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Executive Summary ...... 3 Evaluation Framework ...... 43 Summary Background ...... 6 Economic Resilience ...... 44 About the District ...... 6 Appendix 1 – Distress Criteria Statistical Report ...... 46 County Quick Facts: ...... 6 Appendix 2 – CEDS Committee ...... 47 Clay County ...... 6 Appendix 3 – American Community Survey Housing Data ...... 48 Parke County ...... 6 Appendix 4 – Housing Projects ...... 51 Putnam County ...... 6 Addendums & Amendments ...... 52 Sullivan County ...... 6 Vermillion County ...... 7 List of Figures Vigo County ...... 7 Geography & Natural Resource ...... 7 Figure 1 - Indiana County Map ...... 6 Cultural & Recreational Resources ...... 8 Figure 2 - District Transportation Network ...... 13 Housing ...... 9 Figure 3: Industry Cluster by Location Quotient and Employment ...... 26 Health Services ...... 10 List of Charts Education ...... 10 Infrastructure ...... 11 Chart 1 - District Population Over Time ...... 20 Communications ...... 11 Chart 2 - Percent Population Change ...... 20 Water ...... 11 Chart 3 - Components of Population Change ...... 20 Sewage Treatment and Waste Water Disposal ...... 11 Chart 4 - % Total Population by Age ...... 21 Stormwater Systems ...... 12 Chart 5 - Population Estimates by Race ...... 21 Brownfield Redevelopment ...... 12 Chart 6 - Population Estimates by Hispanic or Latino Origin ...... 21 Transportation ...... 13 Chart 7 - Educational Attainment ...... 21 Industrial Parks ...... 17 Chart 8 - District versus State Educational Attainment ...... 22 Economic Development Partners ...... 18 Chart 9 - District Median Household Income...... 22 Financial Resources ...... 19 Chart 10 - District Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI) ...... 23 The Numbers ...... 20 Chart 11 - District PCPI Change ...... 23 Population ...... 20 Chart 12 - District Poverty Rates ...... 23 Educational Attainment ...... 21 Chart 13 - District Poverty Rates for Children Under 18 ...... 23 Living Arrangements ...... 22 Chart 14 - District Labor Force Summary ...... 24 Income & Poverty ...... 22 Chart 15 - District Historic Unemployment Rates ...... 24 Employment & Clusters ...... 24 Chart 16 - Top 10 District Employment Sectors ...... 44 SWOT Analysis ...... 27 Strategic Direction/Action Plan ...... 28 List Tables Vision ...... 28 Goals & Objectives ...... 28 Table 1 - Clay County Quick Facts ...... 6 Action Plan ...... 31 Table 2 - Parke County Quick Facts ...... 6 Priority Projects...... 31 Table 3 - Putnam County Quick Facts ...... 6 Proposed Projects ...... 31 Table 4 - Sullivan County Quick Facts ...... 6 West Central Indiana Economic Development District Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Table 5 - Vermillion County Quick Facts ...... 7 Adopting Resolution Table 6 - Vigo County Quick Facts ...... 7 Table 7 - West Central Indiana State Recreational Areas ...... 8 Board of Directors Table 8 - Cultural Resources ...... 9 West Central Indiana Economic Development District, Inc. 1718 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47807 Table 9 - Housing Market Snapshot ...... 9 Table 10 - West Central Indiana Hospitals ...... 10 Resolution 012918-01 Table 11 - Lead Economic Development Organizations ...... 19 WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Commerce – Economic Development Administration Table 12 - District Households ...... 22 (EDA), with the concurrence of the Governor of Indiana, approved the designation of an Table 13 - Historic Employment Analysis by Sector ...... 25 Economic Development District (EDD) encompassing Clay, Putnam, Parke, Sullivan, Table 14 - Priority Projects ...... 31 Vermillion and Vigo Counties in Indiana on June 19, 1969 (13 CFR § 304.1); and Table 15 - CEDS Committee ...... 47 WHEREAS, the West Central Indiana Economic Development District, Inc. (WCIEDD) has been designated and certified by EDA as the planning organization responsible for managing and overseeing the operations of the EDD (§ 304.2); and Public Comment Period WHEREAS, WCIEDD is statutorily required to develop and publish a Comprehensive As required by 13 CFR § 303.6(b)(2), this Comprehensive Economic Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), at least every 5 years, that brings together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic roadmap to diversify and Development Strategy (CEDS) was made available for public review and strengthen the economies in the EDD (§ 303.6 and § 303.7); and comment from January 10 to February 8, 2018 at the WCIEDD offices located at 1718 Wabash Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47807; at the Main Branch of WHEREAS, a draft copy of the CEDS was made available for public review and comment the Vigo County Public Library, One Library Square, Terre Haute, IN 47807; from January 10 to February 8, 2018 at the WCIEDD’s office located at 1718 Wabash and in electronically accessible format on this Agency’s website Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47807; at the Main Branch of Vigo County Library, One Library Square, Terre Haute, IN 47807; and in electronically accessible format on the World (http://www.westcentralin.com) and on the World Wide Web. A record of Wide Web; now comments received and responses to those comments were forwarded to EDA as a supplemental document to this CEDS. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The WCIEDD Board of Directors hereby approves the 2018 – 2022 CEDS, contingent upon satisfactory completion of the public comment period on February 8, 2018, and final review and approval of the document by EDA.
Dated: January 29, 2018
Duke A. Bennett Judy K. Harris Presiding Officer Secretary
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Executive Summary
Introduction The Agency’s mission to help build strong communities and improve quality of life and place in West Central Indiana has not changed over the years. West Central Indiana Economic Development District, Inc. (“WCIEDD” or the However, over time the Agency has taken on additional roles and “Agency”) was created by Executive Order of the Governor of Indiana, and responsibilities. These roles and responsibilities include designation as the: organized under Public Law 89-136, The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as a regional planning organization on April 29, Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for the planning service area (PSA) that 1968. The Agency was subsequently formally designated an Economic encompasses all six of the counties in the District; Development District (EDD) by the U.S. Department of Commerce – Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Terre Haute Economic Development Administration (EDA) on June 19, 1969. Urbanized Area, which includes all of Vigo County and most of Clay County north of State Road 46; The EDD, hereinafter referred to as the “District” or “Region”, is made up of Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for the portion six member counties that include Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion of Clay County not in the metropolitan planning area and all of and Vigo Counties in West Central Indiana. Cities and towns located within Parke, Putnam, Sullivan and Vermillion Counties; these counties are also considered members of the District. Member Lead Agency for the West Central Indiana Coalition of Indiana counties, cities and towns are eligible for financial assistance from EDA Covering Kids & Families; and when the: Rural transportation service operator for Vigo County.
corresponding county has an unemployment rate that is, for the In addition, the Agency’s Economic Development Division provides technical most recent twenty-four (24) month period for which data is assistance to communities throughout the District with development, available, at least 1% percent greater than the national average advancement, and administration of federal and state grants. Division staff unemployment rate; or also provide technical advice and assistance to redevelopment commissions per capita income that is, for most recent period for which data is and working closely with local government officials and agencies on matters available, either 80% or less of the national average per capita related to community and economic development. income; or a “special need” (certain unemployment or economic adjustment WCIEDD, a quasigovernmental 501c(3) non-profit agency, is managed and problems) exists as determined by EDA. controlled by a 31 member board of directors composed of 24 local elected officials (4 from each county), 13 private sector representatives (2 from According to the Stats America’s Distress Criteria Statistical Report, only each county) and a private sector gubernatorial appointee who lives in the Vermillion County currently meets the unemployment eligibility criteria for District. Annually, the board of directors elects nine of its members to serve EDA funding. However, all six counties in the District currently meet the as the corporation’s officers. These elected officers and the Agency’s eligibility criteria based on per capita income. A copy of the Distress executive director makeup the executive committee, which is empowered Criterial Statistical Report is included as Appendix 1 to this CEDS. to act for and on behalf of the board of directors between regular meetings of the board.
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CEDS Background Performance measures that will be used to evaluate whether and to what extent goals and objectives have been or are being met; and One of Agency’s primary functions is to create and update the District’s A brief discussion of the region’s ability to prevent, withstand, and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The CEDS, which is quickly recover from major disruptions to its economic base. required by 13 CFR §303.7, is the strategy-driven plan for regional economic development in West Central Indiana. Development and maintenance of CEDS Overview the CEDS is required for District and its members to qualify for EDA assistance under its public works, economic adjustment and planning Demographics & Industry Snapshot programs, and it is a prerequisite for continued designation by EDA as an EDD. Largest City (2016 Population): Terre Haute (60,852) Square Miles: 2,390.0 The CEDS is developed using a continuing regional economic development Population (2010): 227,728 planning process that is steered by the Economic Development Strategy Population (2016): 224,923 Committee (see Appendix 2). The committee, which is appointed by the Median Age: 40.7 Agency’s board of directors, represents a broad spectrum of public and Population Per Sq. Mile: 94.1 private interests. Committee members meet periodically to discuss Per Capita Income (2016): $35,069 progress on elements of the CEDS and to make recommendations for Median Income (2016): $48,892 amendments to the document based on changes to the economic Poverty Rate (2016): 14.2 environment. Education (Age 25+ H.S. Diploma or Greater): 87.8% Unemployment Rate (2016): 5.4 In addition to providing a cooperative framework for economic development coordination and planning, the CEDS also provides: Top 10 Employment Sectors
An analysis of economic and community development problems and Top 10 District Employment Sectors 2.90% 2.71% opportunities that incorporate relevant material from other 3.39% government sponsored or supported plans; 4.21% 18.93% Federal, State, & Local Govt. A background and history of the economic development situation of Manufacturing 5.60% the region, with a discussion of the economy, including geography, Retail Trade population, labor force, resources and the environment; Health Care and Social Assistance 9.43% Accommodation and Food Service Admin. and Waste Services Identification of regional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and 18.17% Construction threats; Transport. and Warehousing 11.99% Goals and objectives for moving forward; Other Services A plan of action, including suggested projects to implement 12.81% Finance and Insurance
objectives and goals set forth in the strategy; Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis & Indiana Department of Workforce Development (2016). These totals do not include county data that is not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. 4
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SWOT Analysis Summary Goals
Strengths Weaknesses 1. Improve & Develop Infrastructure throughout the District and Natural Resources Unskilled Workforce Gap Municipalities Transportation Network Aged Infrastructure 2. Improve and Develop Transportation Systems Higher Education Resources High-speed Internet (Rural 3. Develop and Improve Infrastructure to Existing, Potential and Cost of Living Areas) Proposed Industrial/Business Areas Diversified Manufacturing Low Median Household Incomes 4. Continue to Improve and Sustain Quality of Life Sectors Low College Degree Population 5. Improve Emergency Services/Equipment/Facilities . Plastics and Rubber Products Access to Investment Capital 6. Develop and Revitalize Housing/Businesses . Fabricated Metal Products Rural Emergency Medical 7. Increase Employment Opportunities within the District . Chemicals Services . Primary Metal Products Access to Rural Public Priority Projects . Transportation Equipment Transportation (Clay, Parke & . Food Putnam Counties) . Wood Products Priority County Lead Agency Project Description . Motor Vehicles 1 Vigo THEDC Vigo County Industrial Parks Development Retail Trade Sector Aggressive marketing of available Healthcare Sector space Opportunities Threats Road and rail infrastructure Advanced Manufacturing (See Small Pool of Unemployed improvements Sector List Above) Qualified Workers Addition of another rail spur Higher Education (Enrollment ) Aging Population 2 Vermillion Re-Use Authority Continued development and marketing Recreational Resources Quality of Place Issues of the Vermillion Rise Mega Park Brownfield Redevelopment & Coal Industry Job Loss 3 Putnam GCPDC Development of Putnam County/Greencastle Industrial Sites Blight elimination Competition for $$$ 4 Vigo Airport Authority Enhance development potential of Terre Agriculture Drug Addiction Haute Regional Airport Strong Manufacturing Limited Government Financial 5 District-wide LEDOs/RDCs Rural Industrial Park/Speculative Building Expansion/Retention Programs Resources Development River Development 6 District-wide WCIEDD Establishment of revolving loan fund for regional development
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Summary Background Parke County County Seat: Rockville About the District Largest City: Rockville Square Miles: 444.70 The District is made up of six counties (Clay, Population (2010): 17,354 Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo Population (2016): 16,800 County) centrally located along the western Population Per Sq. Mile: 37.78 border of the State of Indiana. It is a vibrant Per Capita Income (2016): $33,721 region of rural communities, 36 incorporated Median Income (2016): $47,599 cities and towns, and one Class II City; the Unemployment Rate (2016): 5.3 City of Terre Haute in Vigo County, which is Table 2 - Parke County Quick Facts the 12th largest city in the State in terms of Putnam County population. Vigo County is the largest County Seat: Greencastle county in the District with 47.9% of the total Largest City: Greencastle population. Square Miles: 480.50 The counties of Clay, Sullivan, Vermillion and Population (2010): 37,952 Vigo makeup the Terre Haute Metropolitan Population (2016): 37,436 Statistical Area (MSA). Putnam County is part Figure 1 - Indiana County Map Population Per Sq. Mile: 77.91 Per Capita Income (2016): $34,742 of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson MSA. Median Income (2016): $50,896 County Quick Facts: Unemployment Rate (2016): 4.5 Table 3 - Putnam County Quick Facts Clay County Sullivan County County Seat: Brazil County Seat: Sullivan Largest City: Brazil Largest City: Sullivan Square Miles: 357.50 Square Miles: 447.10 Population (2010): 26,887 Population (2010): 21,475 Population (2016): 26,309 Population (2016): 20,802 Population Per Sq. Mile: 73.59 Population Per Sq. Mile: 46.53 Per Capita Income (2016): $35,552 Per Capita Income (2016): $32,892 Median Income (2016): $50,185 Median Income (2016): $46,706 Unemployment Rate (2016): 4.7 Unemployment Rate (2016): 5.9 Table 1 - Clay County Quick Facts Table 4 - Sullivan County Quick Facts
