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SOUTHERN INDIANA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 2017 CEDS Annual Update

_____ 2017 CEDS of 85 Revised June 2017

CHAPTER I. SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION

The Southern Indiana Development Commission’s 2015 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) annual update is the result of a local planning process designed to guide the economic growth of the District. The CEDS was produced with funds provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce – Economic Development Administration (EDA). The CEDS was prepared by the Southern Indiana Development Commission staff in conjunction with CEDS Committee that is comprised of local elected officials, local economic development organization representatives and representatives of other economic sectors. The 2015 CEDS has been prepared in accordance with the guidelines from the Economic Development Administration. A list of the SIDC CEDS Committee members and the SIDC staff are included in the Appendix. The CEDS serves as a basis for the creation of jobs, fostering more stable and diversified economies, and improving the quality of life in the area comprised of Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence and Martin Counties in southwestern Indiana. The CEDS provides a mechanism for coordinating various groups and organizations who are concerned with economic development. The Southern Indiana Development Commission’s 2015 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Annual Update provides data that has become available since the submission of the 2004, 2009, 2012 and 2014 CEDS Update. The 2014 Annual Update provided expanded data on areas as available and relevant. The District's current economy, the development needs, vision and economic development goals and strategy are included in the 2015 CEDS Annual Update. The evaluation of SIDC activities is also included in the CEDS. The Southern Indiana Development Commission was organized in 1973 as a multi-county, multipurpose planning and development organization. SIDC serves Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence and Martin Counties in rural southwestern Indiana and is currently organized under Indiana Code 36-7-7. SIDC was designated by the Economic Development Administration as a certified Economic Development District in the 1970’s. A map of the District is included in the Appendix. The area served by the Southern Indiana Development Commission has historically faced economic problems that have resulted in the lack of population growth, low per capita income, low educational attainment and lack of employment opportunities. The 2015 CEDS Annual Update Report provides an overview of changes in the area economy, development strategies, past year’s activities and an evaluation of work undertaken. REGIONAL QUICK FACTS Below are several facts about the region that are presented in more detail in the regional analysis section.

2013 population is 159,146 residents

The Hispanic population is 3,347 which is 2.1 percent of the population in the region.

2,273.1 square miles.

27.4% of the population is age 45-64. (largest group)

6.2% of the population is age 0-4. (smallest group)

Per Capita Personal income is $36,554 State of Indiana is $38,662

Colleges include Vincennes University and Oakland City University (Bedford Campus)

SIDC has a larger number of workers commuting out of the region for work rather than into the region for work.

Star Industrial clusters are agri-business, transportation/logistics, forest and wood products, chemical and chemical-based products, glass and ceramics



CHAPTER II. ECONOMIC FACTORS

INTRODUCTION Data along with regional discussions drive the goals, strategy and vision of SIDC. The information gathered for the Economic Factors chapter help to drive SIDC’s focus. Changes in the area and its economy are limited to data that has become available since the publication of the 2004 CEDS Annual Report, 2009 CEDS Annual Report, 2012 CEDS Annual Report and the 2014 CEDS Annual Report. The most current data for population, per capita income and employment in the five county area is included. It should be noted that the time period used for comparison of data is dependent on the type and availability of data. DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC OVERVIEW

POPULATION Changes in population are often overall indicators of the economic health of an area. Without sufficient population of working age, economic development potential is limited. During the period from 2000 to 2013, the District showed an overall population increase of 622 persons or 0.39%. During this same timeframe the State of Indiana increased population by 1.25%. Greene, Knox Lawrence and Martin Counties lost population and Knox County contributed for 1302 people of the population lost. Martin lost 206 people for a -1.9 percent change. Daviess was the only county to gain population and Daviess contributed for 2587 people of the population gain. Greene lost 376 people for a -1.13% percent change. Lawrence lost 78 people for a -0.17% percent change. Population data is included in the Appendix. Daviess County has been growing due to economic opportunity and diversity of the population. During the thirty year period from 2010 to 2040 the District’s population is anticipated to decrease by -0.01% compared to Indiana at 18.86%. In essence the population will remain the same however Daviess County is anticipated to grow in population while the rest of the region is anticipated to decrease in population. Projected increases for Daviess County is 23.55%. Projected decreases range from -4.87% to -6.32%. Population affects every aspect of a community from employment, quality of life, consumers, infrastructure maintenance and etc. Having populations in decline is a disturbing trend. Changing the trend of population decline will be a major focus of SIDC. Detailed data on population projections is included in the Appendix. The SIDC region is located in Southern Indiana. It consists of twenty-nine Communities throughout the five counties that spans 2,273.1 square miles. The community with the biggest population is Vincennes located in Knox County with 18,069 residents. Alfordsville, located in Daviess County, is the least populated with 104 residents. Knox County is the most populated with 37,954 residents. These totals do not include unincorporated cities and towns. A chart with the total residents of incorporated cities and towns is included in the Appendix. LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS UNEMPLOYMENT Changes in the labor force are a basic indicator of the health of an area’s economy. Labor force estimates for the ten year period from 2004 (annual average) through the 2014 (annual average) were



used to evaluate that changes in the labor force. Daviess, Knox and Martin Counties experienced an increase in labor force. Daviess County increased by 318 or 2.24%. Knox County increased by 882 or 4.91%. Martin County increased by 200 or 4.14%. During the same time the State of Indiana only grew by 1.15%. These numbers indicate that Daviess County, Knox County and Martin County have taken initial steps to expand their economy. Analysis of long term economic trends is needed into the future to determine if these are in fact signals of an economic turn around or isolated adjustments to the economy. Greene County showed the largest decrease at -10.84% followed by Lawrence County with a decrease of -4.83%. Overall the District showed a slight decrease of -1.70% in the number in the labor force. Labor force data is included in the Appendix. Data on unemployment is provided by the Indiana Office of Workforce Development and U.S. Department of Labor for the 2010 through 2014 time period. The data is based on annual average unemployment rates for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. During this period the unemployment rates for each of the five counties decreased, and now only Greene and Lawrence Counties are above the national average. This is a major shift from the previous 5 year CEDS which had multiple counties in the region near 10% unemployment. The projections for 2015 show the region improving to 6.7% unemployment. This is a good trend but the State of Indiana is still outpacing the region by being projected to be at 6.1% unemployment. Low unemployment percentage is a good goal but numbers have dropped enough that transitioning to helping the employment get into better, more satisfying jobs with additional advancement options becomes just as important as low unemployment because if the worker is advancing in their career their income will also increase. The region lacks in jobs paying above the median wage.

INCOME

Income can tell a region if they are keeping pace with the State or Nation to help gauge economic resiliency and effectiveness. SIDC region is an overall exporter of goods which give the region positive trade balance however the regions income lags behind the State and Nation. Rural areas can often lag behind Metropolitan areas in income but closing the income gap will be part of the focus for the region’s economic development strategy.

Economic & Demographic Attributes

Value Remarks Source

Population (2013) 159,146 People living in the region Census

Jobs (2013) 76,266 Full and part-time jobs EMSI (QCEW, BLS; BEA)

Average Earnings (2013)

$41,315 Include wages, salaries, supplements and proprietor income

EMSI (BLS; BEA)

GRP, Gross Regional Product (2013)

$5,047,892,264 Final market value of all goods and services produced in the region

EMSI (BEA; QCEW, BLS)

Exports (2013) $13,901,321,940

$ earned from selling goods and services to foreign and external domestic regions

EMSI model (BEA)

Imports (2013) $11,654,850,486

$ spent on procuring goods and services from foreign and external domestic region

EMSI model (BEA)

o Trade balance (exports minus imports) is positive: $ 2,246,471,454 o Gross Regional Product/Job for region is $ 66,188 o Indiana’s state average for GRP/Job is $73,680



With Per Capita income the region is lagging behind the states per capita income but if you look at the percentage change from 2003 to 2013, four of the SIDC counties grew at a greater rate than the state of Indiana. Daviess (46%), Greene (40%), Knox (51%), and Martin (51%) outpaced the percent change growth rate while the state of Indiana only grew at (30%). This is a good trend for the region but focus on creating good paying jobs should remain a focus for the region. Data on the per capita income for the five counties and the State of Indiana is included in the Appendix. Using STATs Indiana estimates, the median household income in the region is $42,555. All of the counties in the region fall below the median household income of Indiana and the United States. Daviess County has the highest median Household Income at $44,689. Lawrence County is the lowest with $39,447. The poverty percentages of are close to the national average except for Lawrence County which has 17% poverty and Martin County which has 12.8% poverty. The national percentage is 15.9%. A more detailed chart is located in the Appendix. Again the region has an income gap that needs to be closed and more jobs with livable wages need to be created or grown in the region.

COMMUTING TRENDS Commute shed is the area where, workers living in the 5-county SIDC region, commute-to for job purposes. For the SIDC region, this includes metropolitan areas of Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Evansville and Louisville in addition to the adjacent counties in southern Indiana and eastern Illinois. According to U.S. Census Bureau’s LEHD (Longitudinal Employment Household Dynamics) around 32,000 workers living in the 5-county region, commuted out of the region for work purposes. Labor shed is the area from where the SIDC region draws workers for jobs located within the 5-county area. This is the region from where laborers are commuting into the 5-county SIDC region for job purposes. For the SIDC region, the labor shed is mainly comprised of adjacent counties and the metropolitan areas of Indianapolis, Evansville and Terre Haute. According to U.S. Census Bureau’s LEHD, around 17,600 workers commuted into the 5-county area for job purposes in 2011. The net commute (In-commuters minus Out-commuters) for the SIDC region is negative, with a loss of around 14,600 workers. In summary, the region does not bring in more workers than it sends out of the region. This trait is commonly observed for most of the regions adjacent to major metropolitan areas. Considering commute shed and labor shed, the labor market area extends beyond the 5-county region. Some of the adjacent counties are part of the larger workforce region for the 5-county SIDC region.



EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Education plays a major part in the SIDC region’s economic growth and development. All five counties in the region are above the Indiana average of attending High School and High School Graduates but quickly start to trail the state in higher than a high school diploma educational attainment. The educational attainment between 2000 and 2013 shows that the SIDC region increased the proportion of educated residents who have some college, associates, or bachelor’s degrees. The proportion of graduate or professional degree recipients remained same during 2000 and 2013. Overall, the proportion of resident population age 25 years and over with higher than high school education increased by 7.8 percentage points between 2000 and 2013 (Refer to slide 21). Educational attainment at the county level shows an interesting mix. Daviess County has the highest proportion of resident population with graduate or professional degree. Lawrence County is the highest in bachelor’s degrees, Knox County leads in the proportion of population with associate’s degrees, and Greene County has the highest proportion of population with some college education (Refer to slide 22). It should be noted that educational attainment data from the U.S. Census Bureau is based on the resident population only. Hence, Martin County which might be attracting an educated and skilled workforce from outside of the county due to Crane Naval Research facility did not make to the top rank in educational attainment.



Educational Attainment for SIDC Region 2000-2013

Inner Circle - 2000 Data Outer Circle - 2013 Data The Regions educational attainment is trending in the right direction for increasing Associates, Bachelor’s degrees but remains behind the state and national averages for educational attainment. The region is home to large sections of the population who do not seek advanced degrees due to traditions or going into the workforce at a younger than average age. As well with the rising costs of advance education many high school students are electing to go straight into the workforce rather than mount up debt while seeking out what their career will be in college. Seeking workforce training outside of traditional 4 years colleges is becoming more integral to the success of the region. However the region also has a large scientific community centered on the scientific research at the Base of Crane and the Universities and needs more PHD degreed employees to remain competitive on receiving the research initiatives set out by the federal government. Overall, matching up the education with the employment will be a focus for SIDC.

CLUSTER DATA

Industry clusters are local and regional concentrations of competitive businesses and industries. They might sell and buy from each other, use similar technologies, share a labor pool and supply chains, have common support services and specialized infrastructure, and have a variety of jobs with a range of earnings. Industry clusters are usually comprised of export-oriented businesses and industries. They usually drive the creation of wealth and spur innovation in the region. In other words, an industry cluster is comprised of a network of businesses and firms connected through supply and value chain linkages, labor markets, technology and skill transfer, institutional support, etc. SIDC utilized the EDA University (Purdue Center for Regional Development) who have done extensive research on Cluster analysis and have identified definitions for 23 industry clusters through a grant from the Economic Development Administration. There are 17 major industry clusters. The manufacturing super-cluster is such a large cluster by itself that it is sub-divided into six sub-clusters of primary metal, fabricated metal, transportation equipment, machinery, computer and electronic products, electrical equipment, and appliance and component manufacturing. The cluster definitions are based on those industry sectors that have capacity to export goods and services. The following industry cluster analysis is based on PCRD definitions and uses full-time and part-time jobs data available from the EMSI (Economic Modeling Specialists International).



The industry cluster analysis is based on the analysis of location quotients or LQ, which measures concentration of cluster jobs in a region relative to the national average. If the LQ is equal to or greater than 1, it is likely that the cluster is exporting goods and services out of the region. Based on LQ analysis, clusters are classified as follows: STAR, MATURE, TRANSFORMING, and EMERGING.

STAR: These industry clusters are highly concentrated in the current period with LQ (location quotient) values of greater than 1.0 or even 1.2, the cut-off value considered by PCRD for an exporting cluster. During the analysis period (2008-2013), clusters in the designation will have increased in the concentration of jobs. MATURE: These industry clusters are highly concentrated in the current period but during the analysis period, these clusters have decreased in concentration of jobs. TRANSFORMING: These industry clusters have a lower concentration with LQ values less than 1.0 in the current period. During the analysis period, these clusters will have decreased in concentration of jobs. EMERGING: These industry clusters have lower concentration with less than 1.0 LQ value but during the analysis period (2008-2013) will have increased in concentration of jobs.

The STAR clusters are usually thought of as exporting and competitive clusters in the regional economy. The MATURE clusters are concentrated and exporting but are losing their competitiveness. TRANSFORMING clusters are declining businesses and industries in the region whereas EMERGING clusters are groups of businesses and industries that are regaining their concentration and competitiveness in some ways. Sometimes industry clusters follow the business life cycle process from STARS to MATURE to TRANSFORMING to EMERGING and then reemerge back as STARS. Industry clusters are affected by the global trends, such as offshoring and reshoring of jobs, job skills and business cycles. For example, forestry and wood clusters, especially wood furniture making industries, declined in previous years because of offshoring to China. However, we now see a resurgence in this cluster. Most of the Indiana regions now have forestry and wood clusters as a STAR, which was either a MATURE or TRANSFORMING cluster several years ago. Similarly, the glass and ceramics cluster is an emerging one in Indiana. The SIDC region has a set of industry clusters that came out as STARS during 2008-2013 period. These include glass and ceramics, agribusiness and food processing and technology, chemicals and chemical-based products, forestry and wood products, and transportation and logistics. Cluster-based strategies are applicable where there is a diversity of firms and, while, at the same time job concentration is much higher than the LQ of 1.0. The STAR clusters in SIDC region include (Refer to slide 16)

Agribusiness, food processing and technology (5,924 jobs; LQ of 2.66)

Transportation and logistics (2,494 jobs; LQ of 1.08)

Forest and wood products (1,824 jobs; LQ of 1.52)

Chemical and chemical-based products (1,578 jobs; LQ of 1.76)

Glass and ceramics (575 jobs; LQ of 4.6) Average earnings is another useful metric to compare industry clusters. The average earnings in some of the STAR clusters, such as glass and ceramics and chemicals and chemical based products clusters are higher than the average earnings for Indiana and the entire SIDC region in 2014. However, some of the highest paying clusters are MATURE, such as primary metal or TRANSFORMING, such as computer and electronic product manufacturing. The region might want to develop strategies to jumpstart some of the declining but high-paying clusters. The economic input/output data available in EMSI allows assessment of the total industry “supplies for goods and services” in the region, the proportion of those that is supplied from within the region, and the proportion that is imported. The imported regional requirements are considered as ‘leakages’ from the regional economy. If a significant proportion of required goods and services is being imported in a STAR cluster, some of those requirements could possibly be obtained from industries within the region. This



import substitution strategy should enable growth in local and regional industries. It should be noted that leakages happen because of established age-old supply chain linkages and trade patterns. Hence businesses in the region import even if local and regional industries can meet those demands. In the SIDC region there are significant leakages in some of the STAR clusters, such as agribusiness and food processing and technology, transportation and logistics, chemicals and chemical-based products, etc. The SIDC region can explore closing some of the leakages through import substitution strategies in these clusters. A region can export and import the same product, goods or services simultaneously. Agribusiness, food processing and technology, which is a STAR cluster, had significant amount of exports in 2013 as estimated by the EMSI. Primary metal manufacturing in a MATURE cluster is the leading cluster in the region with an “exports per job” value of $740,569. Manufacturing supercluster, another MATURE cluster, has the 2nd highest value of exports per job of $407,441. “Exports per job” is another useful metric to develop the targeted list of industry clusters.

