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Welcome to St. Francis, Kansas
 
The city of St. Francis has all the qualities needed to be an ideal host for a Call Center.

An aerial view of St. Francis
For general information about and maps of St. Francis, please click here.

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Suitable Real Estate
At the present time, there are two buildings in downtown St. Francis that would be available to rent for a call service center. They are both located on Washington Street (our Main Street) and both have parking available either in front or on the side of the building.

For more information and pictures of the buildings, please click here.


Excellent Technology
St. Francis is on the cutting edge of technology. When the city was unable to get a high-speed Internet provider to come to St. Francis, the city built its own wireless system. City and rural customers now enjoy the benefits of broadband Internet service. The system was recently sold to Eagle Communications of Hays,Kansas.

AT&T and Eagle Communications provide Internet service to the residents of St. Francis. Both have the ability to provide dedicated T-1 lines to the SRS Call/Service center.
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Reliable Power Supply
St. Francis not only has a reliable power source from purchased electricity from Sunflower Electric but it is also one of the few communities in Kansas with its own power plant. If Sunflower had a power failure, the generators at the power plant could provide electricity for the entire city

For more information on the generators at the power plant, click here.


A city employee in front of a generator in the power plant
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St. Francis City Hall
St. Francis is the county seat of Cheyenne County. The City has its own police force and the added benefit of law enforcement coverage by the Sheriff's department. It is a safe and low-crime city. Other public services include the Emergency Medical Service and a Volunteer Fire Department.

For more information, visit our Public Safety page.

Government Incentives
The City of St. Francis has economic incentives in place to encourage new businesses. The City is willing to provide free city utilities including electricity, water, sewer, and trash pickup for the call center for one year. The City would be willing to review extending the utility incentives after one year. The City is willing to negotiate the costs related to the lease and modifications to the selected site.

Click to view the incentives in .PDF format.

Resolution 2006-3
Resolution 2006-5
Cheyenne County Incentives

"The City of St. Francis is committed to providing efficient, quality services that protect and provide for the growth, safety and well-being of the community and its citizens." —mission statement adopted by the City Council
Willing Workforce

Due to a recent drought in the area, under-employment is common in St. Francis. The community has many hard-working individuals that are seeking part or full-time employment.

Area citizens are known for their work ethic, and current employers have very low turnover rates.

Accessible Community
St. Francis is located in the northwest corner of Kansas, It is easily accessible from several directions. The city sits at the intersection of Highways 27 and 36. It is only 35 miles north of Interstate 70. Traveling on Highway 36, Denver, Colorado is a two and one-half hour drive. It is approximately a three and one-half hour drive to the Pikes Peak/Colorado Springs area.

St. Francis' airport is a full-time FBO with one hard-surface and three sod runways. There are currently FAA-approved plans to lengthen and widen the runways, as well as to install a cross-wind runway and a ramp. For more information, click here; or, go to the airport page.

Charter flights are available, and it is only a one-hour flight to the Denver International Airport from St. Francis.


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St. Francis Airport
 
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