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Vermillion County conglomerate and coal. This bedrock was formed during the Pennsylvania County Seat: Newport Period of the era. Largest City: Clinton Square Miles: 256.90 The Wabash River, one of the region’s and Indiana’s richest natural Population (2010): 16,212 resources, runs through four of the District’s counties (Vermillion, Parke, Population (2016): 15,645 Vigo and Sullivan). Renewed interested in the river has led to development Population Per Sq. Mile: 60.90 of the 2,600 acre Wabashiki Fish & Wild Life Area and many river related Per Capita Income (2016): $36,743 projects in Terre Haute and Vigo County. Median Income (2016): $51,425 Unemployment Rate (2016): 6.6 Reserves of industrial minerals such as sand, gravel and clay, while not used Table 5 - Vermillion County Quick Facts to the extent they once were, are still an important factor in the local economy. For Vigo County instance, after virtually disappearing, the County Seat: Terre Haute manufacturing of clay brick has made a strong Largest City: Terre Haute comeback in the past several years with Square Miles: 403.30 manufacturing facilities being built and operated Population (2010): 107,848 in Clay, Sullivan and Vigo Counties. Population (2016): 107,931 Population Per Sq. Mile: 267.62 The District is rich in agricultural and timber resources. The agricultural Per Capita Income (2016): $35,457 sector continues to be an important part of the regional economy. The Median Income (2016): $43,560 recent emphasis on alternative/reusable energy has increased market prices Unemployment Rate (2016): 5.4 for crops and has resulted in the establishment of a number of ag-related Table 6 - Vigo County Quick Facts manufacturing operations within the District. Also, the lumber/timber Geography & Natural Resource industry has seen significant growth over the past several years as domestic demand has remained fairly strong. However, the real driver in the growth The District, which is also known as Economic Growth Region 7, of this sector has been the increased demand for raw hardwood timber and encompasses 2,390.0 square miles or 1,529,600 acres. Topography varies lumber in China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Europe. from overflow river bottoms to steep rolling uplands. Soils range from coarse to moderately fine textured parent material on moraines to till and The District has an abundance of natural resources which are important to outwash plains. The District’s geology is made up of weathered bedrock the national energy supply including large amounts of recoverable coal, that was laid down by water, ice and wind during the geological age known natural gas, water supplies and reserves of crude oil. The recent boom in as the Paleozoic Era. Bedrock in Putnam and eastern Parke counties U.S. oil production has increased interest in local crude oil reserves. Large contains beds of shale, sandstone, limestone and gypsum. This bedrock was deposits of recoverable coal through surface and deep mining exists in all formed during the Mississippi Period of the era. Bedrock in the remainder areas of the District, except Putnam County. Though the coal industry has of the District contains beds of shale, mudstone, sandstone, limestone, historically played a significant role in the District’s economy, it has experienced a significant decline during the past two decades. This decline
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has accelerated recently because of new regulatory requirements and an opportunities for young and old to learn more about the historical abundant supply of natural gas. However, the coal reserves and an significance of these places. abundant water supply have combined to make the District the home for several generating plants in the District including: Duke Energy’s Cayuga In 2016, the Vigo County Parks and Recreation Department added the new plant in Vermillion County and Hoosier Energy’s, Merom Generating Station, 300 acre full spectrum Griffin Bike Park which offers in Sullivan County. a progressive 18 mile trail experience to all types and level of riders. The Park was recognized by Indiana Cultural & Recreational Resources Governor’s as an “Official Bicentennial Legacy Project” and hosts casual riders as well as The District as a whole has an abundant amount of indoor and outdoor professional biking events. Vigo County is also home recreation available for residents and tourists to enjoy. Almost every to the Wabash Valley Sports Center and the Laverne Gibson Championship weekend, residents can take part in many activities around the District, Cross Country Course which regularly hosts national cross country events. from local festivals to visiting State Parks. Activities such as fishing, biking, boating, camping, swimming, hiking and canoeing are available throughout Parke County recently opened the first phase of what will be a county-wide the District at local and state parks including: bicycle trail system. The Covered Bridge Gate Trails Association started an endowment to support recreational trail development in perpetuity within County Name the boundaries of Parke County. The next trail development project will be Clay Chinook State Fishing Area a trail extension from Rosedale north to Big Raccoon Creek. Clay Shakamak State Park Parke Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area Through a public-private partnership known as People Pathways; a volunteer group, the City of Greencastle, and Putnam County are working Parke Turkey Run State Park together to improve quality of life and to develop connections within and Putnam Deer Creek Fish & Wildlife Area between communities by building a multi-use trail system. Major Putnam Lieber State Recreation Area components of the system, which is being built in phases, include the Sullivan Green-Sullivan State Forest DePauw Nature Park Trails, Greencastle-Fillmore Trail and the Vandalia Sullivan Minnehana State Fish & Wildlife Area Trail, which connects Greencastle to Amo in Hendricks County. Like multi- Vigo Green Valley State Fishing Area use trail systems being developed throughout the District and the State, the Vigo Wabashiki State Fish & Wildlife Area hope is to one day connect the main arterials of these systems to an Table 7 - West Central Indiana State Recreational Areas interconnected statewide trail system.
In addition to the many recreational outdoor activities, the District offers The District also has rich cultural resources that draw visitors and tourists to residents and visitors access the Ernie Pyle State Historic Site in Dana West Central Indiana, thus contributing to the local economy. Some (Vermillion County) and the Historic Mansfield Roller Mill, Rockville Park and examples of these cultural resources include: Lake, the Historic Bridgeton Mill (Parke County). All of these sites provide
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County Resource same time home values were deflating, accessibility to credit for new Parke Parke Players & Historic Ritz Theater mortgages began to tighten and lending institutions began to change the Putnam Green Center for the Performing Arts – DePauw requirements to qualify for loans. However, in 2013 the housing market University began to stabilize with a decrease in foreclosures. Over the past couple of Putnam Putnam County Playhouse years the District has experienced somewhat of a rebound in the housing Sullivan Sullivan Civic Center market. Vigo Community Theater of Terre Haute During 2016, 513 residential building permits were issued in the District Vigo Hatfield Hall – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology according to STATS Indiana. The majority of these permits were issued in Vigo Hulman Center – Indiana State University Putnam and Vigo Counties, and 69.2% of the permits were for multifamily Vigo Swope Art Museum housing. The increased demand for multifamily housing can likely be Vigo Terre Haute Children’s Museum attributed to the growing demand for senior housing and increased Vigo Tilson Auditorium – Indiana State University enrollment at colleges and universities in the District. Table 8 - Cultural Resources The YMCAs of the Wabash Valley operate the Clay County YMCA in the City Table 9 provides a snapshot of information about the housing market in of Brazil and the Vigo County YMCA in Terre Haute. Plans are also moving each county and the District. More detailed information about housing and forward to build a new YMCA in Greencastle, which will be operated by the a list of some recent housing projects can be found in Appendices 3 and 4. YMCAs of the Wabash Valley. These facilities are important centers for family recreation and fitness training. YMCA also works with area school Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo District Total Housing Units 11,697 8,065 14,808 8,868 7,456 46,481 97,375 corporations to offer after-school daycare. (ACS estimate) Occupied 10,541 6,150 12,962 7,713 6,600 40,753 84,719 Besides sports and recreational activities, the District also is home to many Owner Occupied 7,920 4,813 9,544 5,517 5,007 24,878 57,679 different festivals throughout the year. Two of the most well-known Renter Occupied 2,621 1,337 3,418 2,196 1,593 15,875 27,040 festivals are: Covered Bridge Festival in Parke County and the Little Italy Vacant 1,156 1,915 1,846 1,155 856 5,728 12,656 For Seasonal or 254 946 472 132 119 509 2,432 Festival in Vermillion County. With festivals occurring throughout the year, Recreational Use tourism has become a very important part of the local and regional Median Value $96,600 $88,300 $121,700 $77,900 $76,200 $91,900 $90,100 economy. Median Rent $454 $406 $540 $443 $370 $524 $449 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates Housing Table 9 - Housing Market Snapshot
Like most of the U.S., the housing market in the District experienced a significant hit from 2007-2009 with home prices falling and large quantities of foreclosures flooding the market. As the housing bubble burst, many homeowners found themselves in homes where financing was upside-down (homeowner owed more than the value of the home). These conditions continued to perpetuate the falling home values across the country. At the
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Health Services services at one location. North Putnam Family Healthcare is a physician practice operated by Putnam County Hospital. Terre Haute is the hub of the District’s economy and also plays such a role in healthcare delivery, health IT, and telemedicine. Hospitals in the District Hamilton Center (HC), a regional behavioral health include: system and community mental health center, calls Terre Haute home. HC, which has offices throughout County Name the District, provides counseling and therapy services Clay St. Vincent Clay Hospital to those struggling with stress, life changes, drug or Putnam Putnam County Hospital alcohol addictions, or relationship issues as well as more serious problems Sullivan Sullivan County Hospital such as depression, anxiety disorders and serious mental illnesses. In June Vermillion Union Hospital Clinton 2017, Governor Eric Holcomb announced HC was chosen to operate one of Vigo Terre Haute Regional Hospital (Level II five new opioid treatment programs added as part of the Indiana’s Trauma Center) coordinated effort to combat the opioid drug epidemic. Vigo Union Hospital Terre Haute (Level III Trauma Center) Education Table 10 - West Central Indiana Hospitals The District is home to 13 different public school corporations with manage The District is also home to the Richard G. Lugar Center for Rural Health, and operate a total of 51 elementary schools, 23 junior high schools and 19 which has developed a model rural training program for medical residents senior high schools. A major challenge facing almost all of these school aspiring to practice in rural, underserved areas. The Center also works to corporations is funding to address problems related to aging infrastructure. advance rural health through education, innovation, and collaboration. The District has five institutions of higher education (Indiana State Several of the District’s more rural communities (i.e. Clinton, Cayuga, Clay University (ISU), Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT), St. Mary-of- City, etc.) and Terre Haute are served by Federally Qualified Health Centers the-Woods College (SMWC), Ivy Tech Community College and Harrison (FQHC). FQHCs, like Valley Professionals and Wabash Valley Health Center College) that call Vigo County home and one institution (DePauw University) provide comprehensive primary and preventive care, including health, oral, that calls Putnam County home. ISU is ranked by Forbes among its Best in and mental health/substance abuse services to persons of all ages, the Midwest; RHIT’s undergraduate engineering program has been ranked regardless of their ability to pay or health insurance status. #1 in the U.S. News and World College Guide for 19 consecutive years; U.S. News & World Report has recognized SMWC among the best Midwest In December 2017, North Putnam Family Healthcare and Crossroads Care colleges for veterans and for their online undergraduate programs; and Pharmacy opened its new integrated care services facility in Bainbridge. DePauw, a distinguished liberal arts college, ranks in the top 10 for This means the residents of Bainbridge and the surrounding area now have producing business executives and Fulbright Scholars, and #4 nationally for ready access to family practice, lab services, radiology, wellness physicals, students studying abroad. Ivy Tech, which has campuses in Terre Haute, DOT physicals, patient advocate services and personalized pharmacy Rockville and Greencastle, and Harrison College focus on equipping individuals with the advanced skills they need to enter the workforce. 10
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With a combined student enrollment of over 22,000 students, these public Greencastle Metronet and Endeavour Communications are also working to and private institutions are major drivers of the region’s and state’s improve high-speed Internet service to Cloverdale and southern parts of economy. A 2016 study conducted by Thomas P. Miller Putnam and Clay Counties. Similar efforts are underway by Bloomingdale & Associates LLC, says Indiana State University (ISU) Telephone and Park County REMC to improve service in Parke County. alone contributes $334 million a year to the local economy. It also suggests 4,537 jobs were created Water statewide last year by ISU, which had earnings of $172 million and output of $411 million. Similarly, a study conducted by the As a whole, the District has an abundant supply of fresh drinking water, Indiana Conference of Higher Education indicates DePauw provides more although there are still areas of the District with insufficient supplies of safe than $176 million benefits to Central Indiana on an annual basis and its drinking water. Virtually every incorporated community in the District is activities create jobs for 2,335 people. served by a municipal/private water system. However, there are some rural areas that still depend on residential wells. Despite an abundance of advanced educational opportunities, only 49.4% of the District’s adults 25 and older have chosen to pursue additional Most of the District’s aging water systems were installed in the 1950’s and education and training after high school. Therefore, some employers find it prior. Due to the age of these systems, many municipally owned systems difficult to meet their workforce needs. In addition, lack of a highly skilled are struggling to keep their systems up to date and in good working workforce limits business expansion and attraction opportunities. condition. Therefore, operators have to maintain a delicate balance between providing a safe and reliable water system that’s affordable to its Infrastructure customers.