SHIFT-SHARE ANALYSIS Shift-share is a regional economic analysis technique. It identifies sources of job changes and whether those changes occurred as a result of overall national growth trends, specific industrywide trends or because of the competitive advantages in the region. The “expected change” is sum of the national growth and industry mix effects. If the region has grown more jobs than the “expected change”, the region is considered competitive in that industry cluster. Conversely, if the region has declined less in the number of jobs compared to the “expected change”, the region is competitive in that cluster too. Three industry clusters (information technology and telecommunications, forest and wood products, and chemicals and chemical-based products) have positive values for competitive effect despite negative values for “expected change”. These clusters have some sort of competitiveness in the SIDC region, even though information technology and telecommunications is not a STAR cluster. Agribusiness, food processing and technology, which is a STAR cluster increased more in the number of jobs than the “expected change”, whereas glass and ceramics, another STAR cluster decreased fewer jobs than the “expected change”. Shift-share analysis is a more robust method than location quotient-based analysis in identifying competitive industry clusters in the region. However, it should be noted that both the methods belong to the economic base theory, a well-known and highly applied theory in urban and regional development. Shift-share analysis identifies regional competitiveness in industries, which could be due to



availability of skilled laborers, access to markets, easy access to raw materials and intermediate products, and access to transportation and logistics services among other things.

STEM OCCUPATIONS

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics occupations. PCRD developed a definition for STEM occupations based on recently published reports from the ESA (Economics and Statistics Administration) and BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics). STEM occupations in the SIDC region have shown a cyclical trend between 2008 and 2013. An important thing to note is that STEM occupations continued to increase during the recession period of 2009, peaked in 2011, and have been declining since then. Local leaders in the STEM fields believe the decline in 2012 and 2013 was a result of Sequestration and a government shutdown which put hiring and training constraints on businesses working with the Base of Crane or the Base itself. At the county level, Martin County increased STEM occupations by almost 36% between 2008 and 2013 followed by 3% increase in Knox County. The remaining three counties lost STEM jobs. Overall, the SIDC region lost 3% of STEM jobs between 2008 and 2013. The growth of STEM is important due to a large number of the baby boom generation starting to retire at the Base of Crane and the need to fill those positions with a qualified workforce.

CEDS STRATEGY COMMITTEE

SIDC met with the CEDS strategy committee to discuss the region and gather anecdotal information on what SIDC should be mindful of in the upcoming year. The following is a snapshot of the conversation and will be used in determining goals for SIDC.

Work with other EDA districts to get Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership designation for the southern Indiana I-69 corridor.

Dependable workers are important to the region. Employers will train dependable employees.

Greater communication between the employers and the schools is needed.



Region should create an atmosphere for retaining our younger folks.

Internet and cell phone capabilities in the rural areas are lacking and need improvement for business particularly agribusiness capabilities.

Communities are in survival mode with their funds and some are not wanting to look at long term projects to create a Quality of Place when they have immediate needs.

Focus on increasing the population.

Over-regulation on our schools systems is hampering training the workforce for the jobs in the region. CRANE NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER (NSWC)

Crane has a large economic impact on Southern Indiana and the State of Indiana. Crane NSWC which was originally developed in the 1940’s to supply munitions for the armed forces, is now a center for high technology products in the areas of acoustic sensors, chemical/biological warfare detection, conventional ammunition engineering, defense security systems, ECM and surveillance systems, electrochemical power system, electronic module test and repair, electronic warfare systems, microelectronics, microwave components, night vision/electro optics, pyrotechnic, radar systems, battery technology and small arms. The Naval Surface Warfare Center is the largest employer in the District and the second largest in southern Indiana behind Indiana University. It is the 12th largest single employer in the State of Indiana. The economic impact of the base is $2 billion annually with eight counties surrounding the base (Daviess, Greene, Monroe, Lawrence, Orange and Martin) sharing 60% of that total. The facility at Crane results in more than 3,500 jobs with an estimated 3,700 jobs created as a result of its presence. The Base has just announced a new hiring phase where the Base will hire an additional 300+ jobs. In 2007 Crane lost 300 jobs through the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRACC) process. While this impacted the District, the economic devastation that was envisioned with base closure has been avoided for the present time. Portions of the job loss have moved to other segments of the economy or found work at the newly formed WestGate@Crane industrial park. The job loss was a short term issue that has since been resolved due to good planning, regional vision and diversification in the economy. A Tri-County technology park has been established outside of Crane’s west gate. The facility, named WestGate@Crane Technology Park, encompasses land in Daviess, Greene and Martin Counties. The three counties have jointly received technology park designation from the State of Indiana and are working together to provide infrastructure and develop the site as a single park. The tenets of the park are high technology contractors that work with the base and average earning $15,000 more than the state of Indiana per capita income. The park is having a major economic impact in bringing high paying technology jobs to the area and supporting the mission of the Crane facility. Currently 600 high technology jobs have been created and additional facilities are being erected to handle additional employment. There are currently 32 new companies located in the Technology Park where there was 0 companies located there in 2008. The park is governed by a nine-member appointed body representing members from Daviess, Greene and Martin counties. Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC) serves in an advisory role for the Westgate at Crane Authority Board and local governments. SIDC has worked from the park's inception to help seek, secure and administer grant funding to complete Brownfield revitalization, infrastructure improvements, comprehensive planning, and other community and economic development related projects. SIDC and the Westgate@Crane Authority have partnered to create an incubator and training center located in the technology park. EDA supplied funds as part of a flood recovery effort from a 2008 flood. This facility, the Westgate Academy, is now complete and in operation, greatly adding to the

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abilities and opportunities of the park. The facility is becoming the workforce training and innovation hub for the industrial park and larger region. The Technology Park also houses the Battery Innovation Center (BIC). The BIC is a collaborative initiative designed to incorporate leadership from renowned universities, government agencies, and commercial enterprises to focus on the rapid development, testing and commercialization of safe, reliable and lightweight energy storage systems for defense and commercial customers. The BIC’s mission is to accelerate innovation in the field of battery technology by providing access to the entire spectrum of R&D to commercialization, including low volume production, in a single 40,000 square foot facility.

BROWNFIELDS Brownfields continue to present a difficult development issue throughout the district. These sites are abandoned or inactive and often do not pay taxes. They present a potential risk to the environment and have limited development potential until cleaned. With concerns about sprawl and the use of prime agricultural land, the redevelopment of Brownfields sites is of prime importance. In an effort to address this, the Southern Indiana Development Commission keeps up to date an existing Brownfield inventory by contacting all local officials in each of the 5 counties and 29 incorporated settlements as well as the local economic development organizations in the five county area. The Southern Indiana Development Commission also found the most current owners for all petroleum related sites in order to enroll each of the sites in the Petroleum Remediation Grant Funds Program from the Indiana Brownfields Association. SIDC is also working to develop a funding source for environmental studies including Phase I and Phase II, asbestos, groundwater and petroleum. SIDC continues to train staff to better empower communities to redevelop brownfields to become positive properties in their community.

INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS The region is fortunate to have many cities and towns in each county with water and sewer systems for their citizens and businesses. The systems include both drinking and wastewater treatment plants. Some of these systems are still regulated by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The city or town government operates some systems and a subsidiary or national company may operate some. In this case, the utilities are supported by the people that use them not tax dollars, which can be generated by non-residents in addition to residents. In addition to municipal systems, the Region also has areas where individual wells and septic tanks are the norm. In several cases, the water and sewer systems extend beyond city limits. Reasons for this may be so that water and/or sewer can reach an outlying industry or conservancy district or to resolve an environmental concern such as contaminated drinking water. Some cities and towns are currently unable to provide services to everyone within city or town limits. The process of connecting residents within the city/town limit to the water and sewer systems is a costly one but necessary for sustainability and growth. Throughout the Region health departments, planner, elected officials, developers, and engineers are reviewing and developing plans to address a variety of septic/well and water/sewer issues. All of these persons will be required to make the decisions to protect and sustain our surface water and groundwater resources in the future. With respect to sewer systems, many of the systems in place are partially, if not primarily combined sanitary/storm sewer overflow (CSO) systems. This method allows for wastewater and storm water to be carried by the same pipes. During times of little to no rainfall or snowmelt the pipes carry water successfully to the water treatment plant. However, during times of major rainfall or snow melt, the system functions beyond full capacity, and the excess is typically discharged to creeks, streams, and rivers. A number of communities throughout the Region have submitted their long-range control plans in order to deal with CSO regulations.



Agricultural drainage issues are also a concern in rural communities. Planning for, identifying and managing water flow, controlling soil erosion and sediment transport, new construction runoff, and aging/failing septic systems are all issues being taken into consideration as they impact drainage ditches. The Region is fortunate to have extensive coverage in waste management services but many of the rural areas have environmental issues that can only be solved by getting the residents off of septic systems and onto a wastewater treatment and collection system. However the costs associated with the projects are too high because of the limited number of residents and the proximity to treatment or discharge areas.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Daviess county landfill and recycling center – Montgomery

Greene county SWMD and recycling center

Knox county SWM

Martin County Recycling Center

Lawrence County SWMC Region Gas and Electric

County Gas Electric

Daviess Midwest Natural Gas Co. City of Washington

Vectren Co. Duke Energy

Daviess Martin REMC

Greene Midwest Natural Gas Co. Duke Energy

Vectren Co. Crane Naval Site

Comm. Natural Gas Co. Inc. UDWI REMC

Indiana Natural Gas Co. City of Linton

Peoples Gas and Power Co. Inc.

Ohio Valley Gas Co.

Knox Midwest Natural Gas Co. Knox County REMC

Vectren Co. Duke Energy

Lawrence Indiana Natural Gas Duke Energy

Vectren Co. REMC Jackson County

Daviess Martin REMC

REMC Orange County

UDWI REMC

Martin Midwest Natural Gas Co. Daviess Martin REMC

Vectren Co. Crane Naval Facility

Duke Energy



III. DEVELOPMENT VISION AND STRATEGIES

THE VISION The purpose of the vision statement is to identify how the area would like to be perceived in the future. The vision statement provides the groundwork for goals and strategies that follow and forms a basis to direct the future work of the Southern Indiana Development Commission. The vision statement in the 2015 Annual Report is the same as the vision statement in the 2004 Update.

SOUTHERN INDIANA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION’S VISION STATEMENT

In the future, the area comprising the Southern Indiana Development Commission will be a place where residents will have a value oriented community with expanding diversified employment opportunities that are competitive in the technologically oriented ever changing economy and respectful of the natural environment.

ASSUMPTIONS This development strategy builds on previous economic planning activities undertaken by the Southern Indiana Development Commission. In the development of this CEDS, emphasis was given to projects and activities that result either directly or indirectly with the direct, permanent job and income producing potential. The following assumptions regarding economic trends were developed taking into consideration the economies of the five counties that compose the District.

The manufacturing sector will continue to have a major impact on District employment and income, but the economic health of the manufacturing sector is dependent on forces outside of the District including but not limited to government policy, development and/or improvement of transportation routes, telecommunications infrastructure and continued positive and negative impacts from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

The development of coal and natural gas production and other natural resources is dependent on forces outside of the District including the overall economy and state and federal environment policy.



The growth or decline of the area's major employer, Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center, is dependent on federal policy regarding the military including their role in the development of anti-terrorist and military equipment and procedures.

The agricultural sector will continue to be a major economic sector with limited growth unless value added production is developed in the area.

The tourism sector will increase as an economic sector in direct correlation with the development of accommodations and promotion of the district’s historic, cultural, recreation and natural attractions.

The growth of the area economy is limited by the lack of non-traditional financing in the district.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS The following goals have been developed and continue as the major force guiding the district toward its vision. The goals reflect the district’s potential along with changes resulting from the global economy.

Achieve improved and expanded community infrastructure basic to residential, industrial, tourism and commercial development.

Achieve improved quality of life through improvements to community facilities, education, housing, medical facilities and other community resources.

Achieve increases in the level of income and employment through expansion and attraction of environmentally friendly manufacturing and processing facilities, development of tourism facilities and expansion of markets and development of value-added processes for the agricultural sector.

Achieve stability in the existing manufacturing, production and government facilities through direct assistance and assistance to local development organizations.

Achieve expansion of basic planning, coordination and organization needed to develop sound long term development practices reflective of an economic balance between economic use and environmental responsibility.

Achieve expansion of alternative financial resources in order to expand the ability to capitalize new and expanding businesses and industry.

Achieve expanded potential for economic expansion and reuse of commercial and industrial sites through expansion of brownfield efforts.

The following criteria are used as a guide for resource utilization: A program of linkages to the underemployed and unemployed:

Year round job opportunities will be given a higher priority than seasonal jobs

Sub-area experiencing higher distress will be given a higher priority than those areas experiencing lower distress



Projects producing employment opportunities with higher wage rates will be given preference

Unemployment alone is not an adequate measure for distress area dependent on agriculture and suffering from long term unemployment. More appropriate measures should be utilized to identify such areas and the resultant distress including per capita income

Economic activities to be focused upon:

Activities which promote new dollars from outside the District

Activities that reduce employer overhead costs

Activities that focus on the retaining and expansion of existing industries within District

Activities that require planning and feasibility studies

Activities that focus on competition in the world markets

Activities that focus on new industries

Activities that focus on value added agricultural products

Activities that promote utilization of existing resources, products, and materials for economic growth

Appropriate geographic location of development activities:

The project is acceptable considering the area’s environment

The taxing unit is capable of affording the added cost of development

The project can be coordinated with long-term planning Sponsorship and Management:

All activities and developments will be sponsored and managed by local units of government and agencies legally authorized to do so. The Commission staff will assist when requested by local officials and authorized by the Commission.

Economic programs used for development activities and investment:

Programs should reflect a public/private partnership where appropriate

Areas should develop and utilize all local resources available to them in development activities

Development activities must be identified and developed by local development organizations and for governmental units

Areas should utilize Revolving Loan Funds where available



Projects should reflect the utilization of local, state, and federal programs to sponsor development activities

Educational programs must be utilized to ensure that skill appropriate labor force is available

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT RATING Throughout the District a number of projects have been developed which would improve local economies or create the proper conditions that will lead to improvement of the economy. Projects range from development of industrial parks to development of water and sewer lines to downtown revitalization. The ranking of the CEDS project list is based on criteria listed below. The CEDS project list may be added to or deleted from at any time without public hearing by action of the Executive Board. Input on development projects was solicited from local governments, developmental organizations and through the Development Commission's CEDS Committee. The project list was prioritized by the application of criteria designed to evaluate the projects from a District perspective as required by the Economic Development Administration. Development projects have been ranked according to the following criteria: 1. UNEMPLOYMENT. Since Goal Number One is job creation, the unemployment rate of the county in which the project is to be located was considered. Projects located in counties of higher unemployment received more points based on the following scale of Labor Force Estimates - 2013 Annual Average unemployment rates. County Unemployment Rate At or Above the State. 3 points Rate of 9.0% County Unemployment Rate At or Above the US 2 points Rate of 8.9% County Unemployment Rate At or Above 7.5% 1 point 2. PER CAPITA INCOME. A major problem in the District is per capita income levels substantially and persistently below the State per capita income level. Southern Indiana Development Commission seeks to achieve higher labor force skill levels, the results of which should be higher median family incomes for residents of the five county area. Projects located in counties with a lower per capita income receive more points. The following scale is based on a county's per capita income as it relates to the State of Indiana. Data is based on BEA data included in this report. Area Per Capita Income 1%-50% of State 3 points Area Per Capita Income 51%-80% of State 2 points Area Per Capita Income 81%-90% of State 1 point Area Per Capita Income 91%-100% of State 0 points 3. POPULATION GROWTH. It is less likely that economic growth will occur in communities with declining or slowly growing populations. Projects located in communities with slowly growing or declining populations received more points based on the following scale and the percentage of change from census figures from 2000-2013.

Community with Population 6% & Over 1 point Growth Community with Population 0.0% -5% 2 points



Growth Community with Population 3 points Decrease 4. PROJECT CATEGORY. It has been determined that certain project categories are relatively more significant to the economic development of the five county area. Projects have been assigned points based on the following scale. Job Creation 4 points Infrastructure 3 points Downtown revitalization 2 points Other 1 point 5. PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING. The readiness to proceed with projects is directly linked to the local needs and successful completion of economic development projects. The following assigns points for degree of engineering readiness. Completed 3 points In Process 2 point Not initiated 0 points 6. MATCHING FUNDS. The availability of matching funds is crucial to the success of a project. This availability also signifies a readiness to proceed. Secured 3 points In Process 2 point Not Available 0 points The rating of development projects throughout the District allows for the establishment of criteria to identify project priorities. The project rating is not set, but can be changed as project criteria and readiness to proceed adapt to current economic conditions and new projects are developed. The result of the rating is the project priorities, which establish the expected timeframe for development. Three project priorities have been established. The following provides an overview of the project priority system.



