Strategies to Bolster Economic Resilience: County Leadership in Action

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1 January 30, 2014 Strategies to Bolster Economic Resilience: County Leadership in Action 1

2 Strategies to Bolster Economic Resilience: County Leadership in Action 2

3 Webinar Moderator Jen Horton Program Manager, Community and Economic Development National Association of Counties (NACo) 3

4 Tips for viewing this webinar The questions box and buttons are on the right side of the webinar window. This box can collapse so that you can better view the presentation. To unhide the box, click the arrows on the top left corner of the panel. If you are having technical difficulties, please send us a message via the questions box on your right. Our organizer will reply to you privately and help resolve the issue. 4

5 Question & Answer Session Instructions Type your question into the questions box at any time during the presentation, and the moderator will read the question on your behalf during the Q&A session. 5

6 How to Participate 6

7 About the National Association of Counties Advances issues before the federal government Improves understanding of county government Assists counties in finding and sharing innovative solutions Provides value-added services to save counties money For more information visit NACo's new Website: 7

8 Webinar Objectives Introduce and provide findings from NACo s new report, Strategies to Bolster Economic Resilience: County Leadership in Action. Detail the roles that counties can play to accelerate economic development in their local communities. Provide county-specific examples of how local communities are building on their existing assets to grow their economies. Overview strategies for how local leaders can pursue longrange planning efforts, support local entrepreneurs and businesses and engage in workforce development programs and education to stay economically resilient. 8

9 Webinar Speakers Brett Schwartz National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Lindy Burt Office of Economic Development Cuyahoga County, Ohio Walt Sprouse Augusta Economic Development Authority Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia Kathy Nothstine National Association of Counties (NACo) Mike Tumbarello Garrett Information Enterprise Center Garrett County, Maryland 9

10 Our Mission The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) To strengthen local governments, communities, and economies through the regional strategies, partnerships, and solutions of the nation s regional development organizations.

11 Our Membership National membership organization for the network of over 520 regional development organizations (RDOs) throughout the U.S. RDOs are also known as Councils of Governments, Regional Planning Commissions, Economic Development Districts, and other local names Promote efforts that strengthen local governments, communities, and economies through regional strategies focusing on economic development, infrastructure, housing, transportation, and regional planning

12 NADO Research Foundation Founded in 1988, the NADO Research Foundation is the non-profit research affiliate of NADO Shares best practices in latest developments and trends in small metropolitan areas and rural America through training, peer exchanges, publications, and other resources Focus Areas: Rural Transportation Regional Resilience Sustainable Communities Capacity Building Organizational Support

13 HUD Sustainable Communities Capacity Building NADO Research Foundation serves as one of 11 core capacity building teams in the Sustainable Communities Learning Network providing support and technical assistance to HUD Sustainable Communities grantees and EPA technical assistance recipients Initiative of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities (HUD/DOT/EPA) Capacity building support to strengthen grantee communities to create more housing choices, make transportation more efficient and reliable, make more effective infrastructure investments, and build vibrant, economically prosperous neighborhoods, towns, and regions Sharing lessons learned and resources to a wider audience

14 Brett Schwartz Program Manager NADO Research Foundation

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17 Themes: 1. Long-Range Planning 2. Support for Targeted Industries, Local Businesses and Entrepreneurs 3. Workforce Development and Education Featured Counties Augusta-Richmond, Ga. Brookings, S.D. Cuyahoga, Ohio Garrett, Md. King, Wash. Maui, Hawaii Prince George, Va, Rutherford, N.C.

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19 Augusta s Fort Gordon

20 US Army Cyber Command To Move to Augusta s Fort Gordon 4000 new jobs

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22 Downtown Augusta

23 New and Expanded Projects Announced investment since 2009: $794,400,000 Planned & Scheduled to be announced in $ 36,000,000

24 Augusta, Georgia

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27 New Jobs Created Announced jobs since 2009: 4848 new jobs Planned: 115 new jobs

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29 Augusta Rankings Forbes #5 in the nation Best Bang For the Buck Cities Business Week #6 Strongest Building Markets for Housing Forbes #7 Best Middle-Class Housing Markets in the USA Business Week #11 America s 25 Next Recovering Job Markets Business Week #21 30 Strongest Housing Markets in the United States Forbes #22 Fastest Recovering Cities in America Business Week #23 Forty Strongest Metro Economies Metro Monitor Top 20 Strongest-Performing Metro Areas Forbes # Cities Where Americans Are Getting Richer #100 Davidson Fine Arts Academy, US News Top 100 High Schools in the Nation

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31 New investments in Augusta Electrolux

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33 Augusta Economic Development Authority Suite 560, 1450 Greene Street, Historic Enterprise Mill Augusta, Georgia Development Authority of Richmond County

34 Garrett County, Maryland Garrett Center for Entrepreneurship

35 It takes an ecosystem Garrett Information Enterprise Center Garrett College (2002) +Garrett County Commissioners +Garrett County Economic Development +Garrett County Chamber of Commerce/Existing Businesses +Garrett College/BOE and other institutions +Funding/Advisory Sources (Regional, State, Local) +Helpful, Engaged Citizens (full- and part- time residents) Garrett Center for Entrepreneurship

36 It also takes a market-driven, lifecycle approach with multiple value-added touch-points Thinking about starting a business? Preparing to run a successful business? Trying to grow your business and build profitability? >MRWA >CEWD seminars >CEWD workshops >CEWD classes >Kauffman FastTrac >Credit courses >Lunch & Learns (w GCCC) >Coaching >Mentoring >MMAIG angels >Other funding >Coworking HIVE >Events/networking >GIEC incubator >Other new services Garrett Center for Entrepreneurship

37 Webinar Speakers Brett Schwartz National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Lindy Office of Economic Development Cuyahoga County, Ohio Walt Sprouse Augusta Economic Development Authority Augusta-Richmond-County, Georgia Kathy Nothstine National Association of Counties (NACo) Mike Tumbarello Garrett Information Enterprise Center Garrett County, Maryland 18

38 Thank you for attending today s webinar! To learn more about upcoming NACo webinars and access today s webinar recording, please visit: 19

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