Communications Many communities in the District are working with WCIEDD to seek state and/or federal funding to upgrade or replace their existing water systems. Fiber optic cable and ISDN service have been deployed throughout the region, especially in Vigo County. A full array of broadband data and e- Sewage Treatment and Waste Water Disposal commerce services, DSL high-speed Internet access and advanced voice features are available in many areas for business customers. The City of The problem of adequate sanitary sewage treatment remains a major Terre Haute and Frontier Communications have partnered to provide free challenge facing many communities throughout District. These WIFI downtown in an area from Poplar Street in the south to near Union communities find themselves in the situation where the cost of operating, Hospital in the north and from Third Street in the west to about 10th Street maintaining and/or replacing sewage treatment facilities far exceeds in the east. Joink is also investing millions of dollars to install fiber optic available local funding. Therefore, communities continue to work with cable in Terre Haute for high speed internet and inter-office organizations like WCIEDD to find new cost effective methods of financing communications. these multi-million dollar projects without placing an undue hardship on local taxpayers. As part of its Stellar Communities projects, the City of Greencastle created a WIFI Buddle over its Central Business District (CBD). The Bubble, which The goods new is the importance local government leaders have placed on provides public WIFI access, helps attract high-tech businesses and addressing this challenge. They recognize that doing nothing really isn’t an encourages residents and visitors to work and play in the CBD. 11
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option because communities need good sewer and wastewater treatment Brownfield sites have been a District-wide problem since coal and clay systems to grow and prosper. mines and factories of the early 1900’s closed leaving behind abandoned and contaminated land and structures. In turn, other businesses closed as As an example, the City of Terre Haute recently completed an estimated jobs disappeared adding abandoned buildings that $140 million upgrade of its wastewater treatment exist, especially in rural communities, to this day. facility using a low-interest loan from the State The most recent recession compounded this Revolving Loan fund. It will spend an additional problem as even more properties were abandoned $120 million over the next 20 years to comply after owners just walked away after falling into with an EPA mandate to separate its stormwater foreclosure. Also, banks are often unwilling to and sewer systems. complete foreclosure on such buildings and sites because they are not willing to incur responsibility for any environmentally questionable Stormwater Systems properties. WCIEDD originally decided to take a pro-active approach to this problem by using EPA assessment dollars to create the West Central Indiana Stormwater management also continues to be a top priority for Economic Development District Brownfield Assessment Coalition. communities in the District because of the number of communities that Established in 2009, this effort resulted in the assessment of 27 brownfield experience flooding, the adverse effect flooding has on existing wastewater sites around the District. As the result of this effort several communities systems and the watershed, and ever changing regulatory requirements and were able to acquire blighted properties and use them to entice private mandates. How to fund expensive stormwater projects continues to be one developers to redevelop the properties resulting in over $22 million in of the biggest challenges local government officials face. However, private investment and, among other things, created new housing communities cannot ignore their stormwater problems because they opportunities for rural residents. Several major Rural/Low Income Housing potentially face hefty state and/or federal fines if they fail to comply with Tax Credit projects are currently pending in the District that could result in regulatory requirements and mandates. quality housing opportunities for rural residents. Also, several major Brownfield Redevelopment market-driven housing projects have either been recently completed or are underway using former blighted properties within the District. Another issue that affects all District communities is the negative effect of brownfield properties. Since this initial effort, WCIEDD has provided rural communities advice and Brownfield properties are defined as properties that assistance on how to redevelop brownfield properties using a variety of have perceived environmental issues that have resources including the Indiana Brownfields Program, USDA Rural caused the properties to be abandoned, tax Development, local redevelopment commissions, redevelopment delinquent, and left to deteriorate. Such properties include former mines, authorities, and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (IOCRA). abandoned industrial buildings and sites, former gas stations, old schools, As a result of these efforts, several communities have been able to acquire and dilapidated residential housing. and turn blighted properties into housing projects, new community centers, and speculative development buildings. These activities have already
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created several million dollars of new investment that has helped improve launched its Community Crossings quality of life and the economy. Match Grant Program in 2016. The program provides local jurisdictions Eliminating blighted eyesores continues to be a high priority because state grant funding (75 or 50% redevelopment of these properties offers great opportunities for growth depending on the population of the and development. city, town, or county applying) for local road and bridge preservation, Transportation road reconstruction, intersection improvements, small structure The District offers an excellent network of transportation facilities, assuring replacements, guardrail business and industry ready access to global and domestic suppliers and replacements and signs. In 2017, markets. Terre Haute and Vigo County in particular, could not be better communities in the District were positioned from a transportation perspective thanks to the leadership of the award over $8.6 million of funding Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) Transportation Policy under this new program. It is Committee and local public officials who are leaders in planning for future anticipated that the program will transportation needs. bring in additional $6 to $8 million a Highways, Roads & Streets year in new revenue to help communities in the District maintain The District’s is served by two Interstate highways, I-70 and I-74, both east- their transportation facilities. west routes. In addition, it has 533 lane miles of U.S. highways and over 772 lanes miles of state road and highways maintained by the Indiana A major transportation challenge facing the region is congestion on I-70, Department of Transportation (INDOT). which is nearing capacity. The segment of I-70 that traverses the District has a high accident rate and Key highways in the District include: U.S. 40, U.S. 36, U.S. 150, U.S. 41/S.R. Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) in excess of 63, S.R. 641, S.R. 46, S.R. 59 and U.S. 231. S.R. 641, which was recently 38,000 vehicles, 25% of which are trucks. The completed, is a 6-mile, 4 lane, limited access highway that connects the I-70 travel demand model for the corridor predicts corridor east of Terre Haute to the U.S. 41 corridor south of Terre Haute. It AADT could exceed 80,000 within 20 years. provides an estimated 20 minute time savings for traffic coming and going Therefore, local and state government officials, the MPO and INDOT are around the southeast corner of Terre Haute, as well as providing direct working together to advance an I-70 Expansion Project. The proposed linkage between the Vigo County Industrial Park and the Terre Haute project would add an additional travel lane in each direction to I-70 from Regional Airport. Indianapolis west to the Illinois state line. This project is still in the early stages of development, so no price tag or timeline has been established yet. Local jurisdictions are responsible for maintaining the thousands of miles of roads and streets that crisscross the District and are an integral part of the For information about other major road, highway, street and bridge projects transportation network. To help communities with the financial burden of programmed to occur in the District through June 30, 2019 refer to either maintaining these facilities the State Figure 2 - District Transportation Network INDOT’s Statewide Traffic Improvement Program (STIP) or the MPO’s Traffic 13
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Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP only includes state and local projects INRD provides service to customers in Clay, Sullivan and Vigo Counties. It programmed to occur in central and northern Clay County and Vigo County, also operates a rail yard, Van Yard, in the Fort Harrison Industrial Park which makeup the MPO’s metropolitan planning area (MPA). The six located in the northeast sector of Terre Haute. In counties that make up the District are served by INDOT’s Crawfordsville conjunction with Canadian Northern (CN) in District. 2013, the company became the only all-rail intermodal service for Asia-Indiana trade via the Railroads west coast Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, BC. The company operates rail-to- Much of the District, as most of the Midwest, saw is initial growth and truck transload facilities in Indianapolis and th development occur during the mid-20 Century. This development was Odon, IN too. Approximately 8 to 11 INRD trains travel through Terre Haute catalyzed by the railroads. A large portion of this infrastructure is still in each day. place today, allowing for rail service within the District that cost effectively moves high volumes of freight from point A to B. CSX Transportation (CSX) While cost effective freight rail service is definitely one of the District’s provides mainline service and Indiana Rail Road (INRD) provides short line strengths, 50 to 70 trains a day through the heart of Terre Haute cause service. delays for motorists; a higher than usual potential for train, vehicle and pedestrian collisions; increased emergency response times; and community CSX’s East-West mainline and its North-South mainline intersect northeast sustainability problems. To develop a long-term strategy to address these of the ISU Campus in Terre Haute. The intersection of these two mainlines problems the MPO, city and county officials, the railroads, and state and means 45 to 60 trains travel through Terre Haute every day. This number is federal partners worked together to conduct the Terre Haute Urbanized forecast to grow to 80 to 100 trips per day by 2031. CSX also maintains two Area Railroad Corridor Study. This comprehensive study validated the need switching yards (Duane Yard and Baker Yard) in Terre Haute. It also for the following projects, over the next 20 years, to help mitigate the provides service in Putnam County to POET Biorefining in the Town of adverse community effects rail operations have on Terre Haute. Cloverdale. 1. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Application for Emergency CSX also operates a low volume line that runs from POET Ethanol in Putnam Services. Targeted Completion: Two years (2014) County and terminates in the Town of Cloverdale. The line provides service 2. Margaret Avenue Grade Separation with North-South CSX near 19th mainly to Putnam Plastics but does run through property that is available for Street. Targeted Completion: 5 years (2017) development West of U.S. 231 and South of I-70. 3. 8th Avenue/13th Street Grade Separation with North-South and East- West CSX. Targeted Completion: 13 years (2025) 4. Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements near the ISU Campus. Targeted Completion: 15 years (2027) 5. Downtown Grade Separation with North-South and/or East-West CSX. 20 years (2032)
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The ITS project was completed in 2015 and the Margaret Avenue Grade The Ride Mass Transit District (RMTD) provides door-to-door public Separation Project is currently under transportation for residents of Edgar County, IL to Vigo County and Terre construction. Preliminary planning for the 8th Haute. Avenue/13 Street Grade Separation should begin in 2018 or 2019. Federal and local funds were Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities used to advance the first 2 projects and the MPO and local officials hope to secure a TIGER Grant to fund the 8th Avenue/13th The City of Terre Haute and Vigo County, the most populous areas in the Street Grade Separation Project. District, collectively have over 23 miles of bicycle and pedestrian facilities that are used for both recreational and transportation purposes. Since the The District currently has no passenger rail service. However, AMTRAK can opening of the National Road Heritage Trail (NRHT), the backbone of the be accessed at stations in Effingham, IL, Crawfordsville, IN, and Indianapolis, trails and greenways system, the city, county, MPO and their partners have IN; which are all within a 60 minute drive. been linking bike lanes, shared roadways, and multi-use paths to parks, schools, colleges, neighborhoods and employment centers. The Terre Public Transportation Services Haute Vigo County MPA Trails & Greenways Plan, which was developed by the MPO in 2011 after extensive public involvement, identifies over $34.6 The City of Terre Haute, through its Terre Haute Transit Utility (THTU), million of trail, bicycle and pedestrian projects that can be targeted for provides public mass transit service within the corporate limits of the City of advancement over a 25 year period. Terre Haute, to Ivy Tech Community College and to Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. THTU offers fixed route service, on demand service and ADA Through the collaborative efforts of the U.S. DOT, the American Association service. of State Highway and Transportation Officials, state departments of transportation, MPOs, and local government officials an effort is underway WCIEDD, in its role as the Area Agency on Aging, provides to establish a U.S. Bicycle Route System to connect America through a affordable transportation services to older adults (60+) and people with network of numbered interstate bicycle routes. U.S. Bicycle Route 50, medical disabilities in Parke, Vermillion and Vigo Counties, and rural public which will pass through Putnam, Clay and Vigo Counties, will eventually transportation services to eligible individuals in Vigo County. connect Terre Haute and Richmond, IN
The Clay County Senior Center provides transportation service to seniors Through public-private partnerships, progress is also and the disabled in the City of Brazil. However, public transportation being made in advancing trail and pedestrian projects service is currently not available in the rest of Clay County. in Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan and Vermillion Counties. As an example, Parke County recently The Area 10 Agency on Aging provides both senior/disabled and rural completed a $150,000 project to convert an transportation services in Putnam County. abandoned railroad bridge over the Wabash River in Montezuma into a pedestrian bridge. Vermillion Ride Solutions, a coordinated public transportation system operator, offers County officials are now working on plans to develop a 14-mile trail from door-to-doors services to individuals of all ages and incomes in Sullivan that bridge westward through the Town of Hillsdale and beyond. In County. addition, the People Pathways initiative in the City of Greencastle and
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Putnam County has already resulted in the development of over 17 miles of Fixed Based Operator: PDM Aviation LLC pathways and there are plans to further develop this network and to Easy Access To/From: SR 231, SR 240, US 40 and I-70 connect it to other regional trails. Located in Sullivan County, approximately 3 miles northwest of the City of The interactive Trail Finder Map maintained by the Indiana Department of Sullivan, Sullivan County Airport is a publicly owned general aviation airport. Natural Resources (IDNR) depicts all the developed trail systems in the For the 12-month period ending 12/31/15, the airport averaged 109 aircraft District and throughout the State of Indiana. operations per week (54% transient general aviation, 43% local general aviation and 3% air taxi). Airports Acres: 108 The District is served by the following five airports and Indianapolis Runway 18/36: 4,359’ x 75’ or 1,329 x 23 m International Airport, which provides scheduled airline passenger service. Aircraft Based on the Field: 34 (33 Single Engine and 1 Multi Engine) Located in Clay County, approximately 3 miles south of the City of Brazil, Fixed Based Operator: Sullivan County Airport Brazil/Clay County Airport is a publicly owned and operated general aviation Easy Access To/From: US 41 airport. For the 12-month period ending 12/31/16, the airport averaged 20 Located in Vigo County, approximately 5 miles north of the City of Terre aircraft operations per day (52% transient general aviation and 48% local Haute, Sky King Airport is a privately owned general aviation airport open to general aviation). the public. For the 12-month period ending 12/31/14, the airport averaged Acres: 70 51 aircraft operations per day (17% transient general aviation, 78% local general aviation and 4% air taxi). Runway 9/27: 2,941’ x 40’ or 896 x 12 m Aircraft Based on the Field: 17 (16 Single Engine and 1 Helicopter) Acres: 33 Fixed Based Operator: Brazil-Clay County BOAC Runway 8/26: 3,557’ x 50’ or 1,084 x 15 m Easy Access To/From: SR 59, US 40 and I-70 Runway 18/36: 1,978’ x 50’ or 603 x 15 m Located in Putnam County, approximately 3 miles southeast of the City of Aircraft Based on the Field: 39 (34 Single Engine and 5 Multi Engine) Greencastle, Putnam County Regional Airport is a publicly owned general Fixed Based Operator: Brown Flying School aviation airport. For the 12-month period ending 12/31/16, the airport Easy Access To/From: US 41 via Clinton St. averaged 66 aircraft operations per week (56% transient general aviation, Located in Vigo County, approximately 5 miles east of the City Terre Haute, 34% local general aviation and 10% air taxi). Terre Haute Regional Airport – Hulman Field (HUF) is the largest airport in Acres: 192 the District and a first class general aviation facility. For the period ending Runway 18/36: 5,002’ x 100’ or 1,525 x 30 m 12/31/15, the airport average 177 aircraft operations per day (39% transient general aviation, 59% local general aviation, 1% military, 1% air taxi and <1% Aircraft Based on the Field: 34 (16 Single Engine, 5 Multi Engine, 8 Helicopters and 5 Ultralights) 16
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commercial), making it the third busiest airport in Indiana. It is also the only immediate and the site is approximately 45 miles from Indianapolis and its airport in the District with a 24 x 7 FAA Control Tower. International Airport.
