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Columbia County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC)Retreat9-23-06: 

Columbia County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) Retreat 9-23-06 Professor Andy Lewis Community Development Specialist Center for Community & Economic Development

Is That Your Final Answer?: 

Is That Your Final Answer? What percentage of the households in Columbia County lived in the same dwelling throughout the entire period, 1995 to 2000? 81% 57% 66% 74% Source: Table H38, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)

The Community Development Factor…: 

The Community Development Factor… If we recognize the mobility of Americans, we can’t lose sight of the fact that we need to build communities where people want to stay and economic opportunities are only part of the equation.

Is That Your Final Answer?: 

Is That Your Final Answer? What percentage of Columbia County farmers (principal operators) work off of the farm 200 days or more? Less then 5% 20% 40% 90% Source: U.S. Census of Agriculture

Insurance Crisis on the Farm?: 

Insurance Crisis on the Farm? 58% of farm families that had a full-time wage and salaried employee, also had an employer-provided health care plan. Only 24% of farm families without a full-time wage and salaried employee, had employer-provided health care. Source: Health Status, Use of Medical Services and Health Insurance Coverage: A Comparison Between Farmers, Other Self Employed, and Wage/Salary Workers in Wisconsin, J. Whitaker, and D. Slesinger, PATS, UW-Extension. http://www.pats.wisc.edu/pdf%20documents/rr12_2.pdf

Is That Your Final Answer?: 

Is That Your Final Answer? Wisconsin has the third highest graduation rate in the country (85%). Where does Wisconsin rank in high school graduation rates for African Americans among the 39 states that track this statistic? 1st 7th 22nd 39th Source: High School Graduation Rates in the United States, 2002, Jay P. Greene, The Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_baeo.htm

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?: 

Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Over a 30-year career, an individual with a bachelor’s degree earns about one million more in income then the high school drop out. A high-school dropout earns just 49% of what an average adult worker earns each year. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, March, 2001: http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/ppl- 157/tab08.pdf

Is That Your Final Answer?: 

Is That Your Final Answer? What percentage of employed Columbia County, Wisconsin residents work within the County boundaries? 52% 75% 25% 90% 10% Source: U.S. Census 2000, County to County Worker Flow Files, http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/commuting.html

U.S. Census Worker Flow Data: 

U.S. Census Worker Flow Data

Benefits from employment tend to be regional, but….: 

Benefits from employment tend to be regional, but…. Should communities think about how commuting for employment impacts the following? Where do commuters do their shopping? What is the expense of commuting? How much time is spent commuting that could have been spent on income earning activities, or community and family building activities? What is the environmental impact and transportation impact of commuters?

Feeling Inadequate? Now for an easy one….: 

Feeling Inadequate? Now for an easy one…. In which country are Panama hats made? Panama Brazil India Ecuador

Why use quizzes?: 

Why use quizzes? People all too often assume that they know the answers. Our assumptions sometimes keep us from learning the “real” truths and prohibit us from becoming learners.

A Review: State Economic Development Programs, Aug 2006 (LAB): 

A Review: State Economic Development Programs, Aug 2006 (LAB) “There is no generally accepted definition of economic development” page 9

Columbia County Economic Development Corporation Mission:: 

Columbia County Economic Development Corporation Mission: "To foster and encourage activities that result in constructive economic development and an improved quality of life."

Economic Development:: 

Economic Development: “The process of retaining, expanding, and attracting jobs, income and wealth in a manner that improves individual economic opportunities and the quality of human life.”

Growth vs. Development: 

Growth vs. Development We want jobs and more jobs We want tax base Any growth is good We want balanced growth We want quality of life We want economic security

Economic Growth vs. Economic Development: 

Economic Growth vs. Economic Development

Definition of Community Development: 

Definition of Community Development “A group of people in a locality initiating a social action process (i.e., planned intervention) to change their economic, social, cultural and/or environmental situation.”

Community Development Activities:: 

Community Development Activities: Economic Preparedness Assessments/Community Assessments (First Impressions) Organizational Development Management training Organizing Groups Working with volunteers Identifying Stakeholders Leadership Development Recruiting leaders Training leaders Planning Community Visioning Process

Building Community Capacity for Economic Development: 

Building Community Capacity for Economic Development Make sure the whole community has a common vision for its future. Make sure you include an external assessment Capacity is more than industrial parks. Build organizational capacity inside the community. Understanding that Economic Development is Regional.

Economic Development: Who’s Job Is It?: 

Economic Development: Who’s Job Is It? The economic developer’s role is to influence the economic development process for the benefit of the community through expanding job opportunities, income, wealth, and the tax base.

Everyone is part of the marketing department!: 

Everyone is part of the marketing department!

It’s All About Change: 

It’s All About Change

Luck of the Draw?: 

Luck of the Draw?

Be Prepared: 

Be Prepared

Being Prepared for the Good…and the Bad: 

Being Prepared for the Good…and the Bad

Key Strategies for Community Economic Development: 

Building Community Capacity Attracting new basic employers Improving efficiency of existing firms Encouraging Entrepreneurship Capturing Outside Dollars Re-acquiring dollars taxed away by broader units of government Key Strategies for Community Economic Development

Per Capita Columbia County Economic Development Expenditures (2004): 

Per Capita Columbia County Economic Development Expenditures (2004)

Is Columbia County “Self Sufficient”?% of County Jobs Filled By County Residents: 

Is Columbia County “Self Sufficient”? % of County Jobs Filled By County Residents

Cooperating to Compete: 

Cooperating to Compete

Columbia County (A “labor exporter”): 

Columbia County (A “labor exporter”)

More Information on Worker Flow Data…: 

More Information on Worker Flow Data… See: Community Indicators, The Center for Community & Economic Development, University of Wisconsin Extension http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/Indicators_Links.htm#workerflow

S.M.A.R.T. Performance Measurement: 

S.M.A.R.T. Performance Measurement Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-Based

Outcome Measurement: 

Outcome Measurement Source: AngelouEconomics, 2005

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/econdev_performance.htm: 

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/econdev_performance.htm Performance Measurement

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Center for Community & Economic Development Professor Andy Lewis Center for Community and Economic Development University of Wisconsin Extension 610 Langdon Street, Room 328 Madison, WI 53703 E-mail: andy.lewis@uwex.edu Ph: 608-263-1432 FAX: 608-263-4999 http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cnred/documents/LewisAndy.pdf Or, Kathleen Haas, Columbia County UWEX http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/columbia/