PRIORITY TIMEFRAME FOR PROJECT NUMBER OF POINTS A IMMEDIATE CONCERN, PROJECT IS 10-19 A PRIORITY TO THE AREA ECONOMY AND PROJECT READINESS IS ESTABLISHED. B SHORT TERM DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT IS 8-9 SIGNIFICANT TO THE AREA ECONOMY, PROJECT READINESS WILL BE WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MONTHS C LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT HAS 0-7 IMPACT ON AREA ECONOMY, BUT PROJECT

READINESS WILL REQUIRE EXTENDED TIME TO DEVELOP BEYOND SHORT TERM



2017 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

AREA AND PROJECT RATING

MULTI-COUNTY - Hazard Mitigation Planning A

MULTI-COUNTY – Work to help communities, businesses and individuals recover from the economic strain of natural disasters. A

MULTI-COUNTY - Develop area-wide program to fund Phase I and Phase II studies in conjunction with EPA as a part of agency brownfields work A

MULTI-COUNTY - Continue rural transit efforts and expand services A

MULTI-COUNTY - Develop additional finances to expand an area-wide program to educate area businesses on the potential for working with the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center and the Buy Indiana Program B

MULTI-COUNTY - Develop additional finances to expand area-wide program to expand agency mapping and data and to provide expanded data to counties, communities and agencies utilizing GIS capabilities. B

MULTI-COUNTY - Coordinate efforts with area organizations for the promotion of NSWC Crane in order to leverage its technology and industrial capability into economic development opportunities for the multi-county area A

MULTI-COUNTY - Develop an area-wide Revolving Loan Fund for funding Brownfield assessment and remediation C

MULTI-COUNTY - Undertake Phase I and Phase II to determine remediation needed at brownfields and undertake work to clean the sites so that they may be used for future development throughout the five county area A

MULTI-COUNTY – Develop additional resources for loan guarantees and revolving loan funds to help communities with local match or project issues A

MULTI-COUNTY – Work with the WestGate@Crane Authority to supply the Technology Park with Infrastructure including road upgrades, new road construction, water distribution, fire suppression, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment and proper electric utilities A

MULTI-COUNTY - Work to eliminate blighted and foreclosed residences in the region A

MULTI-COUNTY- Work with communities located near I-69 intersections to position the intersection for infrastructure development and smart growth. A

MULTI-COUNTY- (Daviess, Greene and Martin Counties)-Work with West Gate @ Crane Authority to ensure success of the WestGate@Crane Academy, a facility that will provide for workforce development training, a university presence and a business incubator A

MULTI-COUNTY- Work with businesses and communities to provide additional infrastructure and business services to companies working with the Base of Crane A

MULTI-COUNTY – Work with the WestGate@Crane Authority to supply the technology park with a workforce development and training activities for the region A

MULTI-COUNTY – Work with the WestGate@Crane Authority to grow the business incubator to foster fledgling business A

MULTI-COUNTY - Implement strategies developed in the Hazard Mitigation Planning B

MULTI-COUNTY - Work with counties and communities to expand tourism throughout the multi-county area B

MULTI-COUNTY - Work to develop an area wide recreational facilities inventory A

MULTI-COUNTY – Safe, Decent, & Affordable Housing A

MULTI-COUNTY – Support the creation of innovative enterprises in the region and places like the Battery Innovation Center. A

MULTI-COUNTY- Work with communities, schools, and businesses to close skills gap. A

MULIT-COUNTY – Eliminate blighted residential property A

MULTI-COUNTY – Work with regional partners to strengthen the manufacturing base A

MULTI COUNTY – Increase the availability and workforce skills for manufacturing in the region. A

MULTI COUNTY – 5 year park plans for all communities A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Rehabilitation of Bennington and Prairie Creek Levees C

DAVIESS COUNTY – Relocate and make necessary improvements to Senior Services Center A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Expand child care at State Licensed Facility B

DAVIESS COUNTY – Rural Infrastructure – water, sanitary sewer, roads and bridges – outside of incorporated areas B



DAVIESS COUNTY – Safe, decent, affordable housing throughout Daviess County A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Sewer upgrade near West Boggs Lake A

DAVIESS COUNTY - Develop County Museum for ADA accessibility and increased usage B

DAVIESS COUNTY – Develop a spec building for the westgate area A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Support additional development around the Certified Technology Park in Daviess County adjacent to Crane A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Develop program to utilize existing unoccupied manufacturing industrial buildings in Daviess County. A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Clean up brownfield site formally used as the Crane School B

DAVIESS COUNTY – Undertake study to identify industrial areas and development potential within the county. A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Develop area around the City of Washington water plant as an industrial site A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Develop industrial park at the Daviess County Airport in conjunction with the construction of I-69 B

DAVIESS COUNTY – Technology Conference Center – education component for county schools A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Assisted Living throughout Daviess County B

DAVIESS COUNTY – Development of the Westgate at Crane site to support a technology park, including water, wastewater treatment, stormwater drainage, road, electric, internet and speculative industrial buildings A

DAVIESS COUNTY – WestGate @ Crane road infrastructure project including CR 800 S, CR 1650 N, CR 1400 E and WestGate Court A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Make Courthouse ADA accessible A

DAVIESS-COUNTY – Work to help communities, businesses and individuals recover from the economic strain of natural disasters in particular June 2007 flooding. A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Relocate CR 300 to make room for new runway at airport A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Construct County Courthouse Annex and parking lot A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Improvements to several county roads including Airport Road, Tech Park Road, GPC Road, Sportsmans Road, Nebo Road, St. Mary’s Road, Alfordsville Road, Landfill Road, St. Mary’s Road (East/West) A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Improve levy’s to ensure protection of economic resources A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Improvements to Gravel Roads B

DAVIESS COUNTY – Rehabilitate the historic features of the Courthouse including the skylight. A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Assist with the development of Solar Array in the Northeastern portion of the County A

DAVIESS COUNTY – Assist with the Daviess Solar Farm in the WestGate @ Crane Technology Park A

DAVIESS COUNTY – School modernization including safety and indoor air quality B

DAVIESS-COUNTY - Implement strategies from Hazard Mitigation Planning B

DAVIESS COUNTY - Rural Infrastructure - water, sanitary sewer, roads and bridges-outside of incorporated areas B

DAVIESS COUNTY - Expand rural transit ridership A

DAVIESS COUNTY - Update hazard mitigation planning A

ALFORDSVILLE – Water System Improvements A

ALFORDSVILLE – New Fire Station or addition to existing A

ALFORDSVILLE - New Sewer System A

ALFORDSVILLE – Work to rehabilitate abandoned or underutilized buildings in Alfordsville A

ALFORDSVILLE – Assist with project development for community A

ALFORDSVILLE – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

ALFORDSVILLE – Development of a multi-purpose community building A

ALFORDSVILLE – Pave all town streets (1.5 miles) B

CANNELBURG – Assist with Community Development A

CANNELBURG – Upgrade road for increased commerce and safety A

CANNELBURG – Construct new sidewalks, curbs and stormwater drainage system B

ELNORA – Assist with project development of master utility study recommendations A



ELNORA - Storm drainage improvement in the Town of Elnora A

ELNORA – Demolition of old unstable buildings downtown A

ELNORA – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

ELNORA – Assist with development of a Comprehensive Plan B

ELNORA – Sanitary sewer system improvements and leak detection A

ELNORA – Purchase new police car B

ELNORA – Culvert replacement and road improvements to North Ellen Street and Raven Street A

ELNORA – Road improvements to Danner Street A

ELNORA – Assist with the development of the Daviess Food Processing Institute A

ELNORA – Assist with Homeowner Occupied Rehabilitation Program A

ELNORA – Cleanup properties through the Blight elimination program A

MONTGOMERY – Extension of sidewalks in the town to provide access between recreational, tourist , school and downtown areas of the community A

MONTGOMERY – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

MONTGOMERY – Storm Drainage A

MONTGOMERY – Main Street/Downtown revitalization through city limits north including curbs and guttering A

MONTGOMERY – Implement Flood Mitigation at Montgomery Lake A

MONTGOMERY – Development of industrial site including utilities at the site B

MONTGOMERY – Construct new parking for downtown area and park A

MONTGOMERY – Construct a new maintenance facility for Town A

MONTGOMERY – Develop trails throughout town to connect the park to the Gasthof Restaurant A

MONTGOMERY – Wastewater collection extensions A

MONTGOMERY – Purchase a new street sweeper B

MONTGOMERY – Resurface Town streets A

MONTGOMERY - Park Improvements B

MONTGOMERY - Ruritan Building Improvements B

MONTGOMERY - Storm water drainage improvements A

ODON – Upgrade the Town’s wastewater treatment and collection systems A

ODON – Fire Station Expansion A

ODON – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

ODON – Water flushing and looping in line ending areas A

ODON- Tree removal to alleviate road/sidewalk disturbance B

ODON – Sidewalk and lighting improvements throughout the corporate limits including residential areas A

ODON – New fire truck for the fire department B

ODON – Improvements to the Odon Town Park B

ODON – New equipment for the fire department C

ODON – Water system improvements to the existing water system serving the Town A

ODON - Develop industrial site to include infrastructure, roads, sewer, water and electric A

ODON – Construct a walking path in the Town park to connect to the Senior/Community Center A

ODON – Paved parking lot for community center B

ODON – Police Station upgrade to include parking lot paving B

ODON – New Town Hall A

ODON – Convert old Town Hall into new town garage office B

ODON – New Street Sweeper B

ODON – New Trash Truck B

ODON – Assist with Homeowner Rehabilitation Programs A

ODON – Pave public lot at post office B

ODON – Annex all residential utility customers A



ODON – Annex to west to encompass I-69 growth A

ODON – Clearance of vacated properties B

ODON – Develop infrastructure and industrial park to create economic opportunities along the corridor to the I-69 interchange A

ODON – Neighborhood Stabilization Program for Odon A

PLAINVILLE – Assist with Homeownership Rehabilitation Program A

PLAINVILLE – Construct a Community Center for Town residents A

PLAINVILLE- Storm water drainage improvements to the town B

PLAINVILLE – Flood hazard mitigation for town utilities A

PLAINVILLE – Improvements to existing wastewater collection and treatment system, including upgrading the existing 3” lines to 4” lines A

PLAINVILLE – Upgrade to the Plainville Park including equipment and beautification, etc. B

PLAINVILLE – Initiate a program of sidewalk replacement in the community B

PLAINVILLE – Demolish eight homes for property redevelopment B

PLAINVILLE – Construct a new lab/office facility for the wastewater treatment plant A

PLAINVILLE - New fire truck A

WASHINGTON – Expansion of business incubator in the City A

WASHINGTON – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

WASHINGTON – Develop a manufacturing support system for manufacturing and industrial training A

WASHINGTON – Development of an industrial park on west side of City which focuses on distribution and logistics. A

WASHINGTON – Development of industrial area on the east side of City which will be enhanced by I-69 in that area. A

WASHINGTON – Completion of the City’s CSO Plan including overflows and work at the wastewater treatment plant. A

WASHINGTON – Development of I-69 interchange and annexation with development of utilities B

WASHINGTON – Water system improvements throughout the city A

WASHINGTON – Undertake downtown revitalization for Washington A

WASHINGTON – Develop program to utilize existing unoccupied manufacturing and industrial building in the City including remediation of any environmental issues A

WASHINGTON – Undertake improvements to the wastewater treatment facility and collection system A

WASHINGTON – Assist with the development of the Advanced Manufacturing Center with VU with more of education outreach program A

WASHINGTON – Assist with Homeowner Rehabilitation Program A

WASHINGTON – Assist with the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and Blight elimination of abandoned and uninhabitable homes A

WASHINGTON – Resurface the northwest end of Main Street A

WASHINGTON – Milling and resurfacing of city streets A

WASHINGTON – Develop a pedestrian corridor connecting all three elementary schools to the major recreational facilities within the corporate limits A

WASHINGTON – Apraw Road improvements including widening, drainage and sidewalks A

WASHINGTON – Repair and replace sidewalks throughout the city A

WASHINGTON - Storm water drainage improvement in the City of Washington A

WASHINGTON – Downtown revitalization through the removal of severely deteriorating buildings, creation of additional parking and the renovation of the theater. A

WASHINGTON – City wide trail improvements to connect school systems, downtown and the park. A

WASHINGTON - Park improvements through local park system B

WASHINGTON – Develop 5 year Park Improvements Plan A

WASHINGTON – Develop a Pocket Park in the Downtown A

GREENE COUNTY - Develop plan for dealing with I-69 in Greene County to maximize development potential and insure sufficient infrastructure and orderly development A

GREENE COUNTY- Salt storage Facility at Hwy garage B

GREENE COUNTY – Rural Traffic Count especially at Lone Tree. A

GREENE COUNTY – Assist to fund Phase I and Phase II and remediation of Brownfield sites. A



GREENE COUNTY – Assist with plan to address development potential and tourism as a result of the development of the Goose Pond wetland area A

GREENE COUNTY – Expansion of rural water services in the county A

GREENE COUNTY – Flood mitigation for areas along White River A

GREENE COUNTY – Development of the Westgate at Crane site to support a technology park, including water, wastewater treatment, road, electric, internet and speculative industrial building A

GREENE COUNTY – Safe, decent, affordable housing throughout the county A

GREENE COUNTY – Purchase of a fire truck for the Beech Creek Volunteer Fire Department A

GREENE COUNTY – Assess the feasibility of the development of a community building for the eastern portion of Greene County A

GREENE COUNTY – Make upgrades to the Historical Society Building A

GREENE COUNTY – Assist with Entrepreneur training in the county A

GREENE COUNTY – New Hwy Garage Facility B

GREENE COUNTY – Develop the Greene County portion of the West Gate @ Crane technology park A

GREENE COUNTY - Expand the capabilities of the Greene County Economic Development Corporation through increased funding and staff A

GREENE COUNTY – 1000-W Lone Tree Road Widening A

GREENE COUNTY – Develop facilities to enhance manufacturing in the county A

GREENE COUNTY – Improvements to provide improved telecommunications to the county that will allow for economic development and expansion of existing businesses A

GREENE COUNTY – Develop additional industrial sites A

GREENE COUNTY – Develop rural sanitary sewers as needed to deal with development A

GREENE COUNTY – Develop Facility for Greene County YMCA C

GREENE-COUNTY – Work to help communities, businesses and individuals recover from the economic strain of natural disasters in particular June 2008 flooding. A

GREENE COUNTY – Fire Station expansion for Center Township A

GREENE COUNTY – Purchase new fire truck for Grant/Fairplay Township A

GREENE COUNTY – New ladder truck for Center Township A

GREENE COUNTY – Fire Station expansion for Wright Township A

GREENE COUNTY – Construct Fire/Community/EMS Building for Richland Township A

GREENE COUNTY – Improvements to South System Tank for Ellis Water A

GREENE COUNTY – Ellis Water North/South system connection A

GREENE COUNTY – Eastern Heights water expansion A

GREENE COUNTY – County Bridge replacements to include bridge 195, 240, 311, 260, 272, 283 A

GREENE COUNTY – 5 single axle, 5 tandem axle dump trucks for county highway department A

GREENE COUNTY – Two additional Police Officers for the County Sheriff’s Department as part of the COPS Project A

GREENE COUNTY – Renewable energy geothermal project B

GREENE COUNTY – Jail Improvements and upgrades C

GREENE COUNTY – School bus route road resurfacing along county roads A

GREENE COUNTY – Improve CR 200 E starting at the county line going north to highway 45 A

GREENE COUNTY – Expand regional sewer district around Crane and I69 Interchange A

GREENE COUNTY – Courthouse expansion for storage B

GREENE COUNTY – Fire upgrades throughout Co. C

GREENE COUNTY - Improve County Road 800 South A

GREENE COUNTY - Improve Main road through the unincorporated settlement of Scotland B

GREENE COUNTY - Implement Hazard Mitigation Plan A

GREENE COUNTY - Request funding to develop rural sanitary sewers and treatment facilities in southeastern Greene County in the area to be served by an interchange with I-69 and the West Gate @ Crane and funding for additional infrastructure including road upgrades, water distribution, etc. A