Runway 5/23: 9,020’ x 150’ or 2,749 x 46 m (4th longest in Indiana) Parke County Runway 14/32: 7,200’ x 150’ or 2,195 x 46 m Precision Approaches: 9 Parke County does not have a formal industrial park. However, it does have Aircraft Based on the Field: 72 (60 Single Engine, 10 Multi Engine, 1 two active Economic Development Areas that are using tax increment Jet and 1 Helicopter) revenue to provide infrastructure to several sites for existing small Restricted Airspace: DOD, Federal, State and Local Responder industries. Communities within Parke County have used the designation of Training these areas via redevelopment commissions to provide proper utilities to existing rural manufacturers to encourage growth within the companies. A Fixed Based Operator: Hoosier Aviation major limitation to industrial development in the County is the lack of Easy Access To/From: I-70, SR 641, US 41 and SR 63 access to a four-lane road or to rail service.
AirNav.com was used as the source for collection of data and information Putnam County about the District’s airports. Putnam County has targeted many areas Industrial Parks for industrial development by establishing tax-increment financing districts and Clay County economic development areas. One such Clay County has one formally established industrial park, the Clay County area, consisting of 35 acres, is owned by Industrial Park, which is located just east of Harmony, Indiana on the south the Greencastle Redevelopment side of U.S. 40. It is currently home to Great Dane Trailers, Thermo-King, Commission. The acreage is located next to Technifab Products, ADS, PPG Powder Coatings, and recently added TKO the Putnam County Airport and the area has been designated a tax Graphics. The park is currently full with two vacant parcels owned by a increment financing district by the Commission. The potential for industrial resident that hopes to expand within the next few years. The entire park, development in this area extremely good. which was recently expanded to allow for construction of the new TKO Another area in Putnam County that has grown over the past couple of Graphics facility, is designated an Economic Development Area. The park years is the area of Cloverdale at the I-70 and U.S. 231 interchange. has water and sanitary sewer service as well as a recently upgraded Developments include a host of chain restaurants and hotels in addition to a Industrial Park Drive. 200,000 square foot horse show facility. Local officials have been improving Another site available for commercial development is a 20 acre site located infrastructure in the area to help improve the marketability of area for an on the west side of SR 59 immediately south of I-70. The site, which is industrial/business park development. The location of this interchange has adjacent to a compressed natural gas filling station, has water and sanitary many marketable assets such as proximity to a major airport in Indianapolis sewer service immediately available from the City of Brazil. Access to I-70 is and accessibility to two major transportation arteries. Sullivan County 17
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The Sullivan County Community Hospital has the only formally established Vermillion County is also home to the Clinton Industrial Park in which the business park in the county. This business park is located along CR 300 National Gypsum Company is currently located on the northern most edge North along the east side of U.S. 41 just of the City of Clinton, Indiana. The site is situated along the west side of north of the City of Sullivan’s corporate former S.R. 63 which has been completely reconstructed and serves as the limits. It features a hospital, dentistry access road directly to S.R. 63 to the north. The park includes available facility, fitness facility, large memory acreage for development just to the north of National Gypsum as well as a care/assisted living facility, and associated 17 acre plot just to the south of National Gypsum. The site is also bordered housing. The City of Sullivan provides by CSX rail on the west. City of Clinton water and sanitary sewer service are sanitary sewer service with Indiana both available in the Park. American Water and the Town of Shelburn supplying water. The business park has Vigo County been an Economic Development Area and an Allocation Area so TIF revenue can be utilized to provide necessary The Vigo County Industrial Park (VCIP) lies near the southernmost boundary infrastructure and utilities to the park. Currently, a dialysis center is under of Vigo County on the west side of U.S. 41. VCIP is made up of two adjoining construction as is a nursing home associated with the assisted living facility. phases, VCIP I and VCIP II and are the most industrially populated parks in the District. VCIP I is a 1,500 acre site featuring all underground power Vermillion County service, natural gas service, sanitary sewer service, municipal water, and fiber optic Vermillion County is home to the Vermillion Rise Mega infrastructure. VCIP II is a 935 acre site Park situated in rural Vermillion County along S.R. 63. immediately north of VCIP I. Both sites are The Mega Park includes 7,155 acres – 11 square miles connected to I-70 by the SR 641 by-pass with – and is located just south of the Vermillion County direct access to the Terre Haute Regional Seat of Newport, Indiana. The site, near the Indiana- Airport and ultimately the Indianapolis International Airport. Illinois border and approximately 65 miles west of Indianapolis, is within a two day drive of two thirds of the United States. Another industrial park is the privately-owned Fort Harrison Business Park Nearby larger cities include Terre Haute, Indiana 25 miles south and which is a 152 acre planned development at the northeast corner of North Danville, Illinois 20 miles to the northwest. The Park is also the location of a Fruitridge Avenue and Steelton Road in northern Vigo County. The park newly completed 50,000 square foot shell building which is currently contains a mix of tenant-ready buildings and greenfield sites. available for sale or lease. The park has been approved as an Alternative Site as part of the Greater Indianapolis Foreign Trade Zone. The site is also Economic Development Partners included as part of Duke Energy’s Site Readiness Program. Furthermore, the Local Economic Development Organizations (LEDOs), or Redevelopment park has access to a tremendous supply water of up to 100 million gallons of Commissions (RCs) in some counties, formulate, develop and package water per day. projects. This helps ensure each county’s projects reflect that county’s individual goals and priorities. The following table is a list of District LEDOs. 18
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Financial Resources County Lead Economic Development Organization Over recent years, there has been a sustained depletion of tax revenue Clay Clay County Redevelopment Commission (CCRC) flowing from state and federal governments to local governments due to Parke Partnership Parke County (PPC) both legislative action and the recent recession. This has placed the District Putnam Greencastle/Putnam County Development Center in a situation where the use of innovative financing methods is essential to (GPCDC) continue positive economic and community development projects. Sullivan Sullivan County Redevelopment Commission Currently, communities of all sizes have been struggling to finance just the (SCRC) basic services they have traditionally provided. As a result, infrastructure Vermillion Vermillion County Economic Development Council projects such as sanitary sewer, water, and street projects have become (VCEDC) much more challenging to finance. To be able to continue to carry out such projects communities have had to take advantage of every source and Vigo Terre Haute Area Economic Development method of funding possible. Corporation (THEDC) Table 11 - Lead Economic Development Organizations In response to this funding challenge, WCIEDD has worked to develop These LEDOs, along with local government officials, WorkOne, Duke Energy, knowledge of as many sources and types of financing as possible. This Hoosier Energy, and Vectren Energy Delivery have joined forces and formed specialized knowledge has allowed WCIEDD to offer valuable guidance to a regional marketing group called Accelerate West Central Indiana Economic communities undertaking infrastructure projects. As grant dollars become Development. Formation of this entity, which is recognized by the Indiana less and less available creative alternative financing is becoming essential. Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), allows the organization and its Sources such as Tax Increment Financing (TIF), special revenue bonding, and member groups to leverage IEDC funding for regional marketing efforts. public/private partnerships are all methods used by WCIEDD to assist communities in financing successful infrastructure and building projects. WCIEDD also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the Small WCIEDD also provides technical assistance to communities in the use of Business Development Center at ISU which, along with WCIEDD, offers funding from USDA Rural Development IOCRA, and others. assistance to small businesses within the Wabash Valley. Joint services offered to small businesses include business planning assistance, financial WCIEDD also provides financial packaging advice and assistance to local packaging, and marketing assistance. companies that are seeking capital for expansion projects. As a result, WCIEDD has been able to help companies finance their projects by Additionally WCIEDD works with the Purdue Center for Regional partnering them with appropriate lenders to utilize various loan guarantees, Development (PCRD) EDA University Center to provide technical advice and grants, tax credits, and other resources. assistance. The PCRD provides resources to delineate, nurture, and enhance regional ecosystems and regional clusters. Specifically the PCRD provides assistance with development of on-line data tools and in helping WCIEDD and District communities capitalize on regional opportunities through implementation of collaborative efforts.
