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North Central Alabama Region 2019 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT COMPREHENSIVE E CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 20192018 ANNUAL ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE REPORT REPORT NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA REGION Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Table of Contents 2019 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT 1 INTRODUCTION 1 APPENDIX 15 2 CEDS STRATEGY COMMITTEE 2 A.) RESOLUTION 15 3 MISSION, VISION, & GOALS 3 B.) REFERENCES 16 4 EVALUATION FRAMEWORK 4 C.) MAPS & REVISED STRATEGIES 17 5 PERFORMANCE 5 MAPS 18 GOALS 6 REVISED STRATEGIES 21 PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES UPDATE 8 NEW & EXPANDING INDUSTRY 9 SELECTED ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS 10 REGION & COUNTY DEMOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOTS 11 1 INTRODUCTION The North Central Alabama Regional The 2019 Annual Performance Report is intended to provide a snapshot of accomplishments Council of Governments (NARCOG) was achieved over the past year in the implementation of the mission, vision, and goals outlined originally created in 1966 as the North in the Region's CEDS and found on the following page. Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission. NARCOG was re–established with its new name and subsequently certified by Governor George NARCOG Organizational Structure Wallace on November 1, 1971. NARCOG operates under the authority of Section 3 of Act No. 1126 of the 1969 Regular Session of the Legislature of Alabama. This Act, as amended, can be found in Sections 11-85-50 through 11-85-73 of the 1975 Code of Alabama. It provides for the creation and operation of regional planning and development commissions, which have among their many purposes, to “carry on continuous, comprehensive planning for the Region, assessing needs, resources, and development opportunities and formulating goals, objectives, policies, and standards to guide physical, economic, and human resource development.” NARCOG offers a multitude of services to the people and communities in our Region, as illustrated in the adjacent organizational structure diagram. 1 2 CEDS STRATEGY COMMITTEE During FY2019, several changes occured to the committee representativies from Kristi Barnett Wallace State Community College a couple of the organizations. These changes were due to retirements. The Harry Schmidt Tennessee Valley Authority new members are indicated in "red" in Vacant Hartselle Chamber of Commerce the list of committee members located in the table to the right. Ashley Graves Cullman County Economic Development The CEDS Strategy Committee met on Craig Johnston Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce July 30th at the NARCOG Board Room in John Joseph IV Decatur–Morgan County Entrepreneurial Center Decatur. The purpose of the meeting was for NARCOG staff to provide an update Dale Greer Cullman Economic Development Agency on various initiatives and preliminary performance measures and receive input Brooks Kracke North Alabama Industrial Development Association from the committee for the 2019 Annual Tim Lovelace NARCOG Small Business Fund Loan Committee Performance Report. Jeremy Nails Morgan County Economic Development Agency Dr. Jim Payne Calhoun Community College Jesslyn Reeves Decatur City Schools Foundation Tami Reist North Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association John Seymour Decatur–Morgan County Chamber of Commerce Peggy Smith Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Tabitha Pace Lawrence County Industrial Development Board Larry Waye Decatur–Morgan County Entrepreneurial Center & NARCOG Board Member 2 3 MISSION, VISION, & GOALS MISSION Dedicated to improving the quality of life for the citizens of Cullman County, Lawrence County, and Morgan County. VISION Visioneering a diversified, resilient, and sustainable economic future for our Region that is forward thinking, embraces change, and capitalizes on our assets, while building on our traditional successes. GOALS 1. Inspire Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2. Foster Sustainable Economic Prosperity 3. Improve Education and Workforce Development 4. Invest in and Modernize Transportation and Infrastructure 5. Leverage Cultural and Natural Assets 6. Advocate Planning and Leadership Development 3 4 EVALUATION FRAMEWORK An evaluation framework is comprised of performance measures used to gauge progress on the CEDS and its impact on the regional economy, as well as providing information for the CEDS Annual Performance Reports. Therefore, performance measures were selected based upon what is important to our Region and used to evaluate the progress in achieving the vision, goals, objectives, and strategies in our CEDS. Below are our selected performance measures. PERFORMANCE MEASURES ¾ Unemployment rate ¾ Median household income ¾ Changes in the economic ¾ Per capita income ¾ Number of