Report of the Christian County Economic Development Corporation 2014

1. Report of the Christian County Economic Development Corporation 2014

2. Economic Development Update • Executive Committee CCEDC 2014 • Dee Krueger: (President) Lincoln Land Community College • Vacant: (Vice President) • Matt Beckley: (Treasurer) Hickman, Specha, Steiner and Beckley, LLC • Patty Hornbuckle: (Recorder) Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce • Paul Schmitz: Christian County Board Chairman • John C. Curtin: President’s Appointment • Greg L. Brotherton: Mayor of Taylorville • George Heintz: Peoples Bank & Trust Pana • Brian Atwood: GSI • Dan Erni: Waste Management • Ken Hart: Taylorville Development Association • Mary L. Renner: (Director) Christian County EDC

3. Economic Development Update • Board of Directors: • Thomas K. Dean: PIDC • Dr. Greggory W. Fuerstenau: Taylorville Unit School District 3 • Larry Carlin: Ameren • Kent Richardson: Palmer Bank • William B. Hopper: Private Citizen • Marylee C. Rasar: Breeze Courier • Dr. David Lett: Pana Community School District 8 • John J. Lawrence: CPA • Randall J. Miller: Miller Media • Lawrence D. Peterson: Domino Engineering • Josh M. Shallenberger: Shelby Electric Cooperative • Mike Bell: Village of Edinburg

4. Economic Development Update • Board Of Directors: • Dr. Charlotte J. Warren: Lincoln Land Community College • Amy K. Hagen: US Bank • James C. Olive: Ahlstrom Engine Filtration, LLC • Janet Blue: Pana Chamber of Commerce • Gary Spurling: Spurling Title, Inc. • Phil Martin: Martin Engineering Co • Dan Raab: Taylorville Memorial Hospital • Dr. James Hull: Lake Land Community College • Trina Casner: Pana Community Hospital • Dr. Josh Bullock: Lake Land Community College • Blain Cornwell: First National Bank Taylorville • Jim Deere: Private Citizen • Mike Brotherton: Brotherton Management

5. Economic Development UpdateProjects • Taylorville Business and Industrial Park: • Taylorville Development Association (TDA) in cooperation with their development partners, CCEDC, Christian County and the City of Taylorville successfully exercised an option on 96 acres previously owned by the Hopper family as a new location for the Taylorville Business and Industrial Park. The property is off Routes 29 and 104. • Estimated Phase 1 infrastructure development costs are $1.5 million. • TDA just completed a Due Diligence report with Martin Engineering Company on the feasibility of selling off the south portion of the property to raise cash for matching grants. • TDA will be applying in the near future to various public and private sources for infrastructure funding for the business and industrial park.

6. Economic Development UpdateProjects • Medical Cannabis Cultivation Projects: • CCEDC continues to provide ongoing technical assistance to three companies under consideration for a license to operate a medical cannabis cultivating facility in Christian County: • Abide Palliatives, LLC • HarvestMed , LLC • JCLM, LLC • The Illinois Department of Agriculture is reviewing applications for cultivation licenses currently. Eight applications are being evaluated for a license in State Police District 9, which includes Christian County. The date for awarding licenses is unknown at this time. • Total Investment : Unknown • Jobs Created;: 25-40

7. Economic Development Update • Christian County CEO Program: • CCEDC and TDA in cooperation with development partners the City of Taylorville and Christian County and private citizens have formed a steering committee to start a CEO Program in Christian County. The steering committee is headed by Dee Krueger and Ken Hart. The CEO Program enables high school students in Christian County to become self-reliant, small business entrepreneurs who are capable of starting and operating a successful business and contributing long term to the local economy. • The initial $20,000 required for start up cost has been raised. • The committee is now focused on educating individuals in Christian County on the benefits of the CEO Program and raising $60,000 for three years to underwrite the full cost of the program. • For additional information on the CEO Program, please contact : • Dee Krueger- 217/786-2754 • Ken Hart- 217/824-8555

8. Economic Development Update • CCEDC and TDA participated in two preliminary site searches for prospects in cooperation with DCEO in 2014. Sites were proposed in both the 96 acre site acquired recently by TDA and the 84 acres near ADM owned previously by TDA. • Project Baseball: a major corporation conducted a search for a new manufacturing and assembly plant. Ten mid-western states were under consideration. Key drivers of the project were: strong business environment, site and workforce availability and incentives. The company has put the project on hold currently to concentrate on other projects. • Total Investment: Unknown • Jobs Created: 250 • Project Nature: a chemical company conducted a search among six states to establish a new production facility. Ultimately ,Christian County could not meet the steam requirements of the project. • Total Investment: Unknown • Jobs Created: 150-200