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The Numbers % Population Change 20.00% Population 18.10% 18.00% 16.70% According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the District had a population of 16.00% 227,728 in 2010 and that number decreased to 224,924 by the end of 2016. 14.00% Vigo County is the only county in the District that has experienced a 12.00% population increase (+83) since the last the last census. The District’s 10.00% current population is approximately 3.4% of the state’s total population and District 8.00% 7.21% Census Bureau projects the District’s population will grow 229,383 by 2020. 6.4% Indiana 6.00%
4.00% 2.53% District Population Over Time 1.62% 2.00% 260,000 0.00% 2000 to 2010 1990 to 2010 1980 to 2010 210,000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Chart 2 - Percent Population Change 160,000 Components of Population Change 110,000 (1-year Change Ending in 2016)
60,000 Net Domestic Migration Net International Migration Natural Increase* Total 400 10,000 1980 1990 2000 2010 2016 2020* 200 Clay 24,862 24,743 26,514 26,890 26,309 27,066 0 Parke 16,372 15,407 17,176 17,339 16,800 16,975 Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo District Putnam 29,163 30,445 36,140 37,963 37,436 38,897 -200 Sullivan 21,107 18,993 21,762 21,475 20,802 21,011 Vermillion 18,229 16,757 16,721 16,212 15,645 15,724 -400 Vigo 112,385 106,076 105,790 107,848 107,931 109,710 -600 Total 222,118 212,421 224,103 227,727 224,923 229,383 -800 Source: U.S. Census Bureau *Projection based on 2010 Census Counts Chart 1 - District Population Over Time -1,000 U.S. Census Bureau *Births - Deaths
Chart 3 - Components of Population Change
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2016 % Total Population by Age 2016 Population Estimates by Hispanic or Latino Origin Indiana District
14.3% 2.13% Older (65 plus) 15.6%
Older Adult (45 to 26.3% 64) 26.4%
Young Adult (25 25.3% to 44) 24.5%
College Age (18 to 10.1% Non-Hispanic or Latino 24) 12.6% Hispanic or Latino School Age (5 to 17.6% 17) 15.4%
6.4% 97.87% Preschool (0 to 4) 5.6%
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates; Median age calculated by Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates the IBRC Chart 4 - % Total Population by Age Chart 6 - Population Estimates by Hispanic or Latino Origin
2016 Population Estimates by Race Educational Attainment
0.21% 1.12% District Educational Attainment in 2016 4.03% 2.49% (Total Population >= 25) 0.03% American Ind. or Alaskan Native 100% Alone 90% Graduate, Professional or Asian Alone Doctorate Degree 80% Bachelor's Degree Black Alone 70% 60% Associate Degree
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. 50% Alone Some College, No Degree 40% White Alone 30% High School Graduate (includes equiv.) 92.11% Two or More Race Groups 20% 9th to 12th, No Diploma 10%
0% Less than 9th Grade Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates Chart 5 - Population Estimates by Race Chart 7 - Educational Attainment
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Income & Poverty District versus State Educational Attainment in 2016 (Total Population >= 25) 100% District Median Household Income 90% Graduate, Professional or $60,000 Doctorate Degree 80% Bachelor's Degree 70% $50,000
60% Associate Degree $40,000 50% Some College, No Degree 40% $30,000 30% High School Graduate (includes 2016 equiv.) 20% 2000 9th to 12th, No Diploma $20,000 10%
0% Less than 9th Grade District Indiana $10,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates $0 Chart 8 - District versus State Educational Attainment Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo District
Living Arrangements Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Chart 9 - District Median Household Income District Households in 2016 Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo District Total Households 10,541 6,150 12,962 7,713 6,600 40,753 84,719 Family Households 7,565 4,329 8,994 5,487 4,181 25,083 55,639 Married with Children 2,381 1,087 2,203 1,442 973 6,515 14,601 Married without Children 3,562 2,342 4,540 2,626 2,158 11,450 26,678 Single Parents 908 313 1,107 846 653 3,948 7,775 Other 714 587 1,144 573 397 3,170 6,585 Non-Family Households 2,976 1,821 3,968 2,226 2,419 15,670 29,080 Living Alone 2,436 1,459 3,171 1,898 2,059 12,520 23,543 Average Household Size 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Table 12 - District Households
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District Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI) District Poverty Rates $40,000 20 17.8 18 $35,000 16.3 16 14.2 14.2 14.2 13.3 13.1 $30,000 14 12.6 12.7 12 11.4 $25,000 10.4 9.3 9.1 2016 10 8.5 $20,000 2006 8 1996 $15,000 6 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.1 4.2 4.5 1986 4 $10,000 1.5 2
$5,000 0 Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo District* $0 Poverty Rate in 2016 Proverty Rate in 2000 Change Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo District* Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis *Median Source: U.S. Census Bureau *Median Change Chart 10 - District Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI) Chart 12 - District Poverty Rates
District PCPI Change District Poverty Rates for Children Under 18 250% 20 17.8 210.70% 18 16.3 196.50% 195.60% 188.50% 192.05% 200% 182.40% 16 170.80% 14.2 14.2 14.2 13.3 13.1 14 12.6 12.7 150% 12 11.4 10.4 9.3 9.1 10 8.5 100% 90.40% 85.80% 79.60% 80.90% 81.60% 81.40% 81.50% 8 6 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.2 4.5 44.00% 4.1 50% 36.50% 38.70% 38.20% 37.35% 4 28.10% 25.50% 1.5 2
0% 0 Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo District* Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo District* 10-Year % Change 20-Year % Change 30-Year % Change Poverty Rate in 2016 Proverty Rate in 2000 Change
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis *Median % Change Source: U.S. Census Bureau *Median Change Chart 11 - District PCPI Change Chart 13 - District Poverty Rates for Children Under 18
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Employment & Clusters
2016 District Labor Force Summary District Historic Unemployment Rates (Total Labor Force: 101,560) 12 11.4 11 10.2 9.9 10 9.9 10.1 749 9.9 9.3 586 381 514 2,663 9 477 8 2012 7 2013 6.6 2014 6 5.9 5.4 5.4 5 5.3 2015 16,039 4.7 11,837 6,860 4.5 8,199 46,474 4 2016 6,781 3 2 Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo District*
Employed Unemployed Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics *District Average Chart 14 - District Labor Force Summary Chart 15 - District Historic Unemployment Rates
District Establishments District Employment District Median Annual Earnings2
5-Year % 5-Year 5-Year % 5-Year 5-Year % 5-Year Sector 2012 2016 Change Change 2012 2016 Change Change 2012 2016 Change Change Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting 57 42 (15) -26.32% 217 159 (58) -26.73% $31,890 $32,932 $1,043 3.27% Mining 23 17 (6) -26.09% 950 189 (761) -80.11% $53,903 $108,202 $54,300 100.74% Construction 432 412 (20) -4.63% 3,382 3,282 (100) -2.96% $41,174 $44,853 $3,680 8.94% Manufacturing 230 214 (16) -6.96% 14,324 14,180 (144) -1.01% $46,067 $44,393 ($1,675) -3.63% Wholesale Trade1 177 174 (3) -1.69% 1,710 1,677 (33) -1.93% $43,350 $44,374 $1,024 2.36% Retail Trade 690 692 2 0.29% 9,904 9,994 90 0.91% $20,724 $23,135 $2,411 11.63% Transportation and Warehousing 184 178 (6) -3.26% 2,762 2,647 (115) -4.16% $35,353 $37,000 $1,647 4.66% Utilities1 30 30 0 0.00% 685 670 (15) -2.19% $83,820 $88,254 $4,435 5.29% Information 59 58 (1) -1.69% 905 879 (26) -2.87% $34,769 $36,246 $1,478 4.25% 24
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District Establishments District Employment District Median Annual Earnings2
5-Year % 5-Year 5-Year % 5-Year 5-Year % 5-Year Sector 2012 2016 Change Change 2012 2016 Change Change 2012 2016 Change Change Finance and Insurance 275 256 (19) -6.91% 2,182 2,117 (65) -2.98% $37,293 $41,796 $4,503 12.07% Real Estate, Rental, Leasing 133 131 (2) -1.50% 684 705 21 3.07% $23,556 $26,386 $2,831 12.02% Professional and Tech. Services 274 262 (12) -4.38% 1,232 1,198 (34) -2.76% $35,593 $37,950 $2,357 6.62% Mgmt. of Companies1 13 14 1 7.69% 325 323 (2) -0.62% $47,618 $52,864 $5,246 11.02% Admin. and Waste Services1 173 187 14 8.09% 3,852 4,370 518 13.45% $22,693 $26,631 $3,938 17.35% Educational Services1 30 30 0 0.00% 1,371 1,399 28 2.04% $20,611 $34,194 $13,583 65.90% Health Care and Social Assistance1 383 409 26 6.79% 8,643 9,353 710 8.21% $35,469 $30,595 ($4,875) -13.74% Arts, Entertain., and Recreation 56 57 1 1.79% 506 487 (19) -3.75% $9,972 $14,594 $4,622 46.35% Accommodation and Food Service 428 417 (11) -2.57% 7,460 7,360 (100) -1.34% $11,696 $12,574 $878 7.50% Other Services 421 423 2 0.48% 2,216 2,264 48 2.17% $21,171 $25,688 $4,517 21.33% Federal, State, & Local Govt. 346 343 (3) -0.87% 15,007 14,767 (240) -1.60% $30,347 $32,342 $1,995 6.57% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) & Indiana Department of Workforce Development (IDWD), as of January 2016. 1All data may not be disclosed in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. 2Annual earnings information for 2017 was not available on the BLS or IDWD websites at the time this table was developed. However, anecdotal feedback from some employers in the Manufacturing Sector indicates substantial wage increases were made in 2017 to attract and retain workers. Table 13 - Historic Employment Analysis by Sector Cluster analysis is an important tool in recognizing a region’s connections between industries and provides a basis for understanding competitiveness of these industries. A cluster is defined by businesses and industries which are connected by shared interests, resources, or requirements. This could be through connections in supply and value chains, requiring similar infrastructure for operations, utilizing similar technology and skills, having similar labor markets, and so forth.
The industry cluster analysis for the District is based on location quotient (LQ) analysis which measures local job concentration in a cluster compared to the national average. LQs of 1 or 1.2 or greater are considered basic or exporting industries while LQs of less than 1 are non‐basic or importing industries. Exporting industries generally indicate strength because they bring money into the region from outside.
In addition to LQs, clusters are analyzed based on whether they have increased or decreased the concentration of jobs in the cluster. Based on these comparisons clusters are classified as Star, Mature, Transforming, and Emerging. Star clusters are clusters with a high LQ and are increasing in jobs over the study period. Star clusters are considered competitive clusters in the regional economy. Mature clusters are clusters with high LQ but decreasing in jobs. Mature clusters are considered to be losing their competitiveness. Transforming clusters are clusters with both a low LQ and decreasing job concentration. 25
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Transforming clusters are declining industries. Emerging clusters are clusters with LQs below 1 but are increasing in job concentration. Emerging clusters are regaining or becoming competitive. These stages are often described as the business life cycle of industries.
Source: Purdue University, Center for Regional Development Figure 3: Industry Cluster by Location Quotient and Employment
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SWOT Analysis
The SWOT Analysis evaluates and identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the area. Strengths and weaknesses are most often internal influences, while opportunities are most often external influences.
Strengths Weaknesses Natural Resources - (water, coal, lumber, natural gas) Unskilled Workforce Gap Transportation Network - (Interstates/highways, rail, airports) Aging Infrastructure Higher Education resources - (6 colleges/universities) High-speed internet in rural areas Cost of Living - Low labor/Business Costs Low median household incomes Advanced Manufacturing Sectors (See Sector Examples Below) Low college degree population Retail trade sector Low access to financial investments - i.e. Venture Capital Healthcare sector Access to Rural Public Transportation (Clay, Parke & Vermillion Counties) Opportunities Threats Diversified Manufacturing Base (Examples) Low unemployed pool (continued trend with difficulties . Plastics and Rubber Products finding qualified workers) . Fabricated Metal Products Aging Population . Chemicals Quality of Place issues . Primary Metal Products Coal industry related job loss . Transportation Equipment Competition for financial resources . Food Drug Addiction . Wood Products Limited government financial resources . Motor Vehicles Higher Education increased enrollment figures Recreational Resources - park/trail expansions Brownfield Redevelopment/blight elimination Agriculture Strong manufacturing expansion/retention programs River Development
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Strategic Direction/Action Plan Improve, Develop and Revitalize Housing/Business
The process by which the CEDS was developed is virtually one of the most Goal 1: Improve & Develop Infrastructure throughout the District and important elements of the plan. The goals, objectives, and implementation Municipalities strategies/projects are rated for priority to indicate which projects are of great importance in the region as well as to identify potential funding Objectives: sources for each project. The following section represents the District’s Create opportunities to expand, upgrade and improve the District’s main goals to improve and maintain the economic diversity and vitality of existing sewer systems as well as developing new sewer systems. the counties and the communities within the region. Develop, upgrade, and connect water infrastructure networks so as Vision to ensure adequate availability of clean and safe water. Improve redundancy of backup power for all infrastructure such as Improve economic vitality and quality of life in West Central Indiana by electricity for water/sewer utilities backup generators. developing a strong sustainable workforce, creating and retaining good Increase the accessibility and use of telecommunications, wireless paying jobs, and making communities in the Wabash Valley great places to and broadband technology. live. Continue the planning process to aid in the improvement and development of the District. Goals & Objectives Diversify the District’s economy by focusing on growing existing businesses and meeting infrastructure needs. The District recognizes a vision that involves ten important areas, all inter- Seek to upgrade existing storm water infrastructure and integrate related because they affect each and every regional resident in some storm water quality improvements within the communities of the capacity and because an action in one area leads to a reaction in another District. area. These topic areas are reflected in the projects section under the main Support/coordinate economic development efforts with the goals for each County within the District: District’s Redevelopment Commissions. Improvements to Infrastructure Goal 2: Improve and Develop Transportation Systems Improve Storm Water Management Develop and Improve Potential/Proposed Industrial/Business Sites Objectives: Improve and Sustain Quality of Life Upgrades and Improvements to Emergency Services Maximize safety and mobility within the District’s transportation Improve and Develop Transportation Systems network. Improvements to Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Tourism Promote the efficient and economical movement of people and Continue to Build on Higher and Secondary Education Opportunities goods into, through and within the six counties of the District by Increase Employment Opportunities linking population centers with accessible transportation. Consider all modes of transportation relevant to the ground 28
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network (automobiles, railroads, bicycles, pedestrians, trucking). Goal 4: Continue to Improve and Sustain Quality of Life Upgrade and improve the existing bridges within the District. Invest in the proper equipment to provide added resources for the Objectives: District’s County Highway Departments. Encourage downtown revitalization and neighborhood stabilization Improve access to public transportation, especially in rural areas. by preserving and improving existing residential/business areas. Develop and improve the People Pathways to better serve the Continue to identify, characterize, and redevelop brownfield sites residents of the District. within the District. Reevaluate road classifications within the District to maximize Improve, develop, and encourage park and recreation opportunities communities’ potential for future funding. as well as preserving/recognizing the District’s historical structures Goal 3: Develop and Improve Infrastructure to Existing, Potential and and environmental assets. Proposed Industrial/Business Areas Continue fostering of cooperative tourism to result in the District’s tourism being a yearlong attraction. Objectives: Provide support for the delivery of efficient, affordable health care services. Continued participation of the District’s Redevelopment Promote and develop recycling programs/facilities throughout the Commissions, a County-wide business and industrial development District. effort, to promote growth in existing employers and attract new Provide support for the delivery of efficient, affordable health care business and industry. services through the improvement and development of health care Evaluate and conduct studies on existing potential to ensure facilities. availability of necessary industrial infrastructure such as rail, power, Promote the development of community, youth, and senior citizen water, sanitary sewer, fiber optics, etc. centers and programs throughout the District. Creation of additional employment opportunities within the District. Improve and expand airport facilities to achieve economic and Goal 5: Improve Emergency Services/Equipment/Facilities within WCIEDD industrial growth. District Promotion and development of appropriately scaled industrial sites with utilities and road access in the small towns located in the Objectives: District. Provide residents a safe and healthy environment in which to live Create additional employment opportunities through the and work by improving public safety. improvement and development of industries and business. Obtain backup generators for public facilities/shelters, utilities, EMS, and firehouses. Improve access to Emergency Medical Services in rural areas. Improve interoperability of Emergency Services. Provide and maintain adequate shelters/safe zones in the County
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Goal 6: Develop and Revitalize Housing/Businesses Goal 7: Increase Employment Opportunities within the District
Objectives: Objectives:
Provide affordable and energy efficient housing to meet the Continue to build on higher and secondary education opportunities demand for low-to-moderate income housing throughout the by encouraging/promoting the expansion and diversification of District. vocational and technical education throughout the District to Provide quality housing at all price points to encourage economic better meet the needs of local employers. diversity and stabilization. Reduce unemployment and underemployment by creating Encourage downtown revitalization and neighborhood stabilization employment opportunities that mesh with the skills or interests of throughout the communities by preserving and improving existing the majority of the unemployed. residential/business areas. Establish educational and training facilities and programs consistent Identify, evaluate, and address the with the needs of existing business and industry. foreclosed/abandoned/neglected/environmental contaminated Attract new businesses and industries to the District by supporting properties in the communities of the District. the efforts of the West Central Accelerate Group. Encourage private homeowners/business owners to demolish and Utilize and market existing industry sites to provide additional clear vacant, dilapidated structures. employment opportunities. Identify potential public and private funding sources that are available for securing, rehabilitating, or demolishing vacant/condemned properties.
