Vedic City Established

City Developers Present Incorporation Papers To Iowa Secretary of State

Vedic City, Iowa, USA - Wednesday, July 25, 12:30 PM - Representatives of Iowa's first new city in 19 years will hand over the official documents necessary to complete the incorporation to Secretary of State Chet Culveron Wednesday, July 25 at 12:30 in his office on the first floor of the State Capitol.

Located two miles north of Fairfield in southeast Iowa, Vedic City is Iowa's first new city since 1982 and the 950th city in the state.

Dedicated to creating maximum health and well-being for its citizens and visitors, Vedic City is the first city in the modern world to be based entirely on the ancient principles of Maharishi Sthapatya-Veda design and other aspects of Maharishi Vedic Science. "Veda" is the Sanskrit word meaning knowledge.

Rogers Badgett, one of the city's developers, said Maharishi Vedic Science is comprised of 40 approaches,including architecture, community planning, health care, education, music, agriculture, etc. Its goal, he said, is to improve all aspects of individual life and that of society.

State of Iowa Approved Petition to Incorporate
Earlier this year, a special committee of the Iowa City Development Board approved a petition to incorporate the 654-acre site for the new city. Then in May,residents of the area voted overwhelmingly in a referendum to incorporate.

The formation of the new municipality has been the subject of considerable national and international media attention,including the New York Times, CNN, Agence France-Presse, the BBC, Voice of America, Swiss television, and the Times of India. Many major newspapers across the US carried an Associated Press article.

Future Plans
Vedic City currently has over 40 buildings all built according to these Vedic principles, including The Raj, a nationally known health spa and clinic, three resort hotels, condominiums, chalets, villas, and homes.More than $30 million has already been spent on development.

Vedic City plans to expand amenities for citizens and tourists by building Maharishi Veda Land, an indoor family theme park with high tech illusions created by master magician the late Doug Henning, and a Maharishi Vedic Observatory, a full-scale outdoor astronomical observatory based upon principles of ancient observatories found around the world.

Plans also include a golf academy and organic, environmentally friendly 9-hole learning course with Vedic themes, and walking trails and botanical gardens featuring a wide variety of herbs and plants that are native to Iowa.

Maharishi Vedic Science Programs Attract Families
Over the last 27 years, more than 2,000 individuals and families from across the US have moved to Fairfield to take advantage of the programs offered by Maharishi University of Management. Founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the University integrates the study of traditional academic disciplines with the technologies of Maharishi Vedic Science to develop the students' full potential.

"As the newest city in Iowa, and in America, Vedic City and its residents are dedicated to producing greater prosperity,health,and well-being for all Iowans, and to attract many tourists and new residents to the state," said Bob Wynne,an expected candidate for mayor of the city. "We look forward to working in cooperation with all citizens of Iowa and their elected and appointed government officials to bring this about most quickly."

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