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Facing Facts 2008 Public Forum

“Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.” President Abraham Lincoln Facing Facts Forum 2008 . Facing Facts 2008 Public Forum. Santee-Lynches Regional COG Sept. 24, 2009. Facing Facts 2008.

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Facing Facts 2008 Public Forum

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  1. “Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.” President Abraham Lincoln Facing Facts Forum 2008

  2. Facing Facts 2008Public Forum Santee-Lynches Regional COG Sept. 24, 2009

  3. Facing Facts 2008 • 2006 The original tri-county report was completed by Santee-Lynches Regional COG and the United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties using the input of about 30 community and industrial leaders and concerned citizens who represented diverse segments of the three counties. • 2008Tri-county report Update (Facing Facts 2008) was completed. • 2008Separate Kershaw County report was completed as part of Facing Facts 2008 by Santee-Lynches Regional COG and the United Way of Kershaw County using the input of about 30 community and industrial leaders and concerned citizens who represented diverse segments of the county.

  4. If we as a community know where it is we need to go: 1) We as a community need to understand where we are now; and … 2) In the process, identify and commit together to overcome the barriers that prevent us from achieving our common goals.

  5. County job levels – 2000 through 2008 Totals exclude military so the approximate 6,100 active-duty personnel at Shaw AFB aren’t included. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2000-'08 data

  6. Manufacturing dependence, net job losses – 2000-‘08 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2000-'08 data

  7. -7,690 manufacturing job losses from 2000-2008 for region. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2000-'08 data

  8. +1,652 non-manufacturing job gains from 2000-2008 for region. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2000-'08 data

  9. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2000-’09 data

  10. Change in residents commuting out for work from 2002-’06 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Local Employment Dynamics, 2002-’06 data

  11. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000-’08 data

  12. WEIGHING THE COSTSINCARCERATION - VERSUS - EDUCATION 1 Student educated in state $25.39/day $9,268/year 1 Adult Inmate 1 Juvenile 1 Student incarcerated incarcerated in state in state In State $44.98/day $300/day $22.35/day $16,462/year $109,500/year $8,159/year THE DIFFERENCES Adult Inmate/StudentJuvenile/Student Cost per day nearly double Cost per day more than (1.77 times as expensive) 11 times as expensive Sources: Fiscal 2008 current operational expenses from S.C. Department of Corrections, S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice, and S.C. Department of Education

  13. Educational Attainment and Earnings Potential Average Educational Career annual earningsattainmentearnings (40 years) $16,121/yr No High School Diploma $644,840 $24,572/yr High School Diploma $982,880 $32,152/yr Associate Degree $1,286,080 $45,678/yr Bachelor Degree $1,827,120 $55,641/yr Master Degree $2,225,640 $86,833/yr Doctorate Degree $3,473,320 Source: U.S. Census 2000

  14. Skill sets for now and the future • Strong academic skills • Math and Math Reasoning • Science • Writing / Literacy • Applied and social skills • Teamwork • Critical thinking / problem solving • Communication • Work ethic • Time management • Tech-savvy RESULT = Creative and innovative workforce • Capacity to a) make improvements on the product and service line and b) conduct out-of-the-box breakthrough thinking if started fresh with the product or service. An entrepreneurial environment to meet customers’ needs in a unique and new way even if it means building whole new competencies.

  15. Competitive jobs in demand in the future STATE Registered Nurses Truck Drivers Pharmacists Sales Representatives Accountants & Auditors Lawyers Paralegals & Legal Assistants Loan Officers Executive secretaries & Administrative Assistants Network Systems & Data Communication Analysts REGION Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses Truck Drivers Pharmacists Construction managers Dental assistants & hygienists Retail Supervisors/Managers Source: S.C. Department of Commerce, 2006-’16 projections Specific criteria met: Projected job growth during timeframe and salary must meet the current average regional or state threshold ($31,550 Region; $36,050 State).

  16. Central Carolina Tech. College enrollment 542 (16.5%) are 18 or 19 yrs. old 525 (16.4%) are 18 or 19 yrs. old 611 (15.3%) are 18 or 19 yrs. old Average student age: 27.8 years old * Credit students are enrolled in a formal program of study to earn a certificate, diploma or degree. This figure is generally considered the college’s official enrollment.

  17. USC Sumter enrollment * Fall 2009 totals are school’s estimates Morris College enrollment

  18. SO, WHERE ARE WE? Nationally – August 2009, Kiplinger Newsletter • It will be 2012 before manufacturing and production of goods reaches back to pre-recession levels. • Only 2/3 of manufacturing jobs lost since January 2008 will return by 2012. Relentless automation and globalization of labor intensive industry will continue.

  19. SO, WHERE ARE WE? Nationally (continued)… • Leading the way back from recession: • Production of high tech goods; • Green technology products; • Health information technology; and • Material and equipment to bring high speed internet to small towns

  20. SO, WHERE ARE WE? Regionally: • Rural areas trail the recovery of state and national economies by a period of 12 to 18 months. • Addition of 350 Third Army personnel at Shaw AFB projected for June/July 2010 will be a shot in the arm for the local economy. • Balance of Third Army Military assigned to Shaw AFB, at least 700 more, are targeted to arrive 2011/2012.

  21. SO, WHERE ARE WE? Regionally (continued)… • SC’s rural areas like the Santee-Lynches’ region should focus on: (1) education – enhancement of high school graduation rates and entry into post-secondary by youth and adults (2) capitalizing on non-manufacturing trends job opportunities created as a result of job growth areas identified above

  22. SO, WHERE ARE WE? Regionally (continued)… (3) investing in community quality of life assets • Accomplishing (1) above generates the opportunity to take advantage of new job opportunities identified in (2) and (3) ensures community livability for new families seeking to relocate.

  23. BUSINESS AT HOME This amounts to taking care of business at home by creating a community-by-community environment to accomplish the following: • Transition at-large community’s willingness to embrace constructive change; • Encourage a new openness to redesign and delivery of pivotal programs and services; monitoring outcomes and adjusting to needs; • Enhance state and local public officials’ responsiveness to support community’s desire for constructive change.

  24. WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN NOW? There is a clear need for a diversity of champions to lead our regional community in changing its present paradigm: • Black, Hispanic, and White Citizens • Men, Women, and Youth • Young and Old • Low Income and Wealthy

  25. WHERE TO START? • As a volunteer champion, know and understand both the short- and long-term significance of the current numbers and trends. • As an important community component –determine to positively affect the climate of public opinion. • Network and sustain a dialogue with both non-elected and elected community leadership –agreement to support essential community values and necessary changes.

  26. IN CLOSING … • Your time investment and comments here will be honored with a summary report of your individual table discussions. • A process-steering committee has been organized to help interpret and guide the community forum process. • Future forums will help improve returns back to the community of essential information needed to re-evaluate priorities.

  27. Facing Facts 2008 Reports and Tonight’s Presentation are Available for Download on ourCOG Web site: www.santeelynchescog.org

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