GREENE COUNTY – Park Plan for Solsberry A

GREENE COUNTY – Wastewater service/availability for unsewered unincorporated areas A

GREENE COUNTY – Upgrades to Community Building at 4-H grounds A



GREENE COUNTY – Hard surface for local use- Airfield B

BLOOMFIELD – Development of a community center A

BLOOMFIELD – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

BLOOMFIELD – Develop pedestrian corridor from downtown to shopping center south of town A

BLOOMFIELD – Develop pedestrian corridor from Downtown to the School A

BLOOMFIELD – Downtown revitalization and sidewalks A

BLOOMFIELD – Revitalization of the swimming pool A

BLOOMFIELD – Structural improvements to the park A

BLOOMFIELD – Expand wastewater collection into Hashtown and north of Bloomfield B

BLOOMFIELD – Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System improvements throughout Town A

BLOOMFIELD – Create Park Plan that looks at community and pool area A

BLOOMFIELD – Storm Drainage repair and replacement A

JASONVILLE – New Fire Truck A

JASONVILLE – Water system improvements-additional water filtration capacity and tank needed- in process A

JASONVILLE – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

JASONVILLE – Wastewater treatment system renovation and update A

JASONVILLE – Create corridor between Shakamak State Park and Jasonville B

JASONVILLE – Park development B

JASONVILLE – Further development of Heritage Museum C

JASONVILLE – Re-surface city streets – deteriorating and large pot holes A

JASONVILLE – Renovation of Senior Center/Fire Station A

JASONVILLE – Renewable geothermal system and roof replacement at Shakamak Schools B

JASONVILLE – 5 Year Park Plan A

JASONVILLE - Develop trail to Shakamak State Park and develop trails within the park and a hotel facility at the park – working hard on this w/ DNR B

LINTON – Expand water system to allow second source availability to adjacent communities A

LINTON – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

LINTON – Assist with homeowner repair and improvement project A

LINTON – Implement and develop flood mitigation plan A

LINTON – Increase recreation opportunities for Economic Development and Tourism A

LINTON – Wastewater system improvements A

LINTON – Expand wastewater treatment to unserved areas A

LINTON – Provide broadband internet service to Linton A

LINTON – Expand health facilities for senior citizens A

LINTON – Repair/Replace Fire Hydrants A

LINTON – Work to rehabilitate abandoned or underutilized buildings in Linton A

LINTON – Build Wellness Center A

LINTON – Provide additional facilities for youth engagement A

LINTON – Stormwater drainage improvements in the S.R. 54 West area and from H Street to Beehunter Ditch A

LINTON – Sidewalk safety project – 12th Street to City Limits going east A

LINTON – Fiber loop city with fiber optics A

LINTON – Replace waterlines around the city A

LINTON – Pedestrian corridor from city park to the school A

LINTON – Street overlay project throughout the city A

LINTON – Sewer line reconstruction throughout the city A

LINTON – Assist Community with construction of a new sports complex for City residents A

LINTON – Construct a new cart path for Phil Harris Golf Course B

LINTON – Purchase a VHF repeater for the Linton Police Department B



LINTON – Make improvements to the A.M. Risher Swimming Pool A

LINTON – Highway 54 West project – New water main, fire hydrant and meter replacement A

LINTON – Electric loop from Greene County General Hospital to the INDOT substation on the east side of the city A

LINTON – Water system improvements throughout the city A

LINTON – Connect Linton to the Goosepond for pedestrian traffic A

LINTON – Upgrade and renovation project for Linton Stockton Schools to include the roof and indoor air quality issues B

LINTON - Improvements to storm water drainage system throughout the city and beehunter ditch A

LINTON - Construct sidewalks from 12th street to the Greene County General Hospital A

LINTON - Complete Park Plan and implement A

LINTON - Park Improvements A

LINTON – Assist Community with Storm Water Drainage Plan B

LYONS – Paving of local roads A

LYONS – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

LYONS – Downtown Revitalization – planning B

LYONS – Assist with homeowner repair and improvement project A

NEWBERRY – Construct a new Community Center/Fire Station B

NEWBERRY – Water system improvements A

NEWBERRY – Street Resurfacing A

NEWBERRY – Curb and Street Light Improvements B

SWITZ CITY – Assist with project development for community A

SWITZ CITY – Development of New Town Park Plan and implement A

SWITZ CITY – City Beautification Project/Sidewalks and Streetlights A

SWITZ CITY – Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System improvements and expansion A

SWITZ CITY – Stormwater drainage plan and implementation A

SWITZ CITY – Safe, Decent, Affordable housing throughout the town A

SWITZ CITY – Develop a pedestrian corridor from the Town to White River Valley High School, Lyons Elementary and Worthington Elementary A

SWITZ CITY – Water system improvements as well as connect to City of Linton for water treatment and supply. A

SWITZ CITY – Assist with homeowner repair and improvement project A

SWITZ CITY – Energy Efficiency upgrade at White River Valley School B

SWITZ CITY – Fire Territory- Fire Truck A

SWITZ CITY – Fire Territory F.S. Improvements A

SWITZ CITY – Firefighting equipment and Fire gear upgrades B

SWITZ CITY – Street resurfacing as needed B

WORTHINGTON – Additional funding to extend communities revitalization to the Jefferson Street and State Road 157 areas A

WORTHINGTON – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

WORTHINGTON – Wastewater treatment plant improvements A

WORTHINGTON – Identify and remediate Brownfields in town B

WORTHINGTON – Park improvements C

WORTHINGTON – Assist with homeowner repair and improvement project A

WORTHINGTON – Assist with the Neighborhood Stabilization Project A

WORTHINGTON – New Pumper Truck for Worthington/Jefferson Township A

WORTHINGTON - Increase the storage capacity of the existing water system A

WORTHINGTON - Improvements to the storm water drainage system in the community A

KNOX COUNTY – Expand Broadband Capacity A

KNOX COUNTY – North Knox Corridor Road Project - Assist with route development in coordination with new coal gasification plant and coal suppliers A

KNOX COUNTY - Knox County Drainage - Study and subsequent improvements throughout the A



county to provide appropriate drainage and alleviate flooding problems

KNOX COUNTY – Decker Chapel storm water drainage A

KNOX COUNTY - Expand wastewater treatment for Economic Development resulting in investment/job creation A

KNOX COUNTY - U.S. 41 South Industrial Park - development of additional capacity to allow for new industrial development and expansion specifically improvements to the intersection of Elkhorn Road and US 41 A

KNOX COUNTY - Develop wastewater treatment as appropriate to serve the county's unserved incorporated and unincorporated areas A

KNOX COUNTY – Return Foxridge golf course back to natural habitat with educational components and trails. A

KNOX COUNTY - Safe, decent, affordable housing throughout the County A

KNOX COUNTY – Hazard Mitigation Planning A

KNOX COUNTY – Bridge 41 replacement A

KNOX COUNTY – Develop wastewater treatment and collection system for Freelandville A

KNOX COUNTY – Improvements to county jail B

KNOX COUNTY – Improvements to county courthouse A

KNOX COUNTY – Upgrades to the Fort Knox Historical County Park, Oubache Trails Park A

KNOX COUNTY – Asphalt overlay to various county roads A

KNOX COUNTY – Develop workforce initiatives to better matc employers with capable workers A

KNOX COUNTY – Development and expansion of existing industrial park A

KNOX COUNTY – Improvements to the Mid-American Air Center Terminal Building A

KNOX COUNTY – 4CT/IMC and CCU Renovation Project B

KNOX COUNTY – Transportation I-69 Corridor B

KNOX COUNTY – Develop programs and create improvements that help alleviate economic job loss due to foreign trade policies. A

KNOX COUNTY – Work to help communities, businesses and individuals recover from the economic strain of natural disasters in particular June 2008 flooding. A

KNOX COUNTY - Assist local manufacturers negatively impacted by foreign trade A

KNOX COUNTY – Implement CPI training programs to assist local manufacturers negatively impacted by foreign trade B

KNOX COUNTY - North Knox Corridor Road Project Request funding for road development in coordination with new coal gasification plant and coal suppliers B

BICKNELL – Drainage improvements throughout the City A

BICKNELL- Revitalization of Main Street A

BICKNELL – Develop Community Center to serve the residents in the City of Bicknell A

BICKNELL – Turnout Gear For Fire Department A

BICKNELL – Build Skate Park C

BICKNELL – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

BICKNELL- Water system improvements to the existing water system including a new water tower and water plant upgrades A

BICKNELL – Move Police station to new facilities on 4th and Main and rehabilitate structure A

BICKNELL- Speculative building in the Industrial Park B

BICKNELL – Assist with homeowner repair and improvement project A

BICKNELL – Assist with the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and Blight elimination Program A

BICKNELL – Street resurfacing project A

BICKNELL – Fix broken culverts and repave streets after fixed A

BRUCEVILLE – Improvements to city streets and resurface A

BRUCEVILLE- Upgrade water lines A

BRUCEVILLE – Renovate Town Hall B

BRUCEVILLE – New playground equipment for the park B

DECKER – Water system improvements A



DECKER – Downtown Revitalization including streets, sidewalks and gutters A

DECKER – Assist with homeowner repair and improvement project A

DECKER – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

DECKER - Improvements to storm water drainage for community A

DECKER – Renovation of Community Bldg to make ADA and to better utilize A

DECKER – New water well supply is needed A

DECKER – Playground and Park improvements B

DECKER – Clearance of old buildings for new growth B

EDWARDSPORT – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

EDWARDSPORT – Water distribution services require extensive updating A

EDWARDSPORT – Storm drainage to alleviate water problems A

EDWARDSPORT – Removal of blighted residences A

EDWARDSPORT – Relocate water plant out of the Floodplain A

MONROE CITY – Water and Wastewater Master Plan A

MONROE CITY – Water system improvements A

MONROE CITY – Elimination of blighted properties A

MONROE CITY – Sewer system improvements to the existing sanitary sewer system A

MONROE CITY – Increased Police Protection for the Town B

MONROE CITY – Develop infrastructure for area to be annexed by the Town B

MONROE CITY – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

MONROE CITY – Street resurfacing and improvements A

MONROE CITY – Assist with homeowner repair and improvement project A

MONROE CITY - Improvements to storm water drainage system in the community A

OAKTOWN – Storm sewer system improvements A

OAKTOWN – Community revitalization throughout the Town including the Downtown area and residential areas to include sidewalks around the community A

OAKTOWN – Sewer Treatment Plant and Collection System improvements A

OAKTOWN – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

OAKTOWN – Street resurfacing and repairs A

OAKTOWN – Purchase new fire truck for Oaktown/Busseron Township A

OAKTOWN – Replace existing fire hydrants and add new fire hydrants B

OAKTOWN – Purchase a new dump truck with snow removal blade B

OAKTOWN – Purchase a new Police car B

OAKTOWN – Construct new garage for street department B

OAKTOWN – Improvements to Town Park B

OAKTOWN – Removal or rehabilitation of blighted properties A

SANDBORN – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

SANDBORN – Sewer system improvements A

SANDBORN – Downtown revitalization B

SANDBORN - Senior Citizen Housing A

SANDBORN – Water System improvements A

SANDBORN – Construction of concessions/restrooms at ballpark A

SANDBORN – Demolition of old buildings A

SANDBORN – Stormwater drainage improvements A

SANDBORN – Street resurfacing and repairs A

SANDBORN – Eliminate blighted properties A

VINCENNES – Assist Community with planning and rehabilitation of the Brevoort Levy A

VINCENNES – Assist with Downtown Revitalization Plan A

VINCENNES – Follow levee improvements plan and make necessary improvements. A

VINCENNES – Implementation of Historical Walk B



VINCENNES- Brownfield Studies For Economic Development A

VINCENNES – Sanitary sewer extension and improvements around the city and outlying areas A

VINCENNES – Water system improvements to include the construction of a new water treatment plant facility for the city and outlying areas C

VINCENNES- Implement Tax Incentives to Old Town B

VINCENNES-Build Skate park in North end of city B

VINCENNES-Raze Grain Elevator on 1st Street/Downtown for Future Economic Development A

VINCENNES – Additional drainage improvements in the city as identified in the Master Plan A

VINCENNES – Improvement of drainage along Mantle Ditch drainage including enclosing the ditch & improvements in the Indian Lake area and City Ditch A

VINCENNES – Stormwater drainage and flood wall protection plan A

VINCENNES – Complete Riverwalk Project A

VINCENNES – Historical building repair listed in the Register of Historical Places B

VINCENNES - Construct redundant water lines from water treatment plant to well field to insure the availability of water A

VINCENNES - Improvements to storm water drainage system in community A

WHEATLAND – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

WHEATLAND – Assist with development of sewer system A

WHEATLAND – Assist with brownfields within the community A

WHEATLAND – Water system upgrades including water wells A

WHEATLAND – Traffic signal at the junction of US 50 and State Road 550 B

WHEATLAND – Construction of sidewalks and street resurfacing C

WHEATLAND – Local Recycling Collection Property B

WHEATLAND – Replace Fire Hydrants A

WHEATLAND – Construct a new Senior/Community Center A

WHEATLAND – Assist with homeowner repair and improvement project A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Undertake study for the revitalization of unincorporated settlements within Lawrence County A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Safe, decent, affordable housing throughout the county A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Weatherize and improve Courthouse including windows, HVAC and tuck point exterior A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Purchase fire truck for Guthrie Township Fire Department A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Hazard Mitigation Planning A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Assist with brownfields in the area A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Industrial Park located north of Mitchell increase occupancy A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Work to help communities, businesses and individuals recover from the economic strain of natural disasters. A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Tunnelton Road improvements A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Local bridge improvements A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Assist with COPS Project for the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Upgrade facilities and equipment at the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dept. B

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Water system improvements and new office/lab building for South Lawrence Water A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – East Lawrence Water extension project to Henderson Creek and Ditney Ridge Housing Neighborhood A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Install a new booster pump for East Lawrence Water to alleviate water pressure problems for residents A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Lawrenceport, Riverdale, Buddha Road improvements A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Old State Road 37 North improvements A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Leesville Road improvements A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – William T. Wiley House improvements B

LAWRENCE COUNTY – North Lawrence Water system improvements A



LAWRENCE COUNTY – South Central Regional Sewer District wastewater treatment plant improvements A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – South Central Regional Sewer District Briarwood Collection System Reconstruction A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Assist with new business startup in the old Visteon Building A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Construct a new building for the Community Health and Wellness Center A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Housing Rehabilitation project at location throughout the County A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Improvements to County Jail A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Assist with adult literacy/adult education programs A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Assist with Promoting Education Together A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – New facility for St. Vincent DePaul Society C

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Assist with non-profit partnership throughout the county A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – North Lawrence Community Schools modernization and repair including indoor air quality and energy efficiency B

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Assist with the Lawrence County Wimax project B

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Develop programs and create improvements that help alleviate economic job loss due to foreign trade policies. A

LAWRENCE COUNTY – Purchase Rail lines to allow for continued freight options. A

LAWRENCE COUNTY- Assist local manufacturers negatively impacted by foreign trade A

BEDFORD – Industrial park development for the City A

BEDFORD – Downtown Revitalization A

BEDFORD – Development of new park lands including Rails to Trails, additional trails, and Bike lanes A

BEDFORD – Safe, decent, affordable housing throughout the Bedford area A

BEDFORD – Plaza Drive South Infrastructure Improvements to include water, sewer and stormwater improvements and extensions A

BEDFORD – Develop senior housing in downtown A

BEDFORD – Road development at John Williams Boulevard and Lincoln Ave for traffic control B

BEDFORD – Stormwater Sewer development A BEDFORD –Water insertion valve implementation B BEDFORD – All administration offices under one roof C

BEDFORD – Spider Creek lift station upgrades A BEDFORD – Water distribution replacement project A BEDFORD – Sewer distribution infrastructure replacement A BEDFORD – Combined sewer separation A BEDFORD – Construction of a new fire station C BEDFORD – Construction of a new police station C BEDFORD – Development of 80 acres adjacent to EastGate A BEDFORD – Sidewalk replacement project A BEDFORD – Smart Green Building Project B

BEDFORD - Sewer collection infrastructure replacement A

BEDFORD – Learning center project A

BEDFORD – Brownfield sites on I and J street/blighted area A

MITCHELL- Safe, decent, affordable housing A

MITCHELL – New City Pool C

MITCHELL – Increase the size of wastewater treatment and collection system improvements A

MITCHELL – Community improvements including sidewalks and park lighting C

MITCHELL – Improvements to the City Park System including trail system, sidewalk, lighting; and hiking trails from the City of Mitchell to Spring Mill State Park C

