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Report of the Christian County Economic Development Corporation
2014
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Economic Development Update
Executive Committee CCEDC 2014
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Dee Krueger: (President) Vacant: (Vice President) Matt Beckley: (Treasurer) Patty Hornbuckle: (Recorder) Lincoln Land Community College Hickman, Specha, Steiner and Beckley, LLC Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce
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Paul Schmitz: John C. Curtin: Greg L. Brotherton: George Heintz: Christian County Board Chairman President’s Appointment Mayor of Taylorville Peoples Bank & Trust Pana Brian Atwood: Dan Erni: GSI Waste Management Ken Hart: Taylorville Development Association Mary L. Renner: (Director) Christian County EDC
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Board of Directors
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Thomas K. Dean: PIDC Dr. Greggory W. Fuerstenau: Taylorville Unit School District 3
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Larry Carlin: Kent Richardson: William B. Hopper: Marylee C. Rasar: Ameren Palmer Bank Private Citizen Breeze Courier
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Dr. David Lett: John J. Lawrence: Randall J. Miller: Lawrence D. Peterson: Josh M. Shallenberger: Mike Bell: Pana Community School District 8 CPA Miller Media Domino Engineering Shelby Electric Cooperative Village of Edinburg
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Board Of Directors:
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Dr. Charlotte J. Warren: Lincoln Land Community College Amy K. Hagen: James C. Olive: US Bank Ahlstrom Engine Filtration, LLC Janet Blue: Gary Spurling: Phil Martin: Dan Raab: Dr. James Hull: Pana Chamber of Commerce Spurling Title, Inc.
Martin Engineering Co Taylorville Memorial Hospital Lake Land Community College Trina Casner: Dr. Josh Bullock: Blain Cornwell: Jim Deere: Mike Brotherton: Pana Community Hospital Lake Land Community College First National Bank Taylorville Private Citizen Brotherton Management
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Economic Development Update Projects
Taylorville Business and Industrial Park: – Taylorville Development Association (TDA) in cooperation with their development partners, CCEDC, Christian County and the City of Taylorville successfully exercised an option on 96 acres previously owned by the Hopper family as a new location for the Taylorville Business and Industrial Park. The property is off Routes 29 and 104. – – – Estimated Phase 1 infrastructure development costs are $1.5 million.
TDA just completed a Due Diligence report with Martin Engineering Company on the feasibility of selling off the south portion of the property to raise cash for matching grants. TDA will be applying in the near future to various public and private sources for infrastructure funding for the business and industrial park.
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Economic Development Update Projects
Medical Cannabis Cultivation Projects:
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CCEDC continues to provide ongoing technical assistance to three companies under consideration for a license to operate a medical cannabis cultivating facility in Christian County:
Abide Palliatives, LLC
HarvestMed , LLC JCLM, LLC The Illinois Department of Agriculture is reviewing applications for cultivation licenses currently. Eight applications are being evaluated for a license in State Police District 9, which includes Christian County. The date for awarding licenses is unknown at this time.
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Total Investment : Unknown Jobs Created;: 25-40
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Christian County CEO Program:
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CCEDC and TDA in cooperation with development partners the City of Taylorville and Christian County and private citizens have formed a steering committee to start a CEO Program in Christian County. The steering committee is headed by Dee Krueger and Ken Hart.
The CEO Program enables high school students in Christian County to become self-reliant, small business entrepreneurs who are capable of starting and operating a successful business and contributing long term to the local economy. The initial $20,000 required for start up cost has been raised. The committee is now focused on educating individuals in Christian County on the benefits of the CEO Program and raising $60,000 for three years to underwrite the full cost of the program.
For additional information on the CEO Program, please contact :
Dee Krueger- 217/786-2754
Ken Hart- 217/824-8555
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CCEDC and TDA participated in two preliminary site searches for prospects in cooperation with DCEO in 2014. Sites were proposed in both the 96 acre site acquired recently by TDA and the 84 acres near ADM owned previously by TDA.
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Project Baseball: a major corporation conducted a search for a new manufacturing and assembly plant. Ten mid-western states were under consideration. Key drivers of the project were: strong business environment, site and workforce availability and incentives. The company has put the project on hold currently to concentrate on other projects. Total Investment: Unknown Jobs Created: 250 Project Nature: a chemical company conducted a search among six states to establish a new production facility. Ultimately ,Christian County could not meet the steam requirements of the project.