jobs created environment in the Region (anticipated) ¾ Total personal income ¾ Number of grants submitted and ¾ Number of jobs retained amount ¾ Annual wages per employee ¾ Number of new businesses and/ ¾ Number of grants funded and ¾ Median home value GOALS or industries amount 1. Inspire Innovation and Entrepreneurship ¾ Population with no health insurance ¾ Number of expanding ¾ Number of NARCOG Small coverage 2. Foster Sustainable Economic Prosperity businesses and/or industries Business Fund loans 3. Improve Education and Workforce Development ¾ Educational attainment – high school ¾ Amount of private sector ¾ Amount of NARCOG Small diploma and bachelor's degree 4. Invest in and Modernize Transportation and Infrastructure investment 5. Leverage Cultural and Natural Assets Business Fund loans ¾ New partnerships 6. Advocate Planning and Leadership Development ¾ Amount of public sector ¾ Local revenue generated investment ¾ New development regulations ¾ Net taxable assessed valuation ¾ Number of labor force ¾ New plans (downtown plans, ¾ Wealth creation such as GDP per comprehensive plans, hazardous ¾ Number of unemployed capita mitigation) 4 5 PERFORMANCE In terms of implementation of the CEDS this past year, the NARCOG EDD and others made significant headway. The following sections: Goals, Programs and Initiatives Updates, New and Expanding Industry, Selected Economic Highlights, and Regional & County Demographics Snapshots represents the various efforts towards implementation, but is not all inclusive of everything accomplished within our region. 5 INSPIRE INNOVATION & FOSTER SUSTAINABLE IMPROVE EDUCATION & GOAL 1 ENTREPRENEURSHIP GOAL 2 ECONOMIC PROSPERITY GOAL 3 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Create a culture of technological innovation Foster economic prosperity for the Region that Improve the education, knowledge, skills, and and entrepreneurship in the NARCOG Region by is resilient, diversified, globally responsive, health of all residents for a ready workforce investing in forward–thinking entrepreneurial demands quality development, community to strengthen community and economic and business development strategies that wellness, and environmental quality through the development opportunities. embrace change, create disrupters, and holistic concept of sustainability. strengthen economic opportunities. Decatur-Morgan County E-Center: NARCOG Small Business Fund: NARCOG • E-C 2.0 Building Tomorrow's Economy – ARC • 6 loans • Hanceville Senior Center - CDBG $250,000; grant - $100,000 ($200,000 Total); Not Funded • 10 jobs created Pending • TECNA 3.0 – USDA RBEG grant - $99,750 • 30 jobs retained Lawrence County BOE ($110,650 Total); Funded • $645,000 loaned • Foundation for the Future - ARC grant • $1,558,700 private investment leveraged $199,296 ($415,400); Funded Calhoun Community College • Automotive Technology for Dual Enrollment Students - ARC grant $199,997 ($421,284 Cook Museum of Natural Science total); Funded Cullman Regional Medical Center • Expand Critical Care Unit and Emergency Department - $30,000,000 Hartselle City Schools • Expanded Career Readiness Program 6 INVEST IN & MODERNIZE LEVERAGE CULTURAL & ADVOCATE PLANNING & GOAL 4 TRANSPORTATION & GOAL 5 NATURAL ASSETS GOAL 6 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE Invest in and modernize transportation and Leverage the Region’s cultural and natural Advocate for community and regional planning critical infrastructure such as broadband, water, assets to strengthen the community and provide and build the capacity and skills of current and sewer, and others to support community and for economic development opportunities. future leaders and organizations to innovate, economic development opportunities. collaborate and advance community and economic development opportunities. • NARCOG Regional Transit Agency "Ride the • Cullman County Parks/Playground - CDBG • 2020 Census PSAP (Lawrence & Morgan River Circulator" - Pilot Initiative $243,000; Pending Counties); Complete • North Courtland Drainage Improvements – • Town Creek - USDA Community Facilities • 2020 Census CCC's (Lawrence & Morgan CDBG - $347,300; Pending $37,300; remove asbestos from old Counties); Underway • Falkville Sewer System Improvements – Hazelwood High School; Underway • Hanceville ACE Designation; Complete CDBG - $350,000 (408,083 Total); Funded/In- • Hartselle ACE Re-designation; Underway progress • Regional Downtown Network Initiative w/Main • Hillsboro Drainage Improvements - CDBG Street Alabama; Underway (Year 3 - Walkability -$344,542; Pending Audits & Reports) • Town Creek Sewer Improvements - CDBG • Hanceville Zoning Map Update; Complete $350,000; Pending • Cullman County Housing Study; Complete • Courtland Water Improvements - CDBG • Good Hope Zoning Ordinance Update; Adopted $350,000; Pending • Cullman Development Regulations Update; • Garden City Water Improvements - CDBG Adopted $350,000; Pending • Priceville Comprehensive Plan and • Cullman Streets,
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