ALLIANCE

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Wilson County Economic Development
ALLIANCE
Since 2007
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Alliance

• - a union between two or more groups, joined or
  united in a close relationship

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Economic Development Promotional Activities -
Upside

• Great community events!
• Good community support
• Good community identities

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Economic Development Promotional Activities -
Downside

• Outside of primary focus
• Burdensome to chambers of commerce
• Lacks sufficient training
• Lacks sufficient funding
• No clear single point of contact
• Cities susceptible to being played off of each
  other
• City Admin/County Coord are unable to dedicate
  100 of time to ED
• Some folks not communicating positive message
  about their community
• Efforts and energy are sufficient, resources are
  insufficient
• Threats!

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POSSIBLE THREATS

• Independence/Montgomery County
• MCAC, Independence Action Partnership
• Chanute/Neosho County
• Other cities/out-of-state
• Small county / Limited resources
• Lack of county-wide communications
• Networking
• Supporting each other
• Helping/Assisting
• Letters of Support

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Proposed Purpose

• Recruit Business
• Support business expansion and retention
• Create and retain jobs in Wilson County
• Promote economic diversity (high-tech oriented)
• Seek career opportunities to keep young adults in
  Wilson County to decrease braindrain
• Pursue grants and other sources of funding
• Develop partnerships with corporate site
  selectors.
• Build county-wide network
• Strengthen local government relationships
• Support entrepreneurship and workforce
  development
• Pursue local, regional and global opportunities
• Engage in long-term planning
• Participate in housing and other related local
  issues as requested
• Support population growth initiatives.

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Executive Director

• Prepares and Administers a work program
• Business retention
• Business recruitment
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Maintains website
• Coordinates print and other media
• Prepares annual operating budget
• Drives industrial recruitment
• Maintains active office in Neodesha and Fredonia
• Coordinates all other economic development
  activity in county
• Serves as clearinghouse for all
  potential/available business sites in county
• Economic Liaison
• Periodic chamber meetings
• Periodic governing body meetings
• Trade shows and other economic activities
• Accountable to Alliance Executive Committee
• Seeks grants and other funding source
  opportunities

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Economic Development CommitteesCurrent

• Neodesha Ad hoc
• (forming Industrial Commission)
• Fredonia Ad hoc
• Both
• No real negotiating or representational authority
• No real ability to provide inducements
• Good in advisory capacity only
• No real incentive to communicate with governing
  bodies

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Economic Development CommitteesFuture

• Improved communication through Alliance
• City may choose to place economic development
  members on Alliance
• Partners with Alliance

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Proposed Funding

• Wilson County 45,000.00
• Fredonia 15,000.00
• Neodesha 15,000.00
• Altoona 2,100.00
• Buffalo 1,300.00
• Benedict 500.00
• Coyville 300.00
• New Albany 300.00

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Draft Budget
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General Board

• Fredonia (6)
• City Commission Delegate
• City Administrator
• Chamber Board Delegate
• (3) At-Large Appointments

• Neodesha (6)
• City Commission Delegate
• City Administrator
• Chamber Board Delegate
• (3) At-Large Appointments

• County Appointments (6)
• County Commission Delegate
• County Coordinator
• Leadership Wilson County Chairman
• (3) At-Large Appointments

• Other Cities
• Altoona
• Benedict
• Buffalo
• Coyville
• New Albany

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Executive BoardLine of Succession
Treasurer
Vice President (Pres-Elect)
Immediate Past Pres.
President
Secretary
Member At Large
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General Board Executive Committee Duties
General Board
Executive Committee

• Approves Major Inducements
• Approves Annual Operating Budget
• Approves Work Program
• Approves all major financial transactions
• Borrowing Money
• Investments
• Ratifies all other financial transactions

• Recommends major inducements
• Approves minor inducements
• Two (2) members each from the Cities of Neodesha
  and Fredonia.
• Reviews program operation
• Reports actions taken to Board.

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Summary of Benefits

• Leads and provides clarity for economic
  development
• Serves as a unifying element in Wilson County
  communities
• Provides a single point of contact for economic
  development activities
• Promotes membership in chambers of commerce
• Enhances involvement in communities
• Offers more resources combined that each
  individual entity capable of doing alone
• Gives a Win/Win for cities and county
• Hires an Executive Director
• Assists cities in identifying strengths and
  weaknesses in order to develop and/or enhance a
  business identity.
• Discourage moving from one city to another or
  playing one city off of another Alliance city
• Establish protocol for communities to notify the
  other
• If we dont take care of our customers, someone
  else will.
• -- Author unknown

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Presentations

• Neodesha Eco Devo 7/17/06
• Fredonia Eco Devo 7/18/06
• Fredonia City 7/25/06
• Neodesha City 7/26/06
• Neodesha Rotary 8/1/06
• Neodesha Lions 8/2/06
• Buffalo City 8/7/06
• Fredonia Rotary 8/11/06
• Altoona City 8/15/06
• Coyville City 8/23/06
• Fredonia Lions 8/31/06
• Benedict City 9/2/06
• Wilson County Commission 9/18/06
• New Albany City 9/18/06

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Whats Next

• 9/18 County Commission Presentation
• 9/21 Run Advertising (Fredonia pay)
• 9/21 Post Ads and Applications on Websites
• 9/28 Run Advertising (County pay)
• 10/5 Run Advertising (Neodesha pay)
• 10/6 Noon- Deadline for submission of
  Application
• 10/9 County Commission pass resolution and
  appoint delegates
• 10/11 Neodesha pass resolution and appoint
  delegates
• 10/16 Fredonia pass resolution and appoint
  delegates
• 10/26 Run Congratulations AD and Press release
• 11/?? First meeting

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Agenda Items for First Alliance Meeting

• Organize
• Select Nominating Committee - Executive Board
• Finalize Job Description (mail out in advance)
• Select advertising strategy (mail out in advance)
• Set timeframe for interviews and hiring
• Approve bylaws (mail out in advance)
• Set time and dates of meetings

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ADVERTISEMENT

• The Wilson County Economic Development Alliance
  is accepting applications for Board Membership.
  This Alliance has been chosen by Wilson County,
  Neodesha, Fredonia and Coyville to be the
  economic development method essential to the
  future of Wilson County. Therefore, if you have
  a desire to play a role in the Alliance, fill out
  an application that is available at
  www.wilsonkanasgov.com, www.neodesha.org and
  www.fredoniaks.org or at the local government
  offices and then send it to one of the following
  three locations
• Wilson County Courthouse (Attn County
  Coordinator)
• Neodesha City Hall (Attn City Administrator) or
  
• Fredonia City Hall (Attn City Administrator).
• Applications will be accepted until Noon on
  October 6, 2006.

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Wilson County Economic Development
ALLIANCE
Since 2007