Total Investment: Unknown Jobs Created: 150-200
Economic Development Update Technical Assistance
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Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC 2010 2014:
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ADP Tax Credit Service
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ATY Building Systems Ahlstrom Engine Filtration,LLC
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ADM Design Manufacturing and Corrugating Consolidated Communications GSI
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Macon Metals Ameren Illinois Pinnacle Financial Caton Commercial Real Estate Group USDA Wilkinson Development Agracel Midwest Holdings
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ProLiance Energy KPMG Central Rail Consulting Kline Energy L and L Auto Mart Kreiger’s Restaurants Capstone Management Buckley Growers of Illinois, Inc.
Ameren Illinois Rivers Project
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Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Site Selection Magazine Expansion Management Maximus, Inc.
Goodwill Industries Central Realty Norfolk and Southern Rail Road Frontier Industries EDA Ahlstrom Engine Filtration, LLC ECIDC Labor Survey IDOT TIDC Rural Partners Illinois Development Council University of Illinois Extension Service Taylorville Chamber of Commerce CB Richard Ellis Jones Lang LaSalle Dedrick Development Armstrong Development Bob Westfall & Donald Day Developers BPI Drummond Coal Company Erora Group Tenaska Ely Consulting Pace Setter Steel
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Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC: –
Larry Johnson Developer
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ADP Tax Services NAPA LRF Engineering Fastenal Prairie Land Development McCladery Pullen PGAV EBL&S Property Management Charlotte May The Garrison Group Geri Kirkbride Georgia McKenzie Jim Diss Pat Irwin Janice Brown PGAV The Inn Pros, Inc.
Barbara Hamlin Chris Schmatz Joanna Daemaggio Kent Bangert Rick Heller
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Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC
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David McClung, Tax Credit & Employer Service Division MAXIMUS, INC Greg Dunning
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Aaron's Sales Jessica Crowe Shipping Utilities, Inc Jeff Kimble
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Global Expansion Kim Homier Village of Edinburg Carl Workman CLS CEFS Clean Line Energy Partners
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Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC: Illinois State Geological Survey Radio Shack Cardwell Commercial Reality RadioShack Aldi NextEra Energy Resources, LLC Private Development Reporter, Midwest Region Terry Pullen-Federal Government Burns McDonnell Engineers Kiewitt Engineers Illinois National Bank Hemang Dave Rhino Energy 20 Private Individuals on Enterprise Zone and other business related inquiries.
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Retention Interviews:
2010-2014
Ahlstrom Engine Filtration, LLC
Dominion STA-CARE, Inc. Macon Metals GSI Consolidated
MBM Design Corrugated and Manufacturing Louis Marsch ATY Building Systems Buckley Growers Waste Management Nexus Driveline Merchandising B & R Construction Watson Foods
ADM Walmart Power Line Supply Rock Solid Produce
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Marketing Efforts: – Speaker on Economic Development- 2014 LEAD Program.
– Community Profiles Updates: Taylorville – Pana Website: Development continues on the web site for CCEDC Partnerships/Affiliations: : www.christiancountyedc.org
CIEDA: Attended meetings on behalf of Christian County.
Rt. 29 Corridor: Attended meetings and provided technical assistance.
Economic Development Administration – CCEDC and TDA have been working with EDA , USDA and other funding organizations to pursue possible funding for infrastructure for a new industrial/business park in Taylorville.
East Central Illinois Development Corporation – Provided economic development related and demographic information for Christian County.
Conference participation : – Illinois Development Council Conference and Annual Meeting – – Rural Partners Annual Meeting and Conference Economic Development Summit sponsored by ECIDC
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Consultant Profile: Illinois Development Council:
– – – – 2001 IDC Distinguished Developer of the Year Award. 2004 Chairman of the Board.
2005 Immediate Past Chairman, Nominating Committee Chairman and member Governmental Affairs Committee.
2006-2008 Member Governmental Affairs and Marketing Committees.
Member IDC since 1986.
Consultant Information: – – – – Over 35 years experience in economic development.
Served as Division Manager, Market Development for DCCA- managed a staff of 40 and a budget of approximately 2M.
Co-authored the Illinois Business Retention Manual, drafted the Enterprise Zone Annual Report, assisted in writing the rules for the EDGE Tax Credit Program.
Facilitated the Governor’s Task Force on Ownership Succession, and the Business Retention Task Force.
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For more information regarding the Christian County Economic Development Corporation, please contact: Mary Renner Director Economic Development Christian County EDC 108 W. Market Street Taylorville, Illinois 62568 217/638-5032 (P) 217/824-6689 (F) Email: [email protected]
Web Page: www.christiancountyed.org