MITCHELL – Hamilton Blvd Phase III improvements A

MITCHELL – Hiking trails from the City of Mitchell to Spring Mill State Park A

MITCHELL – Teke Burton Drive and Meridian Road Paving Project A



MITCHELL - Storm water drainage system improvements throughout the city A

MITCHELL – Assist with installation of traffic light on 37 and Hamilton BLVD B

OOLITIC – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

OOLITIC – Construct Communtiy Center A

OOLITIC – Downtown enhancement project A

OOLITIC – Storm sewer renovation and construction of new storm sewers A

OOLITIC – Resurface City Streets A

OOLITIC – Homeowner Rehabilitation Project throughout Town A

MARTIN COUNTY – Safe, decent, affordable housing throughout the county A

MARTIN COUNTY – Expand Tourism efforts and update existing scenic areas within the county. A

MARTIN COUNTY – Development of the Crane North site to support a technology park, including water, wastewater, road, electric, Internet and speculative Industrial buildings A

MARTIN COUNTY – Funding to expand development efforts within the county, especially in the area of assisting local businesses work with Crane A

MARTIN COUNTY – Extension of water in the East Fork water area A

MARTIN COUNTY – Undertake a housing needs assessment for the county A

MARTIN COUNTY – Assist with plans for Renovating Hindostan Falls Campsite with RV Park A

MARTIN COUNTY – Hazard Mitigation Planning A

MARTIN COUNTY – Assist with brownfields in the area A

MARTIN COUNTY – Purchase a Brush Truck for Martin County Civil Defense A

MARTIN COUNTY – Industrial Park in Shoals B

MARTIN COUNTY – Improvement of water in the Trinity Springs area B

MARTIN COUNTY – Upgrade county bridges – Brooks Bridge, Anderson Bridge, Bridge 50, 62, 66 A

MARTIN COUNTY – WestGate@Crane Incubator B

MARTIN COUNTY – Improvement in Industrial development and expansion A

MARTIN COUNTY – Study of what kinds of services for the future – hotel, shopping, etc. Possible development close to Dubois County Casino B

MARTIN COUNTY – Senior Citizen Housing A

MARTIN COUNTY – Perry Water Improvements A

MARTIN COUNTY – Work to help communities, businesses and individuals recover from the economic strain of natural disasters. A

MARTIN COUNTY – Debris removal equipment for the Highway Department A

MARTIN COUNTY – Purchase a backup generator for the Highway Department A

MARTIN COUNTY – Purchase weather radios for county residents B

MARTIN COUNTY – Purchase road barricades for the Highway Department B

MARTIN COUNTY – 2-way radio transmitting tower for the Highway Department B

MARTIN COUNTY – Identify funding options for SOAR (Success and Opportunity at Reading) A

MARTIN COUNTY – Dover Hill transmission main reinforcement A

MARTIN COUNTY – Renovate Martin County Courthouse A

MARTIN COUNTY – Develop an assisted living facility for county residents B

MARTIN COUNTY – Identify funding options for the school to career program A

MARTIN COUNTY – Assist with the Housing Rehabilitation Program A

MARTIN COUNTY – Connect West Boggs sewer district to Loogootee Wastewater system A

MARTIN COUNTY - Storm water drainage improvements at the West Gate at Crane Certified Technology Park A

MARTIN COUNTY - Debris removal from White River A

MARTIN COUNTY – Aquatic Facility for the County A

CRANE – Stormwater improvements throughout the Town A

CRANE – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

CRANE –Improvements for the electric distribution system A

CRANE – Improvements to the Town’s sanitary sewer collection system, replace laterals A



CRANE – Resurface Town Streets A

CRANE – Improvements to sidewalks and curbs B

CRANE – Park and playgrounds refurbished B

CRANE – Improvements to Water lines and distribution A

CRANE – Town Hall Improvements/ADA Accessible B

LOOGOOTEE – Update storm sewer mapping to identify needed improvements A

LOOGOOTEE – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

LOOGOOTEE – Construct new pool A

LOOGOOTEE – Pool and Park Improvements and planning A

LOOGOOTEE – Complete Phase II drainage improvements throughout the City A

LOOGOOTEE – Improvements to City streets including widening of Williams Street and a new bridge on Park Street B

LOOGOOTEE – Loogootee Industrial Park Improvements C

LOOGOOTEE – Expand Library facilities C

LOOGOOTEE – Develop a trail system to connect Loogootee to West Boggs Park and Hindostan Falls B

LOOGOOTEE – New generator for water plant A

LOOGOOTEE – Renovation/Expansion of City Hall A

LOOGOOTEE – Weatherize City Hall Annex A

LOOGOOTEE – Sidewalk replacement and repair throughout town A

LOOGOOTEE – New emergency communications system A

LOOGOOTEE – New maintenance/storage facility for the water plant B

LOOGOOTEE – Improvements to the Scenic Hill Booster Station A

LOOGOOTEE – Improvements to S.R. 550 Booster Station A

LOOGOOTEE – Clean the grit collection system at the wastewater treatment plant A

LOOGOOTEE – Wastewater treatment and collection system improvements A

LOOGOOTEE – New dump truck B

LOOGOOTEE – Sewer lateral inspection system for the wastewater treatment plant A

LOOGOOTEE – Resurface city streets A

LOOGOOTEE – Annexation of additional area to North, East & South B

SHOALS – Park improvements A

SHOALS – Resurfacing throughout town A

SHOALS – Safe, decent, affordable housing A

SHOALS – Storm sewer renovation for the Town of Shoals to assist with drainage and flooding problems within the Town A

SHOALS –Community Center/Senior Citizens B

SHOALS – Connect weather siren A

SHOALS – Town Beautification to include trees throughout town B

SHOALS – Owner Occupied housing rehab A

SHOALS – Renovate Senior Housing including energy efficiency upgrades B

SHOALS - Improve existing and develop new sidewalks, lighting and walking trails A



SIDC REGIONAL PROJECT PRIORITIES

As part of the CEDS 2015 process SIDC is working to prioritize regional projects to further focus SIDC staff on regional priorities of the SIDC Board of Directors and CEDS Strategy Committee. The following is a result of the CEDS Strategy Committee with the top regional priorities.

PROJECT RANK

MULTI-COUNTY- Work with communities located near I-69 intersections to

position the intersection for infrastructure development and smart growth. 1

MULTI-COUNTY – Safe, Decent, & Affordable Housing 2

MULTI-COUNTY- Work with communities, schools, and businesses to close

skills gap. 3

MULTI-COUNTY- (Daviess, Greene and Martin Counties)-Work with West

Gate @ Crane Authority to ensure success of the WestGate@Crane

Academy, a facility that will provide for workforce development training, a

university presence and a business incubator 4

MULTI-COUNTY – Develop additional resources for loan guarantees and

revolving loan funds to help communities with local match or project issues 5

MULTI-COUNTY- Work with businesses and communities to provide

additional infrastructure and business services to companies working with the

Base of Crane 6

MULTI-COUNTY - Develop an area-wide Revolving Loan Fund for funding

Brownfield assessment and remediation 7



CHAPTER IV OVERVIEW OF PAST YEAR’S ACTIVITIES

INTRODUCTION The Southern Indiana Development Commission’s Final Progress Report for EDA Planning Grant 06-83-05923 addresses the activities undertaken during the July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017 time period. During this time period the Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC) has continued service as the Economic Development District for the area comprised of Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence and Martin Counties. The provision of economic planning and development activities throughout the five county area continues to be SIDC’s primary objective. The needs of the District are identified in the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Annual Report which the update was last adopted in June, 2014. The CEDS is utilized as a guide for agency activities. During this period SIDC’s primary focus continued to be enhancing the economic well being of the area through the creation of employment opportunities and the development of local resources. SIDC continues to be proactive in dealing with the issues and needs of and in working with the local elected officials and economic development organizations. The projects that are included in this report have been undertaken or in the process of being undertaken are a result of investment of financial, in-kind and personal resources from federal, state, local and private entities. These projects and activities deal directly with the economic development activities and the community infrastructure programs needed to support economic development. The scope of work of planning grant 06-83-05923 serves as the basis for work during this time period. Although this report attempts to provide a comprehensive listing of Commission activities, it should not be considered all-inclusive. The Southern Indiana Development Commission's involvement with various communities, counties, multi-county groups, not-for profit agencies, and the private sector continues to be dependent on the local need and the resources available.

COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY The 2015 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Annual Update is currently underway and is anticipated to be adopted in April of 2015. The last 5 year update for SIDC was in June 2014. The 2015 CEDS was developed as a result of a local planning process, which was designed to direct economic growth in the District and the updates are being performed similarly. The planning process includes representatives from local government, local economic development organizations, business, unemployed and underemployed, utilities, financial and other organizations. The 2015 CEDS were prepared in accordance with EDA guidelines. The 2015 CEDS also established the revised guidelines implemented by the Federal Government. SIDC continues to meet with the CEDS Strategy Committee that utilizes knowledge gained by that planning process to establish work items and direction for SIDC in the upcoming grant cycle. The annually updated CEDS served as a guide for SIDC’s work during this program year.

FLOOD STRATEGY In 2009 and 2010 SIDC prepared an economic recovery strategy for the federally declared flood disaster area in Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence and Martin counties. The strategy helped establish work items for SIDC to help the region recover from the 2008 flooding. The strategy was also carried out by SIDC in Owen and Monroe Counties and now two previously un-served by regional planning commission counties



have a CEDS and SIDC has been providing support, guidance and leadership for those un-served areas. SIDC continues to work with emergency personnel on an ongoing basis to ensure that the most up to date information is in the strategies. The implementation of the Flood Strategy was a priority of SIDC for the Partnership Planning dollars from EDA for 2011 to 2014. SIDC continues to work on additional implementation projects for the partnership planning dollars for 2015 to 2017 contract. From the flood strategy SIDC has completed many projects including:

Owen County Eastern Heights Utility

Owen County Beanblossom/Patricksburg W

Owen County Cataract Lake

Daviess County Disaster Recovery

Elnora Disaster Recovery

Bicknell Disaster Recovery

Jasonville Disaster Recovery

Vincennes Disaster Recovery

Greene County Disaster Recovery

Knox County Disaster Recovery

Owen County Disaster Recovery

Bloomfield Disaster Recovery

Spencer Disaster Recovery

Switz City Disaster Recovery

Worthington Disaster Recovery

Greene County UDWI REMC

Spencer WW Treatment

Worthington Storm Drainage Improvements

Sandborn Storm Drainage Improvements

Elnora WW Treatment Improvements

Odon Storm Drainage Improvements

Washington Downtown Revit

Shoals Downtown Revit

Shoals Fire Station

Jasonville Fire Station

Bicknell Downtown Revit

Oaktown Downtown Revit

Loogootee Energy Efficiency

Monroe City Energy Efficiency

Washington Combined Sewer Overflow

Oolitic Wastewater

Vincennes Pump Station

Jasonville Homeowner Repair/Imp

Wheatland Homeowner Repair/Imp

Oaktown Homeowner Repair/Imp

Martin County Homeowner Repair/Imp

Greybrook Lake Dam Improvement

Owen Valley Flood recovery



Sports

Spencer Stormwater Improvement

Decker Stormwater Improvement

Authority/SIDC Academy Building

Authority/SIDC Academy Building

Martin County Debris Removal

Bicknell Water

Shoals Water

Oaktown Stormwater Improvement

Owen County Lake Hollybrook

Knox County Farbest Equipment

Crane Wastewater

Lawrence Co Demolition Annex

Sandborn Demolition

Vincennes Levee

Vincennes Homeowner Repair

Loogootee Homeowner Repair

Linton Homeowner Repair

EXPANDING THE DISTRICT SIDC has continued to maintain the CEDS in Owen County from the Flood recovery strategies of 2010. Due to the relationships built in Owen County and the desire of regional planning in Indiana to cover the entire state of Indiana, SIDC continues to work in Owen County. SIDC Board of Directors is allowing the staff to spend time developing projects and assisting the community in planning for future opportunities. SIDC will continue the process of including Owen County into the SIDC area throughout the duration of the EDA grant. Additional leadership from Owen County and resources will be required to fully integrate Owen into the SIDC region.

SIDC has completed the following projects from the flood recovery strategy for Owen County:

Owen County FEMA Reimbursement

Bean Blossom FEMA reimbursement

Cataract Lake FEMA Reimbursement

Eastern Height Utilities FEMA Reimbursement

Graybrook Lake Non-FEMA Reimbursement

Owen Valley Sports Complex Non- FEMA Reimbursement

Lake Hollybrook Spillway Improvements

Owen County Courthouse ADA Project

Owen County Cunot Community Center Planning

Owen County Economic Development Plan

Owen County REDLG

Town of Spencer Reimbursement

Town of Spencer Wastewater Improvements

Town of Spencer Storm Water Improvements Project

Spencer Rural Integrated Health Clinic Project

Town of Spencer Water/Stormwater Plan



SIDC has entered into a contractual agreement with Morgan County to provide grant writing and administrative services to the unserved area. SIDC will spend time formulating a relationship with Morgan County Officials to determine if integration of Morgan County is a viable option for SIDC and if not help Morgan County reach out to neighboring counties to formulate a new Economic Development District.

COMMUNITY FACILITIES In order for economic development to take place, certain community facilities and infrastructure must be in place. SIDC spends considerable time working with communities to make them ready to undertake economic development initiatives. The following provides a brief overview of Commission work to meet these needs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are the major funding source of financial assistance to local governments for infrastructure improvements. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) (formerly the Department of Commerce) acts as the pass through agency for the CDBG funds for the HUD Small Cities Program in the State of Indiana through various programs. SIDC works with OCRA, local governments and not-for-profits in the development of CDBG Projects. During the July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017, SIDC has assisted with project development and/or administration on the following projects:

Lawrence County Pleasant Run Fire Station

Martin County Lost River

Linton WWT

Vincennes WWT

Wheatland Water Filter – Discretionary funds

Owen County Rural Health Center Clinic

Lawrence County Demolition/Clearance

Sandborn – Clearance/Demolition

Greene County Ellis Water Tank

Worthington Eastern Heights Utilities Water Tank

Vincennes Levee SIDC assisted in the development of the following projects which are still seeking funding to complete:

Gr. Co. Fairplay Fire Truck

Washington Stormwater

Wright Township Fire Station

Washington WWT

Monroe City Water

Monroe City WWT

Coal City WWT

Crane Stormwater

Loogootee Fire Station

Odon Wastewater

Bicknell Stormwater

Odon Stormwater

Loogootee Stormwater

Bloomfield Water

Bloomfield Wastewater



Switz City Water

Switz City Wastewater

Sandborn Water

Wheatland Water

Edwardsport Water

Decker Water

Daviess County Courthouse ADA

Owen County Library Expansion

Montgomery Street Facility

Montgomery Farmers Market Venue

In addition to these program, OCRA also funds a planning program with CDBG funds. The Planning Grant program allows for the study of problems to identify the most appropriate solution. SIDC has assisted with Planning Grants for the following communities:

Spencer Downtown Revitalization Plan

Linton Economic Development Plan

Linton Stormwater Plan

Vincennes Downtown Plan

Monroe City Water/WWT Plan

Projects funded locally with Bonding

Taylor Township Fire Department

Linton Water

Lawrence County Courthouse Rehabilitation

Bruceville Water

Knox County Freelandville WWT

Washington Water

Projects submitted or developed but not funded include:

Washington Water

Bicknell Stormwater

ENVIRONMENT The environment continues to be an area of major concern for the Southern Indiana Development Commission. SIDC continues to be involved with environmental assessment and review of projects within the five county area and other projects as they arise. The environmental assessment and review process includes receiving comments and project approval from the State Historic Preservation Officer, establishing an environmental review record and contacting the following agencies as appropriate: Health Departments in the affected County, the Environmental Coordinator at U.S. Department of Interior Division of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service, the Indiana State Department of Health, State Historic Preservation and Archeology Officer, Indiana Geological Survey, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Water and the County Planning Commission, and Tribal Councils for the area as required. When appropriate, projects undergo archaeological reconnaissance review including an onsite survey of the area affected by the project. SIDC has undertaken environmental reviews on EDA public works and HUD Community Development Block Grant program, which is implemented through the State of Indiana as the Community Focus Fund program. During the grant period, SIDC has been involved in environmental work for the following projects:



Owen County Health project

Sandborn Clearance Demolition project

Owen County Economic Development project

Bloomfield Wastewater Treatment Project

Loogootee Storm Drainage Project

Spencer Park Plan Project

Vincennes Watson Building Clearance

Waverly WWT

Washington Downtown Bldgs

Bicknell Stormwater

Crane Stormwater

Daviess County Courthouse ADA

Decker Water

Edwardsport Water

Odon WWT

Owen County Library

Switz City Water

Overview of the District and the Environment The following provides an overview of the climate, topography, soils, hydrology, geology, flood plains, air quality and water resources found in Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence and Martin Counties. Also provided is specific data on existing systems that serve to protect the environment, endangered species of plants and animals, historic districts, solid waste disposal, hazardous waste sites, and wastewater treatment facilities.

