JCEDC is the economic development agency that serves all of Johnson County, Missouri, and the communities of Warrensburg, Kingsville, Holden, Chilhowee, Knob Noster, Centerview and Leeton. This is JCEDC Semi-Annual Status report presented to the Mayor and City Council of Warrensburg, Missouri, on July 9, 2012.
3. Defining Economic Development
• Economic development is a process by
which wealth is created, retained and
reinvested while improving the quality
of life.
• The measure of economic development
success is an increase in per capita
income – Not just jobs
• Increases in earnings come from
increases in productivity
• Productivity means = Value added per
hour worked
4. Getting to know your economic
development resources
Do you know JCEDC?
• Non-Profit 501(c) 3 Organization
• Fiscal Year = January thru December
• Abide by the Missouri Open Meetings law
• Serve all of Johnson County and its
Communities
• Provide economic assistance to
entrepreneurs, existing and new
businesses, local development organizations
and governments
• Work from measurable action items
• Collaborate with partners
5. Getting to know your economic
development resources
2012 JCEDC Board of Directors
John Roberts, President
Gilbert Powers, Vice President
Andy Kohl, Treasurer
William “Bill” Gabel, Secretary
Dee Hudson, Immediate Past President
Jerry Ellis Malcolm Gavant
Paula Hertwig Hopkins Roger Houk
Nancy Kenepp Diane Klossen
Richard Lloyd Charlie Rutt
Diane Thompson George Wilson
6. Getting to know your economic
development resources
Volunteer Task Forces
• Infrastructure & Development
– Responsible for the Johnson County
product and place
– Missouri Certified Site Subcommittee
• Business Development
– Responsible for Primary Employer
Business Retention, Expansion and
Attraction
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
– Responsible for the innovation support
system and the creation of an
entrepreneurial community including
retail development
• Partnership
– Responsible for investor relations and
communication
7. Getting to know your economic
development resources
Other Committees
• Micro Loan Committee
– Responsible for the delivery of the
county-wide/communities Micro
Loan Program
• Industrial Development Authority of
Johnson County (IDA)
– A political subdivision with a
separate board which is formed in
order to issue revenue bonds to
provide financing for commercial and
industrial development projects
– Any Johnson County municipality
can utilize the IDA as needed
8. Getting to know your economic
development resources
• JCEDC is only able to accomplish an
extensive program of work because of the
partnerships, talent and expertise
provided by the many volunteers
representing cities, the
county, business, education and
development organizations across the
region
• Including the 15 Board of Directors, a
network of 60 volunteers and investors
are delivering the economic development
program of work
9. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
• Goal 1: Provide prompt, confidential,
site selection and business assistance
services to new and existing businesses for all of
Johnson County and each Municipality
– Objective 1: Support the work of the Business
Development Task Force to develop and implement
a coordinated Business Retention and Expansion
Program utilizing Synchronist
• Strategy 1.1.C: Business Development Task
Force will complete 15 visits with selected
employers
– Results: Business Development Task Force
has completed 5 Visits, 5 are scheduled for
the remaining portion of July and 5 are
scheduled for August or later
10. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
– Goal 1 - Objective 1: Support the work of the Business
Development Task Force to develop and implement a
coordinated Business Retention and Expansion
Program utilizing Synchronist
• Strategy 1.1.G: Aggressively assist in the
retention or expansion of existing primary
or larger employers
– Results: 6 active clients
11. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
– Goal 1 - Objective 2: Support the work of the
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Task Force to focus on
strategies which encourage innovation, nurture and
grow entrepreneurs to include retail development and
recruitment
• Strategy 1.2.C: Ramp up Retail Development/Attraction
Efforts
– Results: Through a partnership with the Innovation &
Entrepreneurship Task Force and the University of
Central Missouri, a detail analysis of Warrensburg’s
retail gap was completed
– Results: Maintaining International Council of Shopping
Center (ICSC) membership, two representatives
represented Warrensburg at the Omaha ICSC show in
February and the Task Force will send representatives
to the Chicago ICSC show in October for the purpose of
retail development/recruitment
12. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
– Goal 1 - Objective 2: Support the work of the
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Task Force to focus on
strategies which encourage innovation, nurture and
grow entrepreneurs to include retail development and
recruitment
• Strategy 1.2.D: Work with all partners/developers to
assemble, maintain, package, and distribute the most
current Retail Development/Recruitment marketing
materials
– Results: Currently packaging and will be distributing a
Warrensburg Retail Marketing Campaign leading to the
International Council of Shopping Center (ICSC) show
in October
– Results: Most of the 24 available buildings featured on
the JCEDC website are available retail/commercial
lease spaces in Warrensburg
13. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
– Goal 1 - Objective 3: Work with all potential
partners to provide prompt, coordinated,
confidential business resources and one-on-one
technical assistance to entrepreneurs engaged in
starting, retaining or growing a small business –
retail, service, small, large, primary, storefront
and home-based
• Strategy 1.3.C: Work with all partners to
provide startup assistance and tools for long-
term success to 10 new client representing
new business concern
― Results: Providing assistance to 3 new
clients representing a startup during the
first half of 2012
14. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
– Goal 1 - Objective 3: Work with all potential
partners to provide prompt, coordinated,
confidential business resources and one-on-one
technical assistance to entrepreneurs engaged in
starting, retaining or growing a small business –
retail, service, small, large, primary, storefront
and home-based
• Strategy 1.3.D: Work with all partners to
provide retention and expansion assistance
and tools for long-term success to 25 clients
representing an existing business concern
― Results: Providing assistance to 10
clients representing an existing
enterprise during the first half of 2012
15. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
– Goal 1 - Objective 4: Work with all potential
partners to market the Micro Loan Program and
provide prompt and streamlined financing and
incentive services for all starting, retaining or
growing businesses
• Strategy 1.4.A: Work with all financial
partners to market and provide details
regarding the Micro Loan Program for every
10 application form out = 1 application back
― Results: Distributed 10 loan
applications, received 1 partially
completed application
16. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
• Goal 2: Market the county and its
communities as a premier location with a
successful business climate
– Objective 1: Continue to maintain the JCEDC
website (http://www.growjocomo.com) as a first-
class web presence to include, but not limited to:
• Most current information on available
sites, buildings, retail/commercial space, locality and
ESRI data for Johnson County and each community
• Business Start-up Assistance Center
• Financing Tools, Incentives and Corporate Tax
information
• Social Media Links
• Public Calendar
• Warrensburg Retail Growth Report
17. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
• Goal 2: Market the county and its
communities as a premier location with a
successful business climate (non-retail)
– Objective 2: Through the regional marketing
cooperative CMEDA - fill the “pipeline” with 25
leads, of these generate 5 prospects specifically for
the county/municipalities, of these generate 2 “fact
finding” visits resulting in 1 new investment
• Results: CMEDA has processed 14 leads during
the 1st half of 2012, this resulted in 0 eligible for
follow-up and 0 known visits to date
18. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
• Goal 3: Build an efficient and productive
JCEDC organization in partnership with
stakeholders
― Objective 2: Strive for open and transparent
communications and to be accountable to its partners,
investors and stakeholders while respecting the
confidentiality of the business location client
• Strategy 3.2.D: Continue to develop partnerships
and increase private investors to the JCEDC
operating budget
― Results: Percent of private investment as a
part of the JCEDC operating budget has
remained steady
19. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
• Goal 4: Lead efforts in coordination with the
Cities and County to develop and implement
a product development, continuous improve-
ment plan and public policy agenda to enhance the
competitiveness as a business location
― Objective 1: Continue to mobilize the expertise of the Infrastructure
and Development Task Force (IDTF) to focus on infrastructure and
product improvement
• Strategy 4.1.A: IDTF will coordinate with partners and
stakeholders, organize and implement the Johnson County
Innovation District corridor study
― Results: JCEDC staff and IDTF wrote the application and has
been awarded an EDA grant request for Technical
Assistance in the amount of $110,400
20. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
• Goal 4: Lead efforts in coordination with the
Cities and County to develop and implement
a product development, continuous improve-
ment plan and public policy agenda to enhance the
competitiveness as a business location
― Objective 2: Facilitate cooperation and assist the
county, communities and University of Central Missouri in their local
development efforts
• Strategy 4.2.E: Lead incentive negotiation, monitoring services
and follow up in cooperation with the local agencies for large
primary employer projects – expansion or attraction projects
• Results: Provided amendment considerations and currently
providing monitoring services for the Chapter 100
Economic Development Agreement with the City of
Warrensburg and EnerSys Energy Products Inc.
21. Highlighted Goals, Objectives
and Results to Date
• Goal 4-Objective 2: Facilitate cooperation and
assist the county, communities and University of
Central Missouri in their local development efforts
• Strategy 4.2.J: Be the applicant and administrator
for the University of Central Missouri’s Innovation
Campus through Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) and the Missouri Department of
Economic Development
• Results: Working with UCM faculty and staff,
JCEDC packaged and submitted a CDBG
application in the amount of $1 million prior to
the May 15 deadline. Currently waiting for
notice of funding approval expected in July
22. Accessing the JCEDC Office
The JCEDC office is located on the 3rd floor
of the Johnson County Courthouse
in Suite 301
Regular office hours are:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday—Friday
Other available times by appointment
Staff: Tracy E. Brantner, Executive Director
Judy Long, Executive Assistant
Andrea Young, Marketing Specialist
Address: 300 N. Holden Street, Suite 301
Warrensburg MO 64093
Phone: 660.747.0244
Fax: 660.747.0620
Email: brantner@growjocomo.com
Website:www.growjocomo.com
