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
- Community Improvement District (CID)
- Transportation Development District (TDD)
- Transient Guest (Lodging) Tax co-op
Federal rural development
USDA Rural Development — Missouri
Missouri State Office, USDA Rural Development
The Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee — up to $25M — to guarantee the commercial financing behind the resort's hotels, retail, and dining in a designated rural area.
The ask
- Business & Industry (B&I) Loan Guarantee
- Rural area & job-creation certification
- Program stacking guidance
What this means for the Ozarks & Missouri
$210M+
Total private + public capital investment
1,100+
Permanent & construction jobs supported
$40M+
Annual visitor spending at stabilization
$4M+
Annual new state & local tax revenue