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Workforce Retention + Attraction Forum
Dubois Strong hosted the 2019 Workforce Retention and Forum onSeptember 26th at the VUJ CTIM Theatre. Blair Milo, IndianaSecretary of Career Connections & Talent and Marti Coffey,Director of Human Resources, Applied Composites in Indianapoliswere the featured presenters. A panel of human resourceprofessionals including Elaine Graber, Toyota Motors ManufacturingIndiana; Christian Blome, Vincennes University Jasper; and MartiCoffey shared their ideas on employee retention best practices.
Rural Broadband Committee
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Workforce Retention+ Attraction Forum
• Rural BroadbandCommittee
• NeighborhoodAssistance Program
• Tour of Opportunity
• Southwest Indiana AgSummit
• Dubois CountyHousing Update
• Mid-State CorridorRegionalDevelopmentAuthority
• Enterprise Loan Fund(ELF)
• Thank you, DuboisStrong investors!
IN OTHER NEWS
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Our mission is tomaximize our resourcesand assets to fostereconomic growth inDubois County.
The first meeting of the Dubois County Rural Broadband Committeewas on September 12, 2019 at the Dubois County CommunityFoundation. Jeff Warren and Ed Cole co-chair the committee. Byworking with a variety of community leaders and internet providers,the goal is to expand high speed internet services to underservedareas in Dubois County.
Senator Erin Houchin explained the Next Level ConnectionsBroadband Grant Program for internet providers was designed totarget areas in Indiana with no internet access in the first grantround. Second round was to target areas with internet speeds ofless than 10/1 Mbps. Third to target areas with less than 25/3Mbps.The first step is to conduct a Dubois County Rural Broadbandneeds assessment/study. A completed study will help to apply forgrant funding.Potential sources of funding for the Rural Broadband study includethe Dubois County Community Foundation and Grow DuboisCounty.A Request for Proposal (RFQ) is being prepared to send topotential consulting firms which would be capable of performing acounty wide internet broadband study.
Neighborhood Assistance Program
WHAT IS NAP? The Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP),established by Indiana Code 6-3.1-9, offers $2.5 million in tax creditsannually for distribution by not-for-profit corporations.
Grow Dubois County received $11,399 worth of tax credits from theNeighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) through the IndianaHousing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA).
Donors will receive a 2019 Indiana State tax credit for 50% of thecontribution amount, reducing state income tax liability.A business or an individual taxpayer can “buy” as little as $100 toreceive a $50 state income tax credit.Donations are used to provide low income home buyers in DuboisCounty, down payment assistance.INTERESTED IN PURCHASING CREDITS?Contact [email protected]
Tour of Opportunity
The 2019 Tour of Opportunity for the ninth-grade classes of all fourDubois County school corporations took place on October 16th.Dubois Strong collaborated with VUJ, Hub 19 and Patoka Valley CTEon the daylong event. Around 550 students met with and toured,businesses which matched their previously selected career path.
Without the partnership of the following businesses The Tour ofOpportunity wouldn’t have been possible:
Agriculture: Hopf Equipment, Farbest Foods, Dubois County Soil& Water, Green Thumb Nursery, Superior Ag, All Seasons LawnEquipment, Precision Farming Solutions, Southern Indiana PurdueAgriculture Center, German American Bank.Arts/Audio Visual/Communication: DC Broadcasting, WBDC,WJTS18, The HeraldAutomation/Robotics/Manufacturing: Indiana Furniture, JasperEngines & Transmissions, Kimball Electronics, Kimball InternationalAutomotive/Trucking Services: Uebelhor & Sons, SternbergChrysler CenterBuilding Trades/Construction: Gudorf HVAC and Electrical,Dubois County Block and Brick, Krempp Lumber, Spring ValleyBank & Trust, Wright Masonry, Dennis Voegerl Construction,Designs by MeganFinance/Investments-Business: German American Bank, SpringsValley Bank & TrustHealthcare/Social Services: Memorial Hospital & Health CareCenterHospitality: Schnitzelbank Restaurant, Schnitzelbank Catering,Hampton InnInformation Technology-Business: Matrix Integration, MeyerDistributingManagement/Marketing-Business: OFSPublic Safety: Dubois County Security Center, CommunityCorrections, Jail Officers and Deputies, Dispatch, EmergencyManagement, Probation Officer, Prosecutor's Office, Jasper FireDepartment, Jasper City Police, Memorial Hospital & Health CareCenter EMSWelding/Precision Machining: Patoka Valley CTE - Welding &Machining Program at Pike Central High School
Southwest Indiana Ag Summit
The 2019 Southwest Indiana Ag Economic Summit was held onFriday, Nov. 8th at the VUJ, CTIM Building theatre. About sixty peoplewere in attendance. Guest speakers for the event included: ChristianBlome/Susan Brocksmith - Vincennes University Jasper, HansSchmitz - Purdue Extension, Jordan Seger - Indiana State Dept. ofAgriculture, Steve Howell/Ed Ebert - Allied Industry Affairs. Eventsponsors included Dubois County REC, Superior Ag, Hopf Equipmentand German American Bank.
Dubois County Housing Update
Mid-State Corridor Regional DevelopmentAuthority
The Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority (RDA) andthe Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) started a Tier 1Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), on June 6, 2019, which isrequired by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for majorconstruction projects that will include federal funding.
The Mid-States Corridor is anticipated to begin at the William H.Natcher Bridge crossing of the Ohio River near Rockport, continuegenerally through the Huntingburg and Jasper area and extendnorth to connect to Interstate 69.The Tier 1 EIS is expected to take just over two years to completewith a Record of Decision (ROD) expected in summer 2021. TheROD is the Federal Highway Administration’s final approval of thepreferred corridor.After a Tier 1 ROD, a more detailed Tier 2 environmental study willdetermine specific alignments and preferred alternatives within theselected Tier 1 corridor.The Mid-States Corridor has an office located on the VincennesUniversity Jasper Campus. The office is in the AdministrationBuilding, Room 216 and is open Monday, Wednesday and Fridayfrom 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, and by appointment.The project office can be contacted at 812-482-3116. Additionalproject info can be found online at www.midstatescorridor.com
Enterprise Loan Fund (ELF)
Provide your venture with the funding it deserves. Dubois Strong'sEnterprise Loan Fund (ELF) supports the retention and expansion ofcurrent businesses as well as establishing new business opportunitiesin Dubois County.
This loan program offers independent loans to eligible entrepreneursand small businesses as minimum "gap" financing to assist the local
financial institutions in creating a complete financial package. ELFserves as a compliment to local resources rather than replacing orcompeting with traditional lenders.
Thank you, Dubois Strong investors!
Dubois Strong 2019 Private Investors
Diamond InvestorsAccess Storage/Progressive Development/ProgressiveInvestments/Seufert ConstructionBingham Greenebaum DollDubois RECGerman American BankJasper Engines & TransmissionsKimball ElectronicsKimball InternationalMasterBrand CabinetsMemorial Hospital & Health Care CenterOFS
Platinum InvestorsBest Home FurnishingsFarbest Foods Inc.Meyer DistributingMulzer Crushed Stone/JH RudolphOld National Bank CorpSmithville CommunicationsSprings Valley Bank & TrustStac Material Handling IncSuperior Ag ResourcesWabash Valley Produce
Gold InvestorsDubois County Community FoundationIndiana Municipal Power AgencyInternational PaperJagoe HomesMatrix IntegrationNSWC CraneSERVUS!Southwest Indiana Association of RealtorsStens CorporationUB KlemVersteel/Ditto Sales
Silver Investors
Ackerman OilBaker Tilly Municipal Advisors, LLPBeam Longest & NeffBob Luegers MotorsCash Waggner & AssociatesDubois County Tourism CommissionFerdinand Farmers InsuranceFreedom BankHoosier Hills Credit UnionHopf EquipmentHuntingburg Machine WorksIndiana FurnitureJasper RubberKerstiens Homes & DesignKunkel Insurance AgencyLIVEwire Co-Working SpaceMidwestern Engineers, Inc.National Energy Control Services, Inc. (NECS)PSCRegional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc.Uebelhor & Sons, Inc.Universal Design
Bronze InvestorsAir Ride Technologies, Inc.Boxer Girl, LLCA-1 Realty, Inc.Becher-Kluesner Funeral HomeBrosmer Land SurveyingBuechlein & AssociatesBuschkoetter's Nursery, Lawn & Garden CenterCarpet WarehouseCave Quarries, Inc. / Knies ConstructionCentury 21 Schroering RealtyCooper ContractingDubois County Block & BrickDubois County Tire & SupplyDubois-Pike FCUEck MundyEnglert's Auto Service & Collision CenterFinishing TouchesGiesler DentalHamilton's Accounting & Tax ServiceHoosier Business Machines, Inc.Huntingburg Chamber of CommerceHuntingburg Regional AirportJasper Chamber of CommerceKeith Fritz Fine FurnitureKrempp Construction / LumberKrueger & Associates, CPCAMessmer MechanicalMike & Pat HochgesangOhio Valley GasPatoka Insurance CenterPrairie FarmsPrecision Stone WorksPremier Property ManagementRiverCentre, LLCRotary Club of JasperSchmutzler Agency Inc.Seng & Seng CPA
Siebert ConsultingSisters of St. BenedictSt. Benedict's Brew WorksState Farm Insurance - Debbie AllenSternberg Riverfront PropertiesStreicher ConstructionTDI BrandsThe HeraldThe Mortgage Company of Southern Indiana, Inc.The Servants Inc.TRI-CAPTri-County YMCAUbelhor and Son InsuranceUebelhor DevelopmentsWebb WheelWeyer ElectricYoung Men's Institute #497 (YMI)
Dubois Strong 2019 Public Investors
City of HuntingburgCity of JasperDubois CountyTown of BirdseyeTown of FerdinandTown of Holland
Dubois Strong 2019 Partners
Dubois County Soil & Water ConservationFerdinand Chamber of CommerceHoosierEnergyHub19Indiana Economic Development AssociationIndiana Economic Development CorporationIndiana Municipal Power AgencyLatino Collaboration TablePatoka Valley Career & Technical CooperativePurdue CES Education, Dubois CountyPurdue Technical Assistance ProgramRadius │ IndianaSouthwest Indiana Development CouncilVincennes University Jasper CampusWorkOne Southwest
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