Location: The District, composed of Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, and Martin Counties, is located in Southwestern Indiana. There are a total of twenty-nine (29) incorporated areas: seven (7) in Daviess, seven (7) in Greene, nine (9) in Knox, three (3) in Lawrence, and three (3) in Martin. Of the twenty-nine incorporated areas, only three have populations in excess of 10,000. For 2013 these include: Bedford (pop. 13380), Vincennes (pop. 18069), and Washington (pop. 11887). Urbanized land use areas accounts for 35,753 acres or less than .03% of the total landmass of 1,455,232 acres.

Daviess County County Seat: Washington (pop. 11,887) Cities & Towns: Alfordsville, Cannelburg, Elnora, Montgomery, Odon, Plainville, Washington Population Changes:

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013

26602 27836 27533 29820 31,654 32,407



Greene County County Seat: Bloomfield (pop. 2,462) Cities & Towns: Bloomfield, Jasonville, Linton, Lyons, Newberry, Switz City, Worthington Population Changes:

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013

26894 30416 30410 33157 33,165 32,781

Knox County

County Seat: Vincennes (pop. 17,894) Cities & Towns: Bicknell, Bruceville, Decker, Edwardsport, Monroe City, Oaktown, Sandborn, Vincennes, Wheatland Population Changes:

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013

41546 41838 39884 39256 38,440 37,954

Lawrence County

County Seat: Bedford (pop. 13,421) Cities & Towns: Bedford, Mitchell, Oolitic Population Changes:

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013

38038 42472 42836 45922 46,134 45,844

Martin County

County Seat: Shoals (pop. 783) Cities & Towns: Crane, Loogootee, Shoals Population Changes:

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2013

10969 11001 10369 10369 10,328 10,160

Climate: The District’s climate is moderate, with a mean annual temperature of 56 degrees. The mean July temperature is 76.3 and the mean January temperature is 35.3 degrees. Daily minimum temperatures between May and September average in the 50's and low 60's while daily maximum temperatures during these months average in the 80's. The climate in the District is comparable to that of the remainder of Southern Indiana with relatively hot summers and cool winters. The mean annual precipitation of 45.13 inches is evenly distributed throughout the year with monthly rainfall averages about four inches in the spring and early summer and about 2.5 inches in late summer and fall. Snowfall averages a little over 14.86 inches per year. The growing season averages 176 days per year. Average annual rainfall in the District is similar to that of the southeastern states. The fall season annually averages about 13 nearly cloudless days, about 7 partly cloudy days and 11 cloudy days per month.

Topography: Diverse topographic relief characterizes the five county area. U.S. Highway 231, which extends north-south through the Greene and Martin Counties, serves as a line of demarcation for the physiographic area. The portion of the District located to the west is comprised of the Wabash Lowland physiographic region. This area is characterized by extensive river bottoms and gently rolling hills. The portion of the District located east of U.S. Highway 231 is a part of the Crawford Upland, Norman Upland, and Mitchell Plain physiographic regions. Steep hills and deep valleys characterize this portion of the District. The following provides an overview of the topography of each of the five counties. Daviess County: Daviess County is located almost entirely with the Wabash Lowland physiographic region. Gently rolling hills and broad flat valleys characterize relief within the county. Daviess County ranges in elevation from approximately 700 feet above sea level in the southwestern part of the county at



the confluence of the East and West Forks of the Whit River. The average elevation is approximately 520 feet. Greene County: Greene County is located within two physiographic regions, the Wabash Lowlands, in the western portion of the county, and the Crawford Upland, in the eastern portion of the county. The line of demarcation for the two regions roughly follows the White River as it passes north-south through the county. The Wabash Lowland, in the western portion of the county, is characterized by rolling uplands and broad valleys. Elevation within the county averages 500 feet above sea level, with an average relief of 240 feet. Exposed bedrock, steep hills, and deep valleys characterize the Crawford Upland, located in the eastern portion of the county. The average elevation on the Crawford Upland portion of Greene County is 700 feet above sea level with a maximum relief of 440 feet. Hills in the area are approximately 100 to 200 feet in height. The highest point in Greene County is located in the northeast corner of the county with an elevation of 932 feet above sea level. Knox County: Knox County is located in the Wabash Lowland physiographic region. Relief within the county is characterized by gently rolling hills and broad flat valleys. Elevations range from approximately 390 feet above sea level to 612 feet above sea level. The confluence of the Wabash and White Rivers marks the lowest part of the county with an elevation of slightly below 390 feet above sea level. The majority of land within Knox County is between 400 and 500 feet above sea level. Lawrence County: Lawrence County is located in the Crawford Upland, Mitchell Plain, and Norman Upland physiographic regions. The most rugged topography and the greatest amount of relief are found within the Crawford Upland and the Norman Upland. The Norman Upland is found in the northeastern portion of the county and the Crawford Upland is located in the western portion of the county. These areas of the county are characterized by narrow, steep-sided ridges and deeply entrenched streams. The Mitchell Plain physiographic region is found in the southeastern and west-central portion of the county. Constantly undulating land surfaces, sinkholes, underground streams and caves characterize the Mitchell Plain. Elevations in the southwestern portion of the county range to 300 feet above sea level. Martin County: Martin County is located in the Crawford Upland physiographic region. Relief is characterized by hills, sharp and round ridges, and v-shaped and u-shaped valleys. Elevation ranges from approximately 860 feet above sea level in the northeastern portion of the county to approximately 420 feet above sea level in the southwestern portion of the county. Maximum local relief is approximately 300 feet.

Soils: There are eight (8) different soil districts or soil associations for Daviess County; ten (10) for Greene County; seven (7) for Knox; eight (8) for Lawrence, and seven (7) for Martin County. A soil association is a pattern of soils that recur in a characteristic landscape. Minerals combine with climate, inherent organic matter, topography, and time to produce the major soil forming factors found within the District. The soil association for the District consists of two or three major soils and several minor ones. There are two belts of major soil areas within the District, which run in a northwest-southeast direction. These are Wakeland-Stendal-Haymond-Bartle and Haymond-Nolin-Petrolia. Shale, limestone, and sandstone are the bedrock formations throughout the eastern portion of the District and they create a condition referred to as a fragipan; a dense compact layer that occurs between 18 and 30 inches beneath the surface and may extend downward for several feet. Soils and soil conditions are a significant factor affecting land use planning and environmental impact. The CEDS emphasized the importance of analysis of soils for urban uses taking such factors into account as bearing ratio, level of bedrock, as well as problems of erosion and drainage. Nearly all of the soils in the eastern portion of the District have median texture surface layers. Rainfall intensities and amounts are evenly distributed throughout the District averaging approximately 43 inches, but because of the fragipan characteristics found in the eastern portion of the District, rainfall intensities and amounts are



great enough to cause the destruction of bare soils on slopes of 3% or more in the east and not in the western portion. Soils within the District differ as to the area in which the soils are located and the processes, which occurred in their development. Time, climate, and topography were the major influences on soil formation. Hydrology: Daviess County: Daviess County is drained by the east and west forks of the White River and by small streams throughout the county. Prairie Creek, the largest stream, drains the north-central and central parts. Smothers Creek and First Creek drain the northern part, and Veale Creek, Aikman Creek, and Sugar Creek drain the southern part. Little Boggs Creek, Shurm Creek, and How Creek drain the east-central part. A watershed protection program has been completed on the Prairie Creek Watershed. Works of improvement include 12 floodwater-retaining structures, 49 miles of channel improvement, and 15 miles of levees, along with land treatment measures such as terraces, waterways, crop rotation, tree planting, and wildlife habitat management. This project has substantially reduced flooding on about 5,000 acres of the flood plain and has provided for one multi-purpose structure for recreation and flood control near Montgomery. In upland areas, sandstone rock is the principal source of ground water and is tapped extensively by domestic livestock, and a few industrial wells. Well depths range from about 40 to 400 feet. The average depth is generally less than 200 feet. Yields of water from these wells are generally less than 20 gallons per minute, and numerous wells have been abandoned because of insufficient water. On bottom lands and terraces along the White River, wells that yield several hundred gallons per minute can be developed in underlying sand and gravel formation. Greene County: Greene County is mainly within the West Fork of White River Watershed which is the part of the White River which flows into the Wabash River. There are areas in Greene County that do not drain in White River. One area is located in the northwest corner of the county where drainage is southwestward to the Busseron Creek in Sullivan County. The second area is the southeast corner of the county. Drainage here is into Indian Creek, and hence, to East Fork White River. The West Fork of the White River is broad curvilinear and the flow slow. The riverbanks are composed of clay, sand, and gravel which was deposited during the glacial era. The river's bottomland, although rich and valuable farmland, is subject to flooding. Shortly after entering Greene County, the West Fork of White River is joined by its major tributary, the Eel River Other major county streams that join White River in Greene County are those from the west, Latta's Creek and Black Creek (the latter actually joins White River in Knox County to the south), and those from the east, Plummer Creek, with its large tributary, Richland Creek and Doan’s and First Creeks. The movement of water across Greene County varies with the topography and geologic materials it passes through. Given the same amount of precipitation countywide, runoff in the eastern area of the county is more rapid. Contributing factors are the rugged terrain, steep slope and absence of glacial material. Typically, runoff quickly gathers in innumerable rivulets, which downward, join each other, and gather volume and momentum. The streams in the western portion are far less than in the east. This area was glaciated and covered as deep as several hundred feet with glacial debris in its crusted form. The glacial action in depositing this material was simultaneously decreasing the relief. Runoffs are much slower due to the limited gradient, which in turn gives the soil more time to absorb the water. The sluggish nature of these western streams, there limited number and the original marshy condition in southwestern Greene County have precipitated the construction of several ditches.



Greene County's flooding problem is three-fold. First, the river valleys in the eastern portion of the county, the area with steeply sloping rugged topography and limited soil depth to bedrock, are subject to flooding as precipitation rushes into intermittent creek beds and from there to the river valleys. Western Greene County also suffers from flooding due to the level nature of the land and its suitability for agricultural development (if it is not being surface mined). The ditches and drains in the western part of the county are unable to retain the runoff from intense rains. Sediment from previous floods has decreased the depth of channels while debris has been allowed to accumulate. The third type of flooding is associated with large rivers. In Greene County this involves the West Fork of White River. With such rivers this situation is one where either waters from the north or heavy runoff upstream pass through the county flooding districts that may not have received excessive amounts of precipitation at all. Knox County: Knox County is a part of two drainage basin districts that cover a sizable part of the states of Indiana and Illinois. There are the Wabash River Basin below Terre Haute and Lower White River Basin. There are no significant impoundments of surface water in the County.

Knox County has sizable ground water reserves. The river valley districts can produce water through wells at a rate of 500 gallons per minute. The other districts of the County are less productive. The total storage capacity of materials beneath the County is not known. These deposits, acting as huge reservoirs, can store many times the volume of water found in the surface lakes and streams. Because of the abundance of surface water, flooding has been a threat in Knox County for many years. The major problems are not found in the interior of the County because of the topographic elevation there which are considerably higher than the river valleys. The problems have their source in the levels of the Wabash and the White Rivers. If their levels are low, the surface water in the County can drain into them; if they are high, the runoff cannot drain and the various creeks, streams, and ditches fill and flood. Lawrence County: Lawrence County is within the Wabash River Basin and within the Watershed of the White River. The East Fork of the White River and its various major tributaries drains Lawrence County. They are Salt, Leatherwood, DeWitt, and Guthrie Creeks and many minor tributaries, including Sugar, Mill, Fishing, Chapman, and Crooked Creeks. In the northeastern portion of the County, Salt Creek and the Little Salt Creek and its related river branches dominate the topography. Leatherwood, the south fork of Leatherwood, DeWitt, Crawford, and the south fork of Crawford and Guthrie and Back Creeks influence the eastern portion. In the western portion of the County the primary water courses are the East Fork of the White River and Indian Creek, both of which meander through the districts of Williams and Silverville. There is a water impoundment district along the East Fork of the White River known as Williams Dam, and many lakes and ponds to be found within Spring Mill State Park, and at Kenray Lake, Georgia Quarry, and the Georgia Fire Tower Lake. In addition, there are a number of large springs within the county, which result from the unique ground water drainage characteristics of the Karst topography of the Mitchell Plain. Much of the rainwater within Lawrence County runs off the land due to the topography and the limited moisture holding capacity of its soil. High ground water levels are common in the bottomlands and in the uplands where impervious rock and fragipan layers retain water infiltrating from the surface. Because of the varied influence of the underlying rock formations and the wide range of soil types with their inherent disadvantages relative to water retention, surface water runoff problems are not uniform throughout Lawrence County. As a consequence of these varied conditions, many parts of the county have flooding problems. Martin County: Most of Martin County is within the White River drainage basin. The Patoka River drains the extreme southwestern corner of the county. The northwest part of the county drains through First Creek to the White River. The East Fork of the White River and its tributaries drains the remainder of Martin County. Several lakes and ponds are located throughout the county. Trinity Springs Lake and Lake Greenwood are two major water impoundments. Lake Greenwood was developed as a multi-purpose lake for flood control, recreation, and water supply. Boggs Creek Lake, although located in Daviess County, provides flood control for Martin County.



Sources for ground water are the consolidated bedrocks from the Mississippian and Pennsylvanian ages and the unconsolidated materials of the Illinoisan and Wisconsin stages. Mississippian bedrocks occur in most of the east and in several districts in the central part of the county. Lower Mississippian rocks yield little or no water. Middle Mississippian rocks are uncertain water sources, and subterranean drainage is developed in limestone districts. Upper Mississippian rocks contain spring horizons and generally yield small supplies to wells. Pennsylvania bedrocks are found in the remainder of the county. They are generally considered poor sources of water. Domestic supplies are obtained locally from factored coal beds and thick bedded sandstones, particularly the Mansfield sandstone. Where the Pennsylvanian formations are deeply buried, the water is usually highly mineralized. Illinoisan drift covers a narrow strip along the western boundary of the county. Small supplies of water are available in some districts from sandy layers above, or in contact with underlying bedrock. Wisconsin outwash fills the valley of the east Fork of White River. This is an important source of moderate to large water supplies. Large supplies are available locally where deposits are relatively thick and permeable.

Geology: Daviess County: The underlying geologic formations found in Daviess County are from the Pennsylvanian geologic age. The geologic formations belong to the Carbondale and Raccoon Creek Groups that are composed of shale, sandstone, limestone, clay, and coal. Coal of the Springfield and Buffaloville type is found at a thickness of from 250 to 500 feet in parts of the county. The majority of the county was glaciated and Illinoisan drift is the surface material, except where erosion has taken place. The Pleistocene Era glaciers left unconsolidated surface deposits containing lenses of silt, sand, gravel, clay, and tile. Greene County: Beds of consolidated rock or "bedrock" in the Greene County district generally slopes downward, just west at an incline of 15 to 40 feet per mile. Each strata is overlain, generally to the west, by a slightly younger strata. Each formation is made up of several rock types, shales, sandstone, limestone, coal, etc., some of which have commercial value. The older rocks are of the Mississippian Period and are exposed primarily in the northeastern third of the county. These strata include the Blue River Group, which includes the St. Louis and St. Genevieve and Paoli Limestones. Also of Mississippian age are the West Baden and Stephensport Groups, which include Beck Creek Limestone as a significant member. It is the permeability of this limestone that was an essential element in the formation of Lost Creek, the American Bottoms, and the caves present in the district. The remainder of the exposed bedrock of the county is of the Pennsylvania Period. The central section of the county is covered by the Mansfield formation, which is largely composed of sandstone and shale members. All formations overlying the Mansfield formation are coal-bearing strata. The Linton formation runs the length of the county from north to south passing just east of the City of Linton from which it gets its name. The formation varies from one-half to one mile in width and generally follows the section line between ranges 6 and 7 west. To the east meeting the Mansfield formation one finds the Brazil formation covering the northern half of the district to the Mansfield rocks and also following the White River southward down the center of the county. West of the Linton formation is the rather extensive Petersburg formation, which is underlain, by the Dugger formation in three distinct pockets coinciding with the three sections of the county's north-south dimension. The surface geology of Greene County is found mainly in the west and is comprised of overburden laid down by the Illinois Glacier. The Illinois Glacier extended eastward past present day White River to parallel the present river's course at a distance of approximately one-mile.