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Action Plan Priority County Lead Agency Project Description 1 Vigo THEDC Vigo County Industrial Parks Priority Projects Development Aggressive marketing of available After validation of the District’s goals and objectives, and assessing collected space Road and rail infrastructure data; WCIDD staff, local officials, LEDOs and the CEDS Committee developed improvements a five year plan that outlines existing and proposed projects in all six Addition of another rail spur counties that will contribute to attainment of established goals and 2 Vermillion Re-Use Authority Continued development and marketing objectives. The CEDS Committee was then task to identify the top projects of the Vermillion Rise Mega Park that would potentially have the greatest regional impact in terms of 3 Putnam GCPDC Development of Putnam investment and job creation. In prioritizing these projects the committee County/Greencastle Industrial Sites 4 Vigo Airport Authority Enhance development potential of Terre considered many factors including: unemployment rates, median income, Haute Regional Airport commuting patterns, population growth, project contribution toward 5 District-wide LEDOs/RDCs Rural Industrial Park/Speculative Building attainment of goals, project readiness and the likelihood of funding to Development advance the project within the next 5 years. This process resulted in the 6 District-wide WCIEDD Establishment of revolving loan fund for identification of the following priority projects. regional development Table 14 - Priority Projects
Proposed Projects
County: Clay
Project Lead Project Description Brazil-Clay County BOAC Construction of two 6-unit and two10-unit T-hangers at the Brazil/Clay County Airport to provide tenant space for aircraft storage Brazil-Clay County BOAC Improvements to the Brazil/Clay County Airport City of Brazil Trail Project to link neighborhoods with Craig Park City of Brazil Improve curbs and sidewalks throughout the City City of Brazil Church Street (Craig Park) Lift Station improvements City of Brazil Murphy Avenue Lift Station improvements City of Brazil McGuire/Knight /Chicago Streets Water Main Replacement to boost fire protection pressure and flow City of Brazil Mill and resurface Leavitt Street from US 40 South to White Rock Road in Brazil City of Brazil Mill and resurface Pinckley Street between State Road 59 and Murphy Avenue in Brazil City of Brazil Mill and resurface Vandalia Street from Hendrix Street South to US 40 in Brazil City of Brazil New storm water drainage
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County: Clay
Project Lead Project Description City of Brazil Replace existing lift station and pumps on Railroad (Lambert) Street City of Brazil Replace existing lift station and pumps on Ridge (Alabama) Street City of Brazil Continue downtown revitalization project City of Brazil Park Board Develop and adopt 5-Year Park Master Plan Clay County Improve wireless/broadband communications access throughout the county Clay County Board of Commissioners Federal-aid project to replace County Bridge #1 Clay County Board of Commissioners Federal-aid project to replace County Bridge #84 Clay County Board of Commissioners Repave of Murphy Road which is located at County Road 1000 North to County Road 1500 North Clay County Board of Commissioners Resurface County Road 100 East from County Road 650 South to County Road 950 South Clay County Board of Commissioners Resurface County Road 500 East which is located north of State Road 42 to County Road 1500 North Clay County Board of Commissioners Resurface of County Road 500 West which is located south of State Road 246 to County Road 1500 South Clay County Board of Commissioners Continue to identify, delineate, and redevelop Brownfield Site throughout the county Clay County Redevelopment Commission Continued development of the Clay County Industrial Park to support expansion of Technifab Products Clay County Redevelopment Commission Continued development of the I-70/SR 59 Economic Development Area Clay County Redevelopment Commission Rail enhancement for the improvement and development of railroad tracks in Western Clay and Eastern Vigo Counties Town of Center Point Storm water drainage improvements Town of Center Point Fire station upgrades Town of Clay City Storm water drainage improvements Town of Harmony Downtown revitalization project Town of Harmony US 40 corridor beautification and enhancement project Town of Knightsville Storm water drainage improvements Town of Staunton Housing rehabilitation project. Town of Staunton Storm water drainage improvements Town of Staunton Downtown revitalization project
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County: Parke
Lead Agency Project Description All Communities County-wide park improvements All Communities Develop county-wide entrepreneurial opportunities All Communities County-wide brownfield assessment All Communities Downtown Revitalization in the downtowns of Parke County County School Corps Emergency backup generators for all elementary and high schools in Parke County County School Corps Energy efficiency improvements to the schools of Parke County INDOT Development of the US Hwy 41 Scenic Trail Parke County Covered Bridge Gateway Trails connecting routes Parke County Development of county-wide land use plan Parke County County-wide study to determine the need for affordable/energy efficient housing and senior housing Parke County Development of the Parke County Sherriff’s Department Training Facility Parke County Development of Wetlands with the County Parke County Elevation of roads within the County to reduce damage caused by flooding Parke County Emergency backup generators for the County’s critical infrastructure and emergency services during power outages Parke County Implement a Neighborhood Stabilization Program within the communities of Parke County Parke County Improve radio communications among emergency services/local government departments County-wide Parke County Improvements to the Parke County 4-H Fairgrounds and Buildings Parke County Lyford Volunteer Fire Department building renovation and addition project Parke County Maintenance/preservation of the County’s Covered Bridges Parke County Public Transportation Improvements for County Parke County Purchase of a new emergency ambulance for the Parke County EMS Parke County Replacement of Bridge 248 over Conrail Railroad to result in a two lane open weight restriction bridge Parke County Tanker replacement for the J U G A Volunteer Fire Department Parke County Upgrade failed and aging septic systems to protect Raccoon Lake from contamination Parke County Widening and resurfacing of Coxville Road between the Town of Rosedale and County Road 700 South Parke County Development of the J U G A (Bellmore) Volunteer Fire Department Training Facility Parke County/Bloomingdale Tel/ Parke Co. Broadband deployment for rural areas REMC Town of Bloomingdale Bloomingdale Wastewater Project Town of Bloomingdale Community Building Plan - Town of Bloomingdale 33
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Lead Agency Project Description Town of Bloomingdale Replacement of the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department’s fire truck (Engine 325) Town of Bloomingdale Resurfacing of roads in the Town of Bloomingdale Town of Bloomingdale Town of Bloomingdale Storm Water Improvements Town of Bloomingdale Upgrade/modification of the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department Fire Station Town of Marshall Purchase of a new pumper/tanker fire truck for the Town of Marshall Town of Marshall Restoration of the Town of Marshall’s Arch that was built in 1921 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Town of Marshall Town of Marshall Wastewater Study/Project Town of Mecca Housing rehabilitation to improve the housing stock in the Town of Mecca Town of Mecca Road Improvements Town of Mecca Town of Mecca Sidewalks Town of Mecca Town of Mecca Town of Mecca Park Improvements Town of Mecca/Mecca Fire Department Brush Truck for the Mecca Fire Department Town of Mecca/Mecca Fire Department Mecca Fire Department – Improvements and additions to the fire station Town of Mecca/Mecca Fire Department Purchase of a water rescue boat, hauling trailer, and all loose equipment for the Mecca Fire Department Town of Montezuma Downtown Revitalization in the Town of Montezuma Town of Montezuma Housing rehabilitation to improve the housing stock in the Town of Montezuma Town of Montezuma Town of Montezuma Park Improvements Town of Montezuma/Montezuma Fire Dept. Expansion of the Montezuma Fire Department’s firehouse Town of Montezuma/Montezuma Fire Dept. Replace Montezuma Fire Department’s pumper/brush truck Town of Rockville Development of a new Town Hall and an improved community building in the Town of Rockville Town of Rockville Downtown Revitalization in the Town of Rockville Town of Rockville Continue Historic Restoration Town of Rockville Water Supply Improvement Study Town of Rockville Street repaving inside the corporate limits of the Town of Rockville Town of Rockville Town of Rockville Storm Water Improvements Town of Rockville Town of Rockville well head protection Town of Rosedale Rosedale Community Center Town of Rosedale Rosedale Park Improvements Town of Rosedale Town of Rosedale Storm Water Improvements 34
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Lead Agency Project Description Town of Rosedale Widen and replace/repair the bridge by Schopmeyer Farm Supply in the Town of Rosedale
County: Putnam
Lead Agency Project Description All Communities Improve, develop, and expand recreation areas and sports fields throughout the County and its communities City of Greencastle Big Walnut Sports Park: Add two parking lots by the end of 2018 City of Greencastle Continue to capitalize on Stellar Communities work completed during the last CEDS cycle City of Greencastle Complete all phases of development of the Big Walnut Sports Park City of Greencastle Completion of Ballard Lane improvements in Greencastle City of Greencastle Construction of a new fire substation to serve the industrial area of Greencastle City of Greencastle Construction of a new water line route between the Greencastle Water Plant to provide fire protection for the Greencastle Industrial Park City of Greencastle Construction of improvements to Indianapolis Road in Greencastle including sidewalks, storm drainage and reconstruction of the road base. City of Greencastle Continue development of the People Pathways system in and around Greencastle City of Greencastle Continued development of the Putnam County Museum City of Greencastle Development of a Community Center in the Big Walnut Sports Park in the City of Greencastle City of Greencastle Greencastle’s secondary well field and distribution system project City of Greencastle Implementation of a Greencastle stormwater project based on IOCRA Planning Grant City of Greencastle Improve and develop the Eastside Economic Development Area in the City of Greencastle City of Greencastle Improvements to sanitary sewer systems in the City of Greencastle City of Greencastle Installation of water and sewer and possibly a lift station to Greencastle’s Enterprise Park I – Capital Drive Site City of Greencastle Neighborhood Improvement Project in the City of Greencastle to rehabilitate sidewalks and to better connect existing pathways and neighborhoods City of Greencastle Water line installation along Calbert Way between State Road 240 and County Road 200 East in Greencastle’s eastside industrial area City of Greencastle Expansion/improvement of the Jaycee Park Dam to repair damage to the inlet of the dam Putnam County Continue effort by Endeavour to provide broadband service to the Northern part of Putnam County Putnam County Continue improvements and upgrades of the County’s roads/bridges to ensure truck access for local industry and agriculture business 35
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County: Putnam
Lead Agency Project Description Putnam County Stream bank reconstruction county-wide Putnam County Clear Creek Conservancy Sewer Expansion Putnam County Cover/enclose the outdoor arena at the Putman County Fairgrounds for trade shows/special events Putnam County Floyd Township Public Water Project (Heritage Lake) Putnam County Implement a Neighborhood Stabilization Program within the communities of Putnam County Putnam County Southwest Putnam County Regional Waste Water District Project Putnam County Continue to upgrade telecommunications capabilities county-wide Putnam County Airport Authority Improvements and expansions to the Putnam County Airport Putnam County Airport Authority Proposed purchase of additional property to allow the Putnam County Regional Airport to protect airspace at the south end of the runway. Putnam County/City of Greencastle Greencastle Courthouse Sq. Business District area development and improvement Putnam County/City of Greencastle Extension of Calbert Way to County Road 25 South and County Road 50 South to improve traffic flow of Greencastle’s eastside industrial area Putnam County/City of Greencastle Northern Corridor Sanitary Sewer Project (US 231 / Edgelea Dr) Putnam County/Ivy Tech Development of a Life-Long Learning System County-wide Putnam County/Town of Cloverdale Further development of the US 231/I-70 corridor with improvements to the intersection of US 231 and CR800 S near the POET Ethanol facility. Reelsville Water Corp./Putnam County Water tower improvement project Town of Bainbridge Development of a Recycling Center Town of Bainbridge Development of Industrial/Business Park Town of Bainbridge Gas utility improvements Town of Bainbridge Storm water drainage Improvements Town of Bainbridge Rebuild Washington Street including curbs, sidewalks, lighting, and storm water Town of Cloverdale Development of Industrial/Business Park Town of Cloverdale Development of up to 60 duplex housing units Town of Cloverdale Storm water drainage Improvements Town of Cloverdale Construct new industrial road from intersection of US 231 to Beagle Club Road Town of Cloverdale Development of the US 231 and I-70 interchange corridor Town of Cloverdale Improvements to Stardust Road to support the C Bar C including road expansion and sidewalks. 36