9. Economic Development UpdateTechnical Assistance • Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC 2010-2014: • ADP Tax Credit Service • ATY Building Systems • Ahlstrom Engine Filtration,LLC • ADM • Design Manufacturing and Corrugating • Consolidated Communications • GSI • Macon Metals • Ameren Illinois • Pinnacle Financial • Caton Commercial Real Estate Group • USDA • Wilkinson Development • Agracel • Midwest Holdings • ProLiance Energy • KPMG • Central Rail Consulting • Kline Energy • L and L Auto Mart • Kreiger’s Restaurants • Capstone Management • Buckley Growers of Illinois, Inc. • Ameren Illinois Rivers Project

10. Economic Development UpdateTechnical Assistance • Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC: • Site Selection Magazine • Expansion Management • Maximus, Inc. • Goodwill Industries • Central Realty • Norfolk and Southern Rail Road • Frontier Industries • EDA • Ahlstrom Engine Filtration, LLC • ECIDC Labor Survey • IDOT • TIDC • Rural Partners • Illinois Development Council • University of Illinois Extension Service • Taylorville Chamber of Commerce • CB Richard Ellis • Jones Lang LaSalle • Dedrick Development • Armstrong Development • Bob Westfall & Donald Day Developers • BPI • Drummond Coal Company • Erora Group • Tenaska • Ely Consulting • Pace Setter Steel

11. Economic Development UpdateTechnical Assistance • Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC: • Larry Johnson Developer • ADP Tax Services • NAPA • LRF Engineering • Fastenal • Prairie Land Development • McCladery Pullen • PGAV • EBL&S Property Management • Charlotte May • The Garrison Group • Geri Kirkbride • Georgia McKenzie • Jim Diss • Pat Irwin • Janice Brown • PGAV • The Inn Pros, Inc. • Barbara Hamlin • Chris Schmatz • Joanna Daemaggio • Kent Bangert • Rick Heller

12. Economic Development UpdateTechnical Assistance • Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC: • David McClung, Tax Credit & Employer Service DivisionMAXIMUS, INC • Greg Dunning • Aaron's Sales • Jessica Crowe • Shipping Utilities, Inc • Jeff Kimble • Global Expansion • Kim Homier • Village of Edinburg • Carl Workman • CLS • CEFS • Clean Line Energy Partners

13. Economic Development UpdateTechnical Assistance • Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC: • Illinois State Geological Survey • Radio Shack • Cardwell Commercial Reality • RadioShack • Aldi • NextEra Energy Resources, LLC • Private Development Reporter, Midwest Region • Terry Pullen-Federal Government • Burns McDonnell Engineers • Kiewitt Engineers • Illinois National Bank • Hemang Dave • Rhino Energy • 20 Private Individuals on Enterprise Zone and other business related inquiries.

14. Economic Development Update • Retention Interviews: 2010-2014 • Ahlstrom Engine Filtration, LLC • Dominion • STA-CARE, Inc. • Macon Metals • GSI • Consolidated • MBM • Design Corrugated and Manufacturing • Louis Marsch • ATY Building Systems • Buckley Growers • Waste Management • Nexus • Driveline Merchandising • B & R Construction • Watson Foods • ADM • Walmart • Power Line Supply • Rock Solid Produce

15. Economic Development Update • Marketing Efforts: • Speaker on Economic Development- 2014 LEAD Program. • Community Profiles Updates: • Taylorville • Pana • Website: • Development continues on the web site for CCEDC : www.christiancountyedc.org • Partnerships/Affiliations: • CIEDA: Attended meetings on behalf of Christian County. • Rt. 29 Corridor: Attended meetings and provided technical assistance. • Economic Development Administration • CCEDC and TDA have been working with EDA , USDA and other funding organizations to pursue possible funding for infrastructure for a new industrial/business park in Taylorville. • East Central Illinois Development Corporation • Provided economic development related and demographic information for Christian County. • Conference participation : • Illinois Development Council Conference and Annual Meeting • Rural Partners Annual Meeting and Conference • Economic Development Summit sponsored by ECIDC

16. Economic Development Update • Consultant Profile: • Illinois Development Council: • 2001 IDC Distinguished Developer of the Year Award. 2004 Chairman of the Board. • 2005 Immediate Past Chairman, Nominating Committee Chairman and member Governmental Affairs Committee. • 2006-2008 Member Governmental Affairs and Marketing Committees. • Member IDC since 1986. • Consultant Information: • Over 35 years experience in economic development. • Served as Division Manager, Market Development for DCCA- managed a staff of 40 and a budget of approximately 2M. • Co-authored the Illinois Business Retention Manual, drafted the Enterprise Zone Annual Report, assisted in writing the rules for the EDGE Tax Credit Program. • Facilitated the Governor’s Task Force on Ownership Succession, and the Business Retention Task Force.

17. Economic Development Update • For more information regarding the Christian County Economic Development Corporation, please contact: Mary Renner Director Economic Development Christian County EDC 108 W. Market Street Taylorville, Illinois 62568 217/638-5032 (P) 217/824-6689 (F) Email: r.consult@att.net Web Page: www.christiancountyed.org