WCEDC quarterly update to the Warren County Board of Supervisors. Highlighting a few recent economic development projects.

1. Warren County Board of Supervisors
September 16, 2014

2. WHAT ISWCEDC’S FUNCTION?
Create Opportunities for Businesses and Individuals……
Position Communities to Compete for New Investment………
Capitalize on Countywide Strengths……….
Address Shortcomings Preventing Warren County from Competing….
Propose Solutions to Grow……..

5. GROWARRENOW GOALS
• Grow Population
• Enhance Wealth
• Boost Private sector jobs
• Increase the Commercial/Industrial Tax Base
• Retain Dollars in our Local Economy

6. RECENT PROJECTS – HARVEST INNOVATIONS (INDIANOLA)

7. RECENT PROJECTS – C&L COMPANIES (RURALWARREN COUNTY)

8. RECENT PROJECTS - FAREWAY FOOD STORE (CARLISLE)

9. MAJOR HAPPENINGS - LOFFREDO FRESH PRODUCE (NORWALK)

11. WHAT’S NEXT?
Small Business Loan Fund
Dashboard and Website
(www.wcedc.com)
Shovel-Ready Sites
Skilled Community
“The southern gateway to Des Moines Metro”

12. FACES ATWCEDC
Jason
White
Executive
Director
Deb
Downey
Small
Business
Consultant
Leah
Otieno
Simpson
College
Intern
Rachel
Gocken
Admin.
Comm.
Coordinator
Hollie
Askey
Director of
Operations