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County: Putnam
Lead Agency Project Description Town of Fillmore Development of Industrial/Business Park Town of Fillmore Fillmore Road Storm Drainage Improvements Town of Fillmore Storm water drainage Improvements Town of Fillmore Street resurfacing Town of Roachdale Development of Industrial/Business Park Town of Roachdale Gas utility improvements Town of Roachdale Sanitary sewer renovation Town of Russellville Development of Industrial/Business Park Town of Russellville Downtown Revitalization Project
County: Sullivan
Lead Agency Project Description All Communities Continued Downtown Revitalization within the downtowns of Sullivan County All Communities County-wide Park Improvements All Communities Development of affordable/energy efficient housing County-wide All Communities Improve government buildings to be more energy efficient All Communities Improvement to curbs and sidewalks with the communities of the County All Communities Improvements to roads County-wide All Communities Storm water drainage improvements County-wide Busseron Creek Watershed Conservancy Cleaning the County’s streams and water for the Busseron Creek Watershed District District City of Sullivan Development of an overpass in the City of Sullivan City of Sullivan Expansion of Stewart Street Economic Development Area City of Sullivan Extension of the City of Sullivan’s sanitary sewer system to the Airport City of Sullivan Improvements to the City of Sullivan’s lift stations City of Sullivan Installation of a CSO interceptor line in the City of Sullivan City of Sullivan Installation of sewer to the west side of US 41 near the Sullivan County Community Hospital City of Sullivan Moderate-to-low income housing project to renovate apartments in the City of Sullivan’s historic downtown district City of Sullivan Reconstruction of the Old US 41 through Sullivan, center section of the City 37
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County: Sullivan
Lead Agency Project Description City of Sullivan Renewal and renovation of the Historical Museum Building City of Sullivan Separation of priority sewer lines within the City of Sullivan’s collection system Sullivan Co. Comm. Hospital Sullivan County Community Hospital Energy Savings Improvements Sullivan Co. Comm. Hospital Sullivan County Community Hospital Planned Unit Development Sullivan Co. School Corps. School Modernization and Repair Project Sullivan County Cleaning out the 15 flood control impoundment lakes within the County to provide flood relief Sullivan County Improve and replace bridges County-wide Sullivan County Improvements to the Sullivan County Courthouse which includes energy saving repairs Sullivan County Installation of a County-wide siren system controlled by the Sheriff’s Department 911 Sullivan County Obtain additional equipment for the Recycling Center Sullivan County Overall County-wide riverfront development Sullivan County Revitalization of Sullivan Lake Sullivan County Upgrades to the Sullivan County Highway Garage and Shop Sullivan County- Health Department Septic System Renewal Project – provide a cost share with homeowners to replace or repair failing systems Sullivan County Redevelopment Development of a Hospital Business Park Commission/Sullivan Co. Community Hospital Sullivan County Redevelopment Commission Merom Coal Bed Methane Generating Station Project to include 30 CBM wells, a gas collection system, and an 8 MW generating station Town of Hymera Hymera water tank project Town of Merom Development of a Community Center/Kitchen and Dining Facilities in the Town of Merom Town of Merom Improvements to Merom’s Riverfront Park and to repair and restore the Historic Stone Wall Town of Merom Merom Pipeline Replacement – installation of new pipeline from the well field to the plant Town of Merom Merom Wastewater Project Town of Shelburn Demolition of the Hagen Building in Shelburn
County: Vermillion
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County: Vermillion
Lead Agency Project Description All Communities Continued infrastructure and development in low-to-moderate income areas in the County All Communities Development of affordable/energy efficient housing County-wide All Communities Downtown Revitalization in all Vermillion Co communities All Communities Improvements to the curbs and sidewalks within the communities of the County City of Clinton Conduct Comprehensive Plan for Clinton City of Clinton Construction of interior access roads in the Clinton Industrial Park City of Clinton Continued brownfield delineation and redevelopment City of Clinton Continued renovation of Clinton’s sewer system City of Clinton Development Infrastructure to Support the HKP Housing Projects in North and South Clinton City of Clinton Development of commercial business area of Indiana 63/163 intersection City of Clinton Continue to upgrading sidewalks and infrastructure to improve handicap accessibility Ivy Tech Expand Ivy Tech learning centers throughout the County Town of Cayuga Improvements to storm water drainage Town of Dana New Wastewater Treatment and Collection Project Town of Dana Community Center / Library Project Town of Dana Storm Water Drainage Project Town of Fairview Park Storm water drainage improvements including the addition of new sidewalks Town of Fairview Park Water supply improvements Town of Universal Storm water drainage improvements Vermillion County Develop a 5-year Solid Waste Disposal Program Vermillion County Develop rail access to industrial sites county-wide Vermillion County Implement a Neighborhood Stabilization Program within the communities of Vermillion County Vermillion County Improvements to storm water drainage in the Eugene area Vermillion County Institute a County-wide home buyout for buildings/properties that are chronically affected by flood damage Vermillion County Transportation system improvements county-wide, including roads and sidewalks Vermillion County/City of Clinton Development of available industrial sites such as the Meeker Property, the 50 to 250 acre site in Clinton, and the Little, Hennis and Myers Property Vermillion Rise Mega Park Conduct a regional water system study that includes Vermillion Rise Mega Park Vermillion Rise Mega Park Conduct storm water management study
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County: Vermillion
Lead Agency Project Description Vermillion Rise Mega Park Ranney Wells restoration and Sewage Treatment Plant update to provide future industrial and residential use Vermillion Rise Mega Park Continued marketing of Vermillion Mega Rise Park
County: Vigo
Lead Agency Project Description All Communities Continued delineation and redevelopment of brownfield sites throughout Vigo County All Communities Continued development of affordable housing All Communities Continued downtown revitalization within the downtowns of communities All Communities Continued infrastructure and development in low-to-moderate income areas of the County City of Terre Haute Advancement of remaining phases of the Margaret Avenue Corridor Program (roads & infrastructure) City of Terre Haute Connover Levee Flood Relief to include the cutting of the levee to allow seep water from the Wabash River to recede after the river falls below flood stage City of Terre Haute Implement storm water drainage in the Southeast Drainage area of Terre Haute of Poplar Street, 25th Street, Wallace Avenue, and Thompson Ditch City of Terre Haute Marketing and development of Jadcore Industrial Park City of Terre Haute Marketing and development of the Fort Harrison Business Park City of Terre Haute Marketing of the former Coke and Carbon Plant site of at 13th Street/Hulman Street City of Terre Haute Marketing of the former Stran Steel Site City of Terre Haute Relocation of Fire Station #11 to serve the annexed area as well as the Region 7 Training Facility City of Terre Haute Rural Health Initiative Collaborative (RHIC) Project City of Terre Haute Sewer line extensions for the Deerfield Lift Station to relieve capacity and allow for the lift station to be eliminated City of Terre Haute State Road 46 and Hulman Street Sewer Extension Project to provide homes and businesses sanitary sewer City of Terre Haute Thompson Ditch reconstruction to re-establish the flow line City of Terre Haute/Vigo County Continue trail system development - Refer to the Terre Haute-Vigo County MPA Trails & Greenway Plan, the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program City of Terre Haute/Vigo County Transportation Improvements - Refer to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program
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County: Vigo
Lead Agency Project Description City of Terre Haute/Vigo Continued redevelopment of the Wabash Riverfront – Refer to the Riverscape Plan section of the Vigo County County/Riverscape Comprehensive Plan Town of Seelyville Sanitary sewer system improvements Town of Seelyville Park improvements Town of Seelyville Storm water system improvements Town of West Terre Haute Sanitary sewer improvements add line extensions to provide service to the area along US 150 north of West Terre Haute Town of West Terre Haute Town of West Terre Haute Park Improvements Town of West Terre Haute Town of West Terre Haute Wastewater System Improvements Town of West Terre Haute Phase II of Town of West Terre Haute Water Expansion Project Town of West Terre Haute Fund and implement Phase II of Old Paris Avenue Project (roads & infrastructure) Vigo County/County Fire Depts. Upgrades and relocations of certain fire stations within the county Vigo County Hunt Road Improvements Vigo County Parks/IDNR/Riverscape Continued development of a Wetlands/Wildlife Reserve along the Wabash River – refer to the Riverscape Plan section of the Vigo County Comprehensive Plan
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Sample List of Completed CEDS Projects Underway or Substantially Primary Complete County Sponsor Project Description Cost Vigo Airport Authority Infrastructure Upgrade to Support $500,000 Primary Meijer’s Development County Sponsor Project Description Cost Vigo Vigo County Blight Elimination Program to $425,000 Clay Clay Flood damage reimbursement $4,090 Demolish 23 Abandoned or Dilapidated Structures Clay Clay County Flood damage reimbursement $2,500
Clay PTVFD Posey Township Volunteer Fire $1,265,777 A list of all projects completed under the last CEDS can be found on Station Labor Standards Parke Montezuma FEMA/IHCDA Buyout $1,268,017 WCIEDD’s website in the posted annual CEDS reports. Parke Montezuma Water Planning $32,000
Parke Montezuma IDNR WRHCF Reeder Park $149,903 Improvements Parke Parke Flood damage reimbursement $41,310 Putnam Bainbridge Stormwater $668,073 Putnam Cloverdale Doe Creek Lift Station $667,190 Improvements Putnam Fillmore DR2 Stormwater $731,808 Putnam Greencastle Stellar Facades Round I $1,425,567 Putnam Putnam County Fire Truck $232,500 Sullivan Town of Hymera Water Improvement $1,050,000 Sullivan Town of Shelburn Wastewater Improvement $4,849,000 Vermillion Clinton Feather Creek DR1 $1,854,696 Vermillion Clinton Park Planning $21,000 Vermillion Clinton Demolition of the Old Jr/Senior $375,300 High School Vermillion Dana Water Planning $21,200 Vermillion Fairview Park Water Improvements $673,325 Vermillion Vermillion County Historic Preservation $404,805 Vigo Town of West Stormwater Improvement $1,000,000 Terre Haute Vigo Town of West Establishment of Economic $500,000 Terre Haute Development Area along Old Paris Ave. Corridor
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Evaluation Framework Number of Jobs Retained as a Result of Significant and Local Investments 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 The following performance measures have been established to broadly (Base % % % % evaluate development and implementation of the CEDS and progress Year) Number Change Number Change Number Change Number Change toward attainment of goals and objectives. Data will be collected and compiled by the WCIEDD staff and reported in the Annual CEDS Update to EDA. Amount of Private Sector Investment
Number of Jobs Created After Implementation of the CEDS 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 (Base % % % % Total employment in base and subsequent year(s): Year $) Dollars Change Dollars Change Dollars Change Dollars Change
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Economic Resilience result the owners of the company called and asked local development officials if they could help. With their advanced knowledge of the This Pie Chart indicates a fairly well diversified regional economy with no company’s business, local officials were able to enlist state officials and the single employment Top 10 District Employment Sectors State of Indiana’s Senator to speak with the company. As a result, the sector creating the 2.90% 2.71% company was advised of a course of action which actually enabled it to majority of jobs in 3.39% survive where its competitors couldn’t and in 2010 it emerged as a leading