The glacier blocked and deflected the drainage of Plummers, Clifty (now lost), Beech and Richland Creeks in the unglaciated eastern portion of the county. Plummer and Beech Creeks retained their preglacial routes, leaving a layer of silt and clay where they had been ponded (lacustrine deposits). Lost Creek and a main tributary were similarly ponded but due to subterranean drainage, this is an districts of glacial outwash materials (differing from ponded steams) in a portion of the county and state otherwise not covered by drift and is known by geologists as the American Bottoms. Richland Creek formerly flowing into the White River on a course west and slightly north was ponded to the east of Greene County and deflected into its current course with Beech Creek. Other lacustrine (lake) deposits were formed when materials from the Wisconsin Glacier washed down the current course of the White River, spreading these materials and stopping up other streams flowing into it. These deposits include sand as well as silt and clay. Examples of original lacustrine deposits are the three marshes in the southwestern part of the county. Knox County: The Illinoisan ice sheet, followed by the deposition of wind-blown silts of the post-Sangamon period and subsequent erosion covered Knox County. The thickness of soil material, silt and glacial drift overlying the rock ranges from 10 to 50 feet. The unleashed part of the glacial material consisting of clay with some sand and gravel derived from igneous rocks contains from 10 to 20 percent of limestone fragments. The covering of wind-blown sand and silt ranges from 5 to 40 feet in thickness, the thicker deposits being along the western side of the county. The sand-hill and red clay sections have limely sands and silts from 3 to 8 feet beneath the surface. Lawrence County: The majority of land district in Lawrence County is underlain with limestone. Sandstones and shales form the bedrock in some parts of the County. The county south of the East Fork of the White River and east of Bryantsville and Mitchell is entirely underlain by limestone. Limestone "sinks", which range from mere sage a few yards in diameter to depressions from 50 to 100 feet deep and a quarter of a mile wide are characteristic of this district. Sandstone and shale are found in the northern portion of the county. Limestone, sandstone, and shale outcropping are evident in this district. Martin County: Surface and near surface geologic ages represented in the county are, from the oldest to the youngest; Mississippian, Pennsylvanian and Quaternary. Bedrock in two small districts in the east along the East Fork of White River and Indian Creek consists of rocks of the Meramecian series of the Mississippian age. In most of the east, however, and in several districts in the central part of the county, bedrock is made up of the Lower or middle Chester groups of the Mississippian age. In the remainder of the county, the bedrock belongs to the Pottsville series of the Pennsylvanian age. Limestone outcrops in the eastern part of the county, while exposures of sandstone occur in the central part. Sandstones form steep bluffs in some districts, and sandstone in the vicinity of Shoals in massive. The "Coal Measures" rocks in the west are more or less non-resistant to weathering agencies. The only part of the county that was glaciated was a narrow strip along the western boundary. Illinoisan Drift is the surface material here, except where it has been eroded. It is mostly till, but includes small districts of sand and gravel. The drift is thin in most places and the border is often indistinct. There are apparently no moraines. Upper Pleistocene undifferentiated materials occur in three parts of the county. Valley train and outwash plain sediments fill the valley of the East Fork of White River. Lake sediments are found in the rather small district in the south and another in the west. These are made up of silt, clay, marl, peat, and muck.

Flood Plains: Extensive districts along most of the rivers and streams in the District are subject to flooding. These conditions function to constrain development. The following is a list of communities and counties, which are identified as having flood prone districts by the national Flood Insurance Program.



Daviess County Unincorporated: Elnora, Plainville, Washington Greene County Unincorporated: Linton, Newberry, Worthington Knox County Unincorporated: Decker, Edwardsport, Vincennes Lawrence County Unincorporated: Bedford, Mitchell Martin County Unincorporated: Loogootee, Shoals

Air Quality: The entire district is in compliance with existing federal and state air quality standards. There are no anticipated problems with future industrial growth.

Water Resources: The water resources of the District constitute both a liability and an asset. In selected sections of the District, periodic flooding is a concern, while in other portions, residential and commercial water consumers experience difficulty in obtaining an adequate supply. Clean lakes and ponds in the District provide water based recreation opportunities for both residents and tourists. An adequate supply of water for human consumption, agriculture, and industrial use, and recreation is required if the District is to advance. Subsurface water supplies are most accessible in the western half of the District. In the eastern part, rock formation increase the expense of drilling wells particularly for private residences, rural water systems are required to eliminate this expend and stimulate residential growth. The major waterways flowing through the District are:

- East Fork River at Shoals - West Fork River at Newberry - White River at Petersburg - Wabash River at Vincennes - Salt Creek near Peerless - Indian Creek near Trinity Springs - Prairie Creek near Bloomfield - Richland Creek near Bloomfield - Maria Creek near Emison - East Fork of the White River near Bedford

Major Lakes in the District are:

- Beechwood Lake - Lake Lenape - Moses Lake - Singer Ditch Lake - White Oak Lake - Dogwood Lake - Montgomery Lake - Prairie Creek Structures (No. A-2-3, A-4-1, B-2-1, B-4-7) - Boggs Creek Lake - Greenwood Lake - Lake Greenwood - Seed Tick Lake



- West Boggs Creek Lake - Ken-Ray Lake - Spring Mill Park Lake

Identification of Specific Environmental Assets of Major Importance

Each county in the District possesses a diverse array of environmental assets, which need to be protected. Those assets afforded such importance are listed below and include major waterways and impoundments, state and national forests, parks, recreational districts, scenic and historic sites, wildlife reserve, state and national memorials, and other important environmental assets. Waterways and Impoundments: Daviess: Timberland Lake, Wonders Lake, Wabash Erie Canal, West Boggs Creek Watershed

Lake, White River-East & West Fork Greene: Busseron Watershed, Lattas Creek Watershed, Black Creek Watershed, White River

(West Fork), Eel River, White River Watershed Knox: Cypress Pond, Wabash River Lawrence: White River (East Fork), Salt Creek, Williams Dam, Guthrie Creek Watershed, Little Salt

Creek Watershed, DeWitt Creek Watershed, Ken-Ray Lake, Georgia Quarry, Georgia Fire Tower Lake

Martin: Hindostan Falls, Greenwood Lake State and National Forests: Daviess: None Greene: Greene-Sullivan State Forest Knox: None Lawrence: Hoosier National Forest Martin: Martin State Forest State and National Parks: Daviess: West Boggs Lake & Park Greene: Shakamak State Park Knox: None Lawrence: Spring Mill State Park Martin: West Boggs Park Recreational Districts, Wildlife Reserves and Other: Daviess: Glendale State Fish and Game District Greene: Richland Creek Recreation District, Hillenbrand Fish and Wildlife Area, Goose Pond FWA Knox: None Lawrence: Devil’s Backbone Ridge, Bluespring Caverns Martin: Shoals Overlook Scenic and Historic Sites, State and National Memorials: Daviess: Glendale Ridge Archaeological Site, Robert C. Graham House, Prairie Creek

Archaeological Site Greene: Osborn Site Knox: Ebner-Free House, Fort Knox II Site, Pyramid Mound Archaeological Site, George

Rogers Clark National Historic Park, William Henry Harrison Home, Kixmiller’s Store, Old State Bank, Territorial Capitol of Former Indiana Territory, Vincennes Historic District

Lawrence: Bono Archaeological Site, Mitchell Opera House, C.S. Norton Mansion, Williams Bridge



Martin: Brooks Mansion Nature Preserves and Natural Districts Daviess: None Greene: None Knox: None Lawrence: Donaldson’s Cave Nature Preserve and Donaldson Woods Nature Preserve Martin: Tank Spring Nature Preserve

Environmental Issues Each county in the District possesses a diverse array of environmental assets, which need to be protected. Those assets afforded such importance are listed below and include major waterways and impoundments, state and national forests, parks, recreational districts, scenic and historic sites, wildlife reserve and state and national memorials.

Existing Environmental Protection Systems The environmental protection systems are generally in the classifications of regulatory laws and ordinances. The following discusses the district’s systems. Laws and Ordinances Local zoning and subdivision control ordinances are found in some areas of the District. The complexity of the various ordinances varies from locality to locality. The following districts have zoning ordinances:

- City of Vincennes (Knox County) - Knox County (includes incorporated districts of Bicknell, Bruceville, Decker, Edwardsport,

Monroe City, Oaktown, Sandborn, & Wheatland) - City of Washington (Daviess County) - Daviess County - City of Bedford - City of Mitchell

Flood Plain Ordinances have been adopted in the following districts: - Elnora (Daviess County) - Plainville (Daviess County) - Washington (Daviess County) - Worthington (Greene County) - Edwardsport (Knox County) - Decker (Knox County) - Vincennes (Knox County) - Knox County Unincorporated Districts - Bedford (Lawrence County) - Mitchell (Lawrence County) - Loogootee (Martin County) - Shoals (Martin County The State of Indiana is responsible for regulations, which effect a variety of environmental concerns. They include the following districts: - Solid Waste Management - Surface Mining



- Water Pollution - Air Pollution - Hazardous Waste Management

Protection systems include solid waste plans, water distribution systems and wastewater treatment systems. Districts without public water systems include Plainville and rural districts scattered throughout the five counties. Districts not served by wastewater treatment facilities include Alfordsville, Cannelburg, Newberry, Edwardsport, Bruceville, Decker, Monroe City, Oaktown, and Sandborn.

INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Industrial and business development continues to be the primary focus of SIDC in the five county area. This is reflected in the agency’s efforts to assist with business retention and new business development throughout the area. The Commission works closely with local governments, the local economic development organizations, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the Economic Development Representative with the Economic Development Administration, representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and other agencies and organizations. One area, which SIDC works directly with industry, communities, and development groups, is in the provision of infrastructure for expanding existing and new industry and businesses. The involvement of SIDC is on an as requested basis throughout the five county area. Investing in Manufacturing Community Partnerships SIDC is partnering with fellow Economic Development Districts Indiana 15 and the Economic Development Coalition of Southern Indiana as well as Radius Indiana and University of Southern Indiana to get the Southwest and Southcentral corridor along I-69 designated as an Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership “manufacturing community.” Through this designation, the 23 county IN/KY region will work together create a strong and resilient manufacturing base. As part of the designation the consortium partners hope to receive:

1. Preferential consideration for funding streams identified by the IMCP Participating Agencies as furthering IMCP Goals and thereby assisting Manufacturing Communities in bolstering their economic development plans. 2. A point of contact to help the Manufacturing Community access Federal economic development funding and non-funding related to specialized services provided by the IMCP Participating Agencies. 3. Branding and promotion under the Manufacturing Community designation. 4. Access to Challenge Grant Awards from EDA with the possibility of additional funding from other Federal programs.

BROWNFIELDS

SIDC continues to work and expand efforts in the area of brownfields. The agency maintains an inventory of brownfields and provides assistance with remediation efforts for the brownfield sites. SIDC has taken an ongoing role in educating local elected officials, local economic development organizations and businesses and industries regarding brownfield issues and methods of dealing with the problems. SIDC has also been assisting in the management of Brownfield assessment and remediation site specific projects throughout the area. Specifically SIDC has provided assistance to hazardous substance projects in Lawrence County and Knox County and to addressing petroleum remediation projects throughout the entire area. In 2011 SIDC approached Lawrence County, Indiana, government with an approach to clean up blighted areas within the county. The initial blight location is an abandoned elementary school in the small unincorporated community of Huron. Meetings were held with a local volunteer fire department for the



purpose of establishing a future plan for the site should the county be able to acquire the property and be willing to pursue the clean up. This plan would allow for a potential new fire station/community center on the cleared site. The structure is heavily deteriorated and is known to contain asbestos and lead based paint. Additionally the site was home to a previous school structure that burned in the late 1950s, strongly suggesting additional asbestos and lead based paint residual contamination in the soil. History of the sight also details a fuel oil spill from an underground tank that occurred in the early 1980s, prior to the school’s closing. SIDC has consulted with the county government about the project and is in the process of pursuing two options toward the clean-up effort. The first option is to pursue an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields grant, to cover phase 1 & 2 assessments and clearance. The second option is to pursue a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for clearance. Discussions and consultations for moving forward with this project are ongoing but appear promising, with considerable interest by all parties. SIDC also worked with the Lawrence County Commissioners to remove an Annex facility that has large amounts of mold and had asbestos. The facility has been removed and is part of the plans to help redevelop Downtown Bedford. SIDC assisted the Town of Sandborn, Indiana, to receive an OCRA grant for the purpose of clearing four old commercial structures from its downtown. The four conjoined structures were originally constructed in the late 19th to early 20th centuries and had been abandoned since 1999. In October 2012 two of the structures were severely damaged by fire. The Town acquired legal ownership of the properties and with the aid of the grant will remove the structures, properly abating the remaining found asbestos, and return the property to green space. By removing the blighted structures the Town hopes to improve its overall appearance and assist with encouraging future economic opportunity and growth. Demolition was completed in October of 2014. In 2011 and 2012 SIDC joined a coalition of EDA regional planning districts, Indiana Department of Environmental Management and Indiana Finance Authority to apply for Federal Environmental Protection Agency to apply for funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program for Phase I and Phase II assessments. The State Coalition was unsuccessful in funding. SIDC worked with the Coalition over time but has decided to move away from the coalition and apply to EPA as a coalition of the SIDC Counties. SIDC believes this methodology will result in more impact for the Brownfield remediation in our region and will be more enticing to EPA for funding because of the partnership with the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The funding, if awarded, will allow SIDC to provide a funding source for local governments to determine the level of contamination at brownfield sites. SIDC has expended planning time to develop the program, inventory potential sites and build the coalition. If funded SIDC would have funds available in March of 2015. CRANE NAVAL WEAPONS SURFACE WARFARE CENTER The Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center is the largest employer in the SIDC five county service area. Crane is the second largest employer in Southern Indiana and the twelfth largest employer in Indiana. The current employment of Crane is over 3,700. In addition there are 1,400 employees of Crane contractors that have offices in the SIDC service area. SIDC has continued to work with the regional affiliations in Southern Indiana to assure that opportunities are capitalized on around the NSA Crane as well work to safeguard the region from the loss of the facility due to Base Realignment and Closure proceedings. SIDC has worked to facilitate the formation of the WestGate@Crane Authority. SIDC currently serves as the administrative specialist and financial specialist. During the grant program SIDC also served as the Interim Executive Director for the WestGate@Crane Authority. WESTGATE@CRANE



In addition to the efforts with SIBA, SIDC is working with Daviess County, Greene County, Martin County and the State of Indiana regarding the development of the WestGate@Crane. The WestGate is a tri-county technology park just outside of the west gate to the Crane NSA facility. The project has result in the creation of three certified technology parks. (Certification refers to a state process which will allow for access to state funds for development and for use of taxes generated by development for development and improvements to the tech parks.) The park became functional after SIDC completed cleanup activities in Martin County which resulted in available land for development and a functional sewer system. From there SIDC also worked with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to provide assistance to a new bank locating adjacent to the development. SIDC secured one million dollars in funding from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to help lower the cost of constructing facilities at the Park. SIDC has also been instrumental in helping the Authority forecast for infrastructure improvements that have allowed the park to grow to 1400 employees working in the park over a given week and 300 new jobs that have been created. Also as space is created in the park NSA Crane has moved resources off the base. As jobs move off the Base additional jobs are being created on the Base. Some key facts about the park follow;

No other non-university related Certified Technology Park has created more jobs or attracted more public/private investment.

More than 100 million in public and private investments has been made.

32 companies have located in the park with 8 being fortune 500 companies.