4.21% the District. While 18.93% Federal, State, & Local Govt. parts provider for GM. This same retention/expansion program also enabled this helps to insulate Manufacturing 5.60% county development officials to assist companies experiencing less drastic the region Retail Trade Health Care and Social Assistance negative impacts during the recession by effectively applying local resources somewhat from 9.43% Accommodation and Food Service to encourage company with growth. Admin. and Waste Services negative economic 18.17% Construction variables it does not Transport. and Warehousing Currently the severe shortage of qualified labor is a clear and present threat 11.99% make the region Other Services to the continued growth of the manufacturing sector in the District and is immune to major 12.81% Finance and Insurance especially a critical threat to the advanced manufacturing in the District. As a result of WCIEDD’s existing retention/expansion efforts, the appropriate economic shifts and Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis & Indiana Department of Workforce Development (2016). These displacements. To totals do not include county data that is not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. resources are being brought to bear on this issue. Since manufacturers cope with negative Chart 16 - Top 10 District Employment Sectors have provided a great deal of input during retention/expansion visits, economic events it is WCIEDD is beginning to work with the Department of Workforce imperative the region understand effects on regional businesses and have Development, IVY Tech Community College, Vincennes University, and the resources available to provide assistance where needed. District high schools to develop a curriculum that will properly train underemployed and unemployed workers to fill the manufacturing positions A strong expansion and retention program is essential and can help currently vacant in the region. The success of this effort will do much to companies negatively affected by changes in the economy because such ensure the economic resiliency of the region in the future. programs allow local development officials to be in close contact with companies in their service area. These relationships allow local Therefore, WCIEDD’s efforts to assure resiliency in the face economic development officials to understand companies in their area and how they adversity will include assisting every county in the District with the do business. When an urgent situation presents itself a strong establishment of a robust expansion/retention program. WCIEDD will also expansion/retention effort will allow local officials to respond, interact with continue to assist local efforts already in place and help them to constantly company officials, and bring the proper resources to bear so that the evolve in response to economic realities. company can have its best chance to recover. The value of this approach became apparent at the beginning of the 2008 financial collapse when a Unexpected natural disasters and events also have major impacts on the Clay County auto manufacturer was faced with a GM and Chrysler people and economy of the region every year. To cope with these events bankruptcy. County officials, with the assistance of WCIEDD, had an existing and assist with recovery, all county Emergency Management Agencies in expansion/retention program that was well developed and in place and as a District have Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plans in place that are regularly 44
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updated to reflect evolving challenges. Also, all communities within the planning assistance. ISBDC and WCIEDD are also available to help identify District are participants in the National Flood Insurance Program and have financial resources for businesses recovery costs. Floodplain Ordinances that control development within Special Flood Hazard Areas so that damage is minimized when the regulatory flood is Finally, in the event of a major disaster or major infrastructure failure, exceeded. WCIEDD will provide assistance with identifying and utilizing all appropriate financial resources available for recovery. WCIEDD is experienced with WCIEDD and the ISU Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) stand FEMA, EPA, USDA, and EDA funding and is able to act as a coordinator, ready to assist small businesses in the event of a natural disaster by advising program manager, or conduit for funding and technical assistance from business owners on resources available to help their businesses recover. these agencies for any recovery activities required. ISBDC is available to offer one-on-one counseling in addition to business
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Appendix 1 – Distress Criteria Statistical Report
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Appendix 2 – CEDS Committee
County Organization Name Public Sector Representatives Clay Clay County Council Councilman Larry Moss Parke Parke County Board of Commissioners Commissioner Jim Meece Parke Town of Rockville Councilman Steven Waltz, M.D. Putnam Putnam County Council Councilman Daryl Thomas Regional Rep. Western Indiana Workforce Investment Board Mike Smith Sullivan City of Sullivan Mayor Clint Lamb Vermillion Vermillion County Board of Commissioners Commissioner Tim Yocum Vigo Vigo County Board of Commissioners Commissioner Judy Anderson Vigo Vigo County Council Councilman Mike Morris Vigo Terre Haute Regional Airport Kara McIntosh Private Sector Representatives Parke Parke County Economic Development Partnership Cindy Todd Putnam Private Sector Beau Baird Putnam Private Sector Ken Eitel Regional Rep. Private Sector - Duke Energy Rick Burger Regional Rep. Private Sector - Hamilton Center, Inc. Hans Eilbracht Regional Rep. Private Sector - Vectren Energy Jennifer Isbell Regional Rep. Small Business Development Center Courtney Richey Sullivan Private Sector Tim Garrett Vermillion Private Sector Thomas Milligan Vermillion Vermillion Mega Rise Park Bob Grewe Vigo Indiana State University Daniel Pigg Vigo Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce Kristin Craig Vigo Terre Haute Economic Development Corp. Steve Witt Table 15 - CEDS Committee
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Appendix 3 – American Community Survey Housing Data
County Estimates Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- Subject 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011
Total housing units 11,697 11695 8,065 8,068 14,808 14,682 8,868 8,956 7,456 7,512 46,481 46,064 Occupied housing units 90.1% 86.5% 76.3% 76.7% 87.5% 84.7% 87.0% 87.7% 88.5% 85.6% 87.7% 86.5% Vacant housing units 9.9% 13.5% 23.7% 23.3% 12.5% 15.3% 13.0% 12.3% 11.5% 14.4% 12.3% 13.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate 3.3 2.8 5.3 1.7 2.6 3.5 2.6 1.4 2.2 2.1 2.8 2.2 Rental vacancy rate 3.3 6.8 3.2 3.9 4.5 11.2 8.3 3.7 3.1 7.7 8.3 8.9
Year Structure Built Total housing units 11,697 11,695 8,065 8,068 14,808 14,682 8,868 8,956 7,456 7,512 46,481 46,064 Built 2014 or later 0.6% (X) 1.2% (X) 0.4% (X) 0.7% (X) 0.0% (X) 0.2% (X) Built 2010 to 2013 1.0% (X) 1.4% (X) 1.7% (X) 1.4% (X) 0.8% (X) 2.0% (X) Built 2000 to 2009 12.2% (X) 11.5% (X) 11.4% (X) 10.9% (X) 9.1% (X) 9.8% (X) Built 1990 to 1999 14.0% 13.1% 15.0% 12.5% 20.8% 19.1% 14.1% 14.2% 9.7% 10.6% 10.7% 9.7% Built 1980 to 1989 7.3% 7.3% 7.6% 9.1% 9.9% 8.9% 11.3% 10.1% 6.4% 8.5% 9.8% 6.7% Built 1970 to 1979 11.7% 14.1% 20.8% 17.5% 13.3% 13.3% 11.0% 14.3% 13.8% 11.7% 12.3% 13.2% Built 1960 to 1969 7.7% 9.6% 7.9% 11.9% 9.9% 11.6% 7.7% 8.5% 6.2% 5.9% 9.0% 9.5% Built 1950 to 1959 11.0% 9.3% 7.0% 6.8% 10.6% 9.2% 9.8% 6.9% 8.0% 8.0% 11.2% 12.0% Built 1940 to 1949 6.9% 6.1% 4.3% 6.4% 4.5% 5.4% 6.4% 6.1% 5.3% 8.3% 6.1% 6.4% Built 1939 or earlier 27.6% 29.9% 23.2% 25.1% 17.5% 19.2% 26.6% 31.0% 40.5% 39.4% 28.8% 32.9%
Housing Tenure Occupied housing units 10,541 10,120 6,150 6,190 12,962 12,433 7,713 7,855 6,600 6,434 40,753 39,823 Owner-occupied 75.1% 79.8% 78.3% 83.1% 73.6% 80.0% 71.5% 77.8% 75.9% 76.9% 61.0% 65.5% Renter-occupied 24.9% 20.2% 21.7% 16.9% 26.4% 20.0% 28.5% 22.2% 24.1% 23.1% 39.0% 34.5%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.48 2.62 2.55 2.56 2.45 2.65 2.54 2.48 2.40 2.52 2.54 2.58 Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.49 2.65 2.42 2.55 2.53 2.64 2.22 2.48 2.20 2.38 2.24 2.25
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County Estimates Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- Subject 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 Owner-occupied units 7,920 8,071 4,813 5,141 9,544 9,942 5,517 6,110 5,007 4,947 24,878 26,093 Less than $50,000 16.5% 17.7% 20.7% 20.5% 8.4% 10.7% 23.7% 22.0% 25.1% 22.9% 15.7% 17.4% $50,000 to $99,999 35.8% 41.0% 35.7% 36.9% 28.3% 28.2% 39.3% 45.8% 41.7% 43.6% 39.0% 39.8% $100,000 to $149,999 20.0% 18.6% 19.9% 16.7% 26.8% 23.0% 17.5% 15.7% 18.0% 15.2% 20.6% 20.9% $150,000 to $199,999 12.6% 11.3% 9.3% 11.6% 16.7% 17.9% 9.3% 9.1% 8.8% 10.7% 12.6% 11.0% $200,000 to $299,999 10.7% 8.5% 9.0% 8.9% 11.2% 12.5% 7.8% 4.4% 4.9% 4.4% 7.7% 6.6% $300,000 to $499,999 3.3% 2.5% 4.8% 3.3% 6.9% 5.4% 1.9% 2.9% 1.2% 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% $500,000 to $999,999 1.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.1% 1.3% 2.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.1% 1.0% $1,000,000 or more 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% Median (dollars) 96,600 87,300 88,300 91,000 121,700 120,500 77,900 78,300 76,200 75,900 91,900 90,400
Mortgage Status Owner-occupied units 7,920 8,071 4,813 5,141 9,544 9,942 5,517 6,110 5,007 4,947 24,878 26,093 Housing units with a mortgage 64.1% 67.5% 57.2% 58.5% 67.2% 66.1% 58.0% 60.3% 56.4% 60.0% 64.7% 66.7% Housing units without a mortgage 35.9% 32.5% 42.8% 41.5% 32.8% 33.9% 42.0% 39.7% 43.6% 40.0% 35.3% 33.3%
Selected Monthy Owner Costs (SMOC) Housing units with a mortgage 5,078 5,448 2,753 3,005 6,413 6,573 3,200 3,685 2,824 2,968 16,096 17,416
Housing units without a mortgage 2,842 2,623 2,060 2,136 3,131 3,369 2,317 2,425 2,183 1,979 8,782 8,677 Less than $250 24.8% 19.7% 26.1% 28.2% 17.8% 11.6% 22.9% 22.8% 26.9% 21.7% 19.7% 20.2% $250 to $399 36.8% 47.9% 41.9% 34.8% 35.1% 33.8% 40.0% 36.2% 38.9% 44.1% 41.1% 41.7% $400 to $599 28.1% 23.6% 23.5% 23.5% 30.9% 35.6% 26.2% 26.8% 24.4% 25.2% 27.4% 24.1% $600 to $799 6.7% 6.5% 4.8% 10.1% 12.1% 13.9% 8.2% 10.3% 7.9% 5.6% 7.1% 9.4% $800 to $999 2.0% 1.5% 3.5% 2.0% 2.9% 4.6% 1.8% 3.0% 0.8% 1.3% 2.2% 2.6% $1,000 or more 1.5% 0.8% 0.1% 1.3% 1.2% 0.5% 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 2.1% 2.6% 2.1% Median (dollars) 347 334 328 339 386 421 348 365 336 344 360 358
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (SMOCAPI) Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where 5,078 5,448 2,753 3,005 6,398 6,566 3,186 3,685 2,824 2,947 16,020 17,381 SMOCAPI cannot be computed) Less than 20.0 percent 53.8% 48.6% 51.8% 43.8% 48.6% 40.0% 59.9% 55.0% 55.4% 52.0% 57.8% 50.5% 20.0 to 24.9 percent 18.1% 19.8% 14.4% 13.6% 16.7% 19.2% 17.0% 14.8% 16.8% 15.8% 14.8% 15.0%
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County Estimates Clay Parke Putnam Sullivan Vermillion Vigo 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- 2012- 2007- Subject 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 2016 2011 25.0 to 29.9 percent 7.0% 10.2% 8.5% 13.0% 9.9% 10.7% 6.1% 9.5% 7.4% 5.9% 7.1% 9.9% 30.0 to 34.9 percent 6.2% 6.1% 5.6% 5.4% 5.1% 6.7% 3.3% 3.6% 5.6% 5.5% 5.0% 7.1% 35.0 percent or more 14.9% 15.4% 19.8% 24.2% 19.7% 23.4% 13.7% 17.1% 14.7% 20.9% 15.4% 17.5%
Not computed 0 0 0 0 15 7 14 0 0 21 76 35
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where 2,739 2,617 2,033 2,136 3,119 3,358 2,257 2,423 2,175 1,977 8,722 8,548 SMOCAPI cannot be computed) Less than 10.0 percent 45.5% 43.6% 46.3% 48.7% 43.5% 40.4% 46.2% 42.7% 47.5% 44.7% 46.0% 43.1% 10.0 to 14.9 percent 22.3% 19.0% 24.2% 20.9% 21.4% 21.1% 18.8% 26.0% 23.4% 22.3% 20.1% 18.6% 15.0 to 19.9 percent 11.3% 11.5% 10.3% 13.4% 13.9% 16.4% 15.2% 10.0% 8.8% 8.3% 12.1% 13.5% 20.0 to 24.9 percent 5.8% 8.8% 4.6% 4.8% 7.8% 4.5% 4.6% 7.6% 5.9% 4.6% 6.6% 6.8% 25.0 to 29.9 percent 4.0% 5.0% 5.4% 3.3% 3.0% 5.5% 3.8% 4.5% 5.1% 6.7% 5.1% 3.6% 30.0 to 34.9 percent 1.8% 4.4% 2.2% 1.4% 2.6% 3.9% 3.5% 0.7% 2.4% 3.2% 2.6% 1.8% 35.0 percent or more 9.3% 7.8% 7.0% 7.5% 7.8% 8.2% 8.0% 8.6% 6.8% 10.2% 7.5% 12.4%
Not computed 103 6 27 0 12 11 60 2 8 2 60 129
GROSS RENT Occupied units paying rent 2,234 1,690 1,017 825 3,234 2,176 1,872 1,391 1,337 1,306 14,800 12,638 Less than $500 25.3% 18.8% 44.2% 38.3% 22.0% 17.9% 26.0% 32.2% 41.7% 25.3% 21.5% 24.9% $500 to $999 67.4% 68.3% 48.9% 52.1% 61.3% 60.0% 66.6% 58.6% 53.4% 66.6% 61.4% 63.4% $1,000 to $1,499 7.3% 9.7% 6.9% 6.8% 13.4% 19.8% 6.7% 9.2% 3.8% 8.1% 12.5% 9.0% $1,500 to $1,999 0.0% 3.1% 0.0% 2.8% 2.8% 2.2% 0.7% 0.0% 1.0% 0.0% 2.5% 1.9% $2,000 to $2,499 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.7% 0.3% $2,500 to $2,999 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% $3,000 or more 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.1% Median (dollars) 672 684 555 575 715 728 665 598 578 621 693 668 Note: (X) indicates no data or unreliable date available. Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Appendix 4 – Housing Projects
City of Clinton (2013) City of Terre Haute (2017) Herman Kittle Properties/LIFT Highland Quarters $13 million private investment ICAP Development Subsidization: IHCDA Rural Housing Tax Credit $15 million private investment 60 Multifamily Units 60 Units
City of Terre Haute (2015) City of Terre Haute (2017) 500 Wabash Annex 41 Thompson-Thrift/ISU Partnership Annex Student Living $22.7 million $25 million private investment 75 Apartments (Mixed Student Housing) with 12,000 square feet of Subsidization: TIF revenue for infrastructure relocations commercial space. 408 Units of Student Housing
City of Brazil (2015) City of Terre Haute (2017) Timberland Homes Riverfront Lofts Development (Former ICON Building) $1.6 million private investment Core Redevelopment 15 Duplex Units $23 million private investment Subsidization: Tax Abatement/IEDC Incentives City of Terre Haute (2015-2016) 165 Units Core Redevelopment Estimated to Open Fall 2018 The Deming $6 million private investment 111 Units Student of Housing
City of Brazil (2017) New Hope Services $15 million private investment Subsidization: IHCDA Rural Housing Tax Credits 30 Multifamily Units
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Addendums & Amendments Amendment #1 – Clay County Projects
U.S. Economic Development Administration CEDS Approval
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Amendment #2 – Vermillion County Projects Amendment #3 – Clay, Parke and Putnam County Projects
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