Park has grown from 0 employees to 1400 employees in 6 years. With a development that stretches across three county jurisdictions the SIDC has been used as the mediator between the three counties. SIDC helped to formulate the WestGate @ Crane Authority which is a three county organization that brings Daviess, Greene, and Martin Counties together to negotiate and operate the park as a single unit of Government. This is the first organization of its kind in Indiana. SIDC also continues to help receive grant funding for the park and also performs advisory, administrative and technical assistance duties for the Authority. SIDC is currently working with the WestGate@Crane Authority in the development of a Speculative Manufacturing Center. The Technology Park is seeking ways to spin off companies and ideas from the Battery Innovation Center as well as of scientific contractors in the area and the region has been lacking the ability and facilities to manufacture the products. The team anticipates working with EDA and possibly USDA to help put together a financial package with the local governments to create the facility. The facility is anticipated to be 80,000 square feet and be located in the Technology park boundaries. The Westgate region is being heavily studied by funding from the Lilly Endowment. The regional economic development study is in public comment phase and will be complete by June of 2015. When finalized the plan will give the Southern Indiana Innovation Corridor along I-69 guidance and potentially funding for addressing weaknesses and opportunities of the region. SIDC utilized our CEDS committee to give additional input into the study and workforce development, infrastructure, and regional collaboration were highlighted as areas to improve in the region. SIDC will be integral in the implementation of the study findings over the next 10 years. WESTGATE@CRANE ACADEMY SIDC was also instrumental in the creation of the WestGate@Crane Academy, completed in September 2012. The Academy is a multi-use facility that can host conferences, training, meetings, and new businesses in the incubator. SIDC was a co-applicant on the facility with the WestGate@Crane Authority and utilized EDA flood recovery funds as well as Indiana Economic Development Corporation funds to construct the facility. The facility is currently hosting major defense related training, working to fill up the incubator space and bringing University involvement into the region. The facility also host STEM related services for local educators to receive training and equipment to better prepare students for carriers in



Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. SIDC continues to work with the facility management group to best capitalize on the opportunities the Academy brings. It is estimated that $13M in additional payroll will be generated because of the facility and the businesses that start because of the Academy’s incubator. SIDC works with the Director of the Authority and Stimulus (building management company) in order to utilize the facility to its fullest potential. The fullest potential of the Academy is still a few years away because the Technology Park does not currently have a hotel and the I-69 interstate is not complete to Indianapolis. Both projects are under construction but are not slated to be fully complete until the end of 2015. BATTERY INNOVATION CENTER I6 CHALLENGE Southern Indiana Development Commission was awarded an EDA i6 Challenge grant award with the Battery Innovation Center. SIDC and the Battery Innovation Center Inc. will build off the unique opportunity of the already established Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane which is a Center of Excellence for Battery testing for the military and the Battery Innovation Center Inc. which is a not for profit established to develop a battery research Center of Excellence for the commercial industry to create an energy storage Proof of Concept Center. The BIC facility will incorporate leadership from world-class universities, commercial enterprises, and government labs, to focus on the rapid development, testing and commercialization of safe, reliable, and lightweight energy storage systems for commercial and defense customers. The core institutional partners include: Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center, Purdue University, Penn State, IUPUI, University of Notre Dame, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and Ivy Tech Community College. In addition to these institutional partners, the BIC has secured leading US based corporate partners with expertise in developing and commercializing advanced energy storage and control technologies including: Delphi, Cummins, SAIC, and URS. This collaborative team brings to the table technical depth, capabilities, and best-in-class technologies that are second to none. Together, the BIC is establish an integrated capability for rapidly researching and optimizing a given battery chemistry, substituting cheaper raw materials into the manufacturing process, iteratively improving the manufacturing process, developing and proofing new and emerging technologies, and transferring marketable technology to commercial partners. SIDC in conjunction with the BIC was awarded $1M in funding from the I6 Challenge. The funding is being utilized in staffing and perfecting the BIC model for duplication in other regions and technology sectors. The BIC has created 9 jobs and is currently working with 4 emerging companies to prove technology four the marketplace that is energy related. Currently there are also contracts with the Base of Crane and other contractors for additional work items as well as working partnerships with Purdue University and Penn State University to create additional technology transfer. HOMELAND SECURITY The State of Indiana through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) was awarded a grant for the development of Multi-Hazard Mitigation plans through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive grant program. IDHS’s grant provided funding for SIDC and other regional planning commissions to develop plans for their member counties. SIDC has currently completed plans for Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, and Martin Counties. The plans have been approved by FEMA and have been adopted by the communities. The plans will be required to be updated every 5 years and SIDC will assist with the updating of the plans. OTHER PROJECTS The City of Mitchell is continuing in its efforts to develop a new industrial park on the north side of the community. Through an EDA grant the necessary infrastructure has been installed and the park currently has one tenant. SIDC continued to work with the City on this project to create opportunities for additional development in the park.



SIDC has assisted Economic Development Income Tax (EDIT) Plans for the City of Bicknell. The plans and revision allow the communities to utilize EDIT funds for capital development projects that impact economic development in the communities. SIDC continues to work with the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation (formerly the Daviess County Growth Council), the Greene County Economic Development Corporation, the Knox County Development Corporation, White River Development (Lawrence County) and Martin County Economic Development Consultant, Martin County Chamber of Commerce and Owen County Economic Development Corporation in their economic and industrial development initiatives. SIDC continues to work with the Redevelopment Commissions of Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin and Owen County in their economic and industrial development initiatives. SIDC continues to work with Lawrence County in pursuit of reestablishing a north/south rail line that will aid the County in economic development. SIDC previously sought a Community Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) funding. The project was good but had stiff competition. The grant was not awarded. However, SIDC continues to seek opportunity for the county at finding the funding required for this project, believing that there is strong economic basis for retaining the railhead between these two communities. In March of 2011 SIDC began working with the Utilities District of Western Indiana Rural Electric Member Corporation (UDWI-REMC) at establishing a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) utilizing the opportunities provided through a Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDL&G) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The initial project established a water tower for the WestGate@Crane Technology Park. UDWI was awarded $750,000.00 in loan and $300,000.00 in grant funds. The project has been completed and the revolving loan funds are established and looking to fund other economic development projects in the region. From the repayment of the loan the UDWI has given 1 loan to help a corporation grow. SIDC began working with the South Central Indiana – Rural Electric Member Corporation (SCI-REMC) in July 2012 for establishing a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) utilizing the opportunities provided through a Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDL&G) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The initial project established a new wastewater line extension, consisting of 1200 lineal feet of gravity sewer and 9300 lineal feet of duel force main, to the Owen County Industrial Park. The will provide new access to wastewater treatment for the industrial park required at bringing new business and new jobs already contracted for the area. SIDC provided the environmental review and grant submission services for assisting SCI-REMC through the processThe award from the USDA was for $1,000,000.00 in loan and $300,000.00 in grant funds. The repayment of loan was deferred by 1 year so the revolving loan fund for economic development will not accumulate funds until 2015. In 2009 Radius Indiana was developed in order create a regional economic marketing group for an 8 county area centered on the French Lick Resort and Casino. Radius Indiana includes 4 counties of the SIDC area and SIDC works to advise and develop projects that effect the marketability of the 8 county Radius Region. SIDC works closely with Radius and helps whenever possible to the economic marketing efforts in the region.

SIDC continues to work with the City of Bicknell, Knox County and the Town of Edwardsport in the after effects of the near 2 billion dollar coal gasification plant that finalized construction in 2013. Safe trucking routes water and wastewater continue to be issues in the area. SIDC has worked with the newly formed Indiana Space Complex (ISC) project in Lawrence County. The project will take greater advantage of its unique space exploration heritage. Lawrence County is home to three of our nation’s heroic space explorers: Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Charles Walker, and Ken Bowersox. The ISC is to be a world class air and space museum (to include the Indiana Space Hall of Fame), Challenger Learning Center, IMAX or IMAX clone theater/auditorium, and space park. The project is still in development and partnerships with the Spring Mill State park are making the additional opportunities available. The Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC) has provided important support for the



project from its inception, assisting with the planning and promotion for the direct purpose of encouraging economic, community, and education development throughout the region. SIDC has sponsored the initial project introduction for county leaders in October 2010. SIDC has also provided assistance with a recent strategic plan for the ISC. SIDC has been a committed supporter of the ISC project, and it continues to provide highly valued assistance for seeing this project to success. In 2011/2012 Farbest Inc. was looking to locate in a few different communities in Southern Indiana. SIDC assisted in getting Farbest $1.5M in funds to build equipment which coupled with other incentives from the county became one of the deciding factors in moving the processing plant to Knox County. The processing plant itself was $60M and requires a $20M feed mill located in the County and $60M in investment of growers in the County. All totaling 360 jobs created to date. There are also estimates of corn and soy bean purchases for the region which total $45M for the regions farming industries. SIDC also partnered with EDA to bring utilities to the industrial park that will allow for the expansion of the processing plant. SIDC works with local Economic Development professionals and the State of Indiana to help make Industrial Parks ready for development and information available for site selector or different development opportunities. SIDC has assisted Greene and Owen County to get their primary industrial locations listed on the States Shovel Ready Program.

TRANSPORTATION The development of the District's transportation system continues to be one of the most crucial elements for the development of the five county area. Transportation system concerns include roadway, rail, and air transportation. The Development Commission continues to work closely with the Indiana Department of Transportation's (INDOT) District office and the State office through the Rural Planning program to assist local communities with the various transportation concerns and needs. SIDC continues to work with local groups who are involved in efforts to improve access and promote economic development throughout the five counties. SIDC is asked to offer a regional perspective and SIDC continues to serve as the sponsoring agency for an INDOT Section 5311 grant for a ten county regional transportation systemSIDC recently completed the construction of a new Ride Solution facility as they outgrew their previous building. This project was completed in the fall of 2013. SIDC is currently under contract with the INDOT and is performing traffic data collection in Daviess County. SIDC will collect data for Greene, and Knox Counties in the following EDA grant rounds. SIDC has also been asked to participate in State funding proceedings for projects in the Southwest region. SIDC was sought out by the Indiana Department of Transportation over the previous EDA grant time period to help communities formulate plans for the impact of I-69. I-69 is a federal highway through Southern Indiana that is currently constructed from Evansville to the Town of Crane. SIDC has incorporated the INDOT strategies into our own CEDS and works to create economic development, tourism, housing, cultural, workforce and community development opportunities from those plans. SIDC is in the second three year contract with INDOT to complete counts as part of their Non-State Owned Federal Aid Route Program. SIDC is currently conducting counts in Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence and Martin Counties. The current contract expires on December 31, 2017. It is anticipated that the next three year contract which will run from 2018 -2021 will include all five counties in the SIDC region.

HOUSING The need for safe, affordable housing continues to be identified as a significant need and development issue in the five county area. Economic development professionals and industry continue to list housing needs, whether for new units, multi-family units or rehabilitation of existing units, as a major concern in consideration for locating or expanding facilities in the area. Because of the economic development impact, SIDC continues to address housing needs. The following provides an overview of SIDC’s work in housing during the report time period.



Assisted the City of Bicknell with funding and administration of an owner occupied housing rehabilitation grant

Assisted the City of Jasonville with funding and administration an owner occupied housing rehabilitation grant

Assisted the Town of Elnora with funding and administration an owner occupied housing rehabilitation grant

Assisted the City of Washington with funding and administration for an owner occupied housing rehabilitation grant

Assisting the City of Loogootee with funding and administration for an owner occupied housing rehabilitation grant

Assisting the City of Vincennes with funding and administration for an owner occupied housing rehabilitation grant

Assisting the Town of Odon with funding and administration for an owner occupied housing rehabilitation grant

Assisting the City of Linton with funding and administration for an owner occupied housing rehabilitation grant

Assisting the Town of Bruceville with applying for IHCDA grant funds for an owner occupied

rehabilitation grant.

Assisting the Town of Wheatland with applying for IHCDA grant funds for an owner occupied


Assisting the Town of Worthington with applying for IHCDA grant funds for an owner occupied


Assisting the City of Washington with applying for IHCDA grant funds for an owner occupied


Assisting Martin County Senior Citizens Housing, Inc. with receiving IHCDA HOME grant and

applying to FHLBI for AHP grant funds for a rental housing rehabilitation project.

Received USDA Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant Funds for Odon and Bruceville.

The funds will be used with IHCDA grant funds. Anticipate applying for the HPG funds for the

Town of Worthington and the Town of Wheatland in 2015. The funds will be used with IHCDA

grant funds.

Assisting the City of Linton with IHCDA Development fund program for a downtown plan and

exercise equipment for Glenburn Home.

Assisting all communities with the Blight Elimination Program (BEP) through IHCDA. The BEP will

allow communities to remove abandoned and vacant homes in order to stabilize the housing

market in a community.

PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE SIDC continues to provide professional assistance to area communities, counties, local economic development organizations and private industry. This work allows the staff to stay in touch and identify the needs of the Development Commission members. SIDC is currently working with the Base of Crane and the surrounding counties to develop a Joint Land use study. The study will help create a framework for development in and around the base of Crane. The study will be complete in 2016. SIDC is currently utilizing the Southwest Central Strategic Plan developed over 2014/2015 to help guide regional initiatives. From the study 6 strategies became evident.

Strategy 1: Advance a Sense of Regionalism

Strategy 2. Foster a High-Value Quality of Place



Strategy 3: Advance Workforce Development/Talent through Career Immersion Initiatives Aligned with Federal, State and Local Efforts

Strategy 4. Focus Retention, Expansion, and Attraction Efforts on Industry Clusters

Strategy 5: Establish a Collaborative Applied Research Environment Between Indiana's Research Universities and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane

Strategy 6: Create a Robust Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Culture The Southern Indiana Development Commission continues to participate as an affiliate of the Indiana State Data Center. In this capacity SIDC acts as a depository and provides assistance with Census materials. SIDC also acts as a depository of data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. This data is utilized by local and state governmental units, developers, housing authorities, chambers of commerce, local economic development organizations, industries and businesses in the area, industrial prospects and interested citizens. These organizations often rely on the Commission for basic data needs. While the use of the internet has increased the availability of Census data often there are issues with having the data readily accessible in small communities and having local personnel who can access the data. SIDC also works with communities and local development organizations in identifying community needs, prioritization and developing strategies to meet those needs. SIDC also provides information on various programs that are available to meet identified needs and provides assistance with applications for federal, state and local programs. Linkages to various public and private local, state and federal organizations are also maintained by SIDC. SIDC works as part of the Advisory Committee to the WestGate@Crane Technology Park. A three county certified technology park in Indiana which has allowed the park to grow to 1400 employees working in the park over a given week and 300 new high technology and high wage jobs over the past 5 years. As part of the Advisory Committee SIDC ensures cooperation between the three counties and fosters a regional vision for economic development. SIDC staff affiliates with various boards that help keep SIDC active in the community and dealing with issues that affect the community. Organizations SIDC serves with are as follows;

PACE – Community Action Agency – Works to fight poverty.

Martin County 4-H – works to educate and promote economic development through agriculture.

French Lick Redevelopment – Funding agency that grant tax credits for economic development projects.

Crane Regional Technology Council – Promotes economic development focused on the Base of Crane.

Mitchell Library Board – Promote literacy. Recreational opportunity has become a larger issue for the region. Recreation is important for Economic Development, quality of life and attracting workers to the region. With job opportunities in High wage, High Skill jobs the labor force needs to grow in the scientific industries around the Base of Crane, Battery Innovation Center and other engineering industries. The region has difficulty drawing workforce to the rural region because of amenities in recreation that are provided in larger more metropolitan communities. SIDC is looking at recreation as an economic development issue and has started to assist communities with park planning. SIDC is assisting the Town of Bloomfield with a 5 year park Plan and Vincennes with developing a Bike friendly community. SIDC anticipates inventorying and categorizing the recreation opportunities in the region to better assist the communities with workforce quality of life and attraction.



CHAPTER V. INDUSTRIAL PARK AND SITE INVENTORY

INDUSTRIAL PARKS

The availability of industrial parks and sites that are ready for occupancy is a major factor in the location or expansion of business and industry in the District. Adequate infrastructure is a prerequisite for the growth and development of these sites. The following provides an overview of the industrial parks located within the District.

MULTICOUNTY

Name: WestGate @ Crane Technology Park (Daviess, Greene and Martin Counties) Location: North of Town of Crane outside the west gates crane naval base. Size: 670 Acres Developed: 80 Acres Available: 590 acres Electric Co.: Duke Electric Volt: 480 Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: 2" Water Co.: Eastern Heights Line Size: 4-6" Sewage: Greene Co. Regional Sewer Line Size 6” Highway: Highway 231 and I-69 Restrictions: None

DAVIESS COUNTY

Name: Look forward II (Privately owned but available for development) Location: County Road 15 West/Sunnyside Road Size: 68.5 Acres Developed: 0 Acres Available: 68.5 Acres Available Developed: 0 Acres Electric Co.: Washington Municipal Util. Electric Volt: 7200 (V) Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: 6" & 10" Water Co.: Washington City Util. Line Size: 4" Sewage: City of Washington Line Size: 6" Highway: 4 lane Highway 50 and I-69 Restrictions: None

Name: 36 Club Industrial Park (Mostly developed & currently unadvertised - expansion possible) Location: U.S. 50 East of Washington-located at City Limits Size: 55 Acres Developed: 46 Acres Available: 9 Acres Available Developed: 0 Acres Electric Co.: Washington Power & Light Electric Volt: 7200 (kV) Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: 4" Water Co.: Washington Municipal Util. Line Size: 10"



Sewage: City of Washington Line Size: 8" Highway: Old Hwy 50 East Restrictions: None

Name: Dr. Demotte Industrial Site (Development currently underway) Location: West of Odon on Hwy 58 Size: 17 Acres Developed: 17 Acres Available: 0 Acres Available Developed: 0 Acres Electric Co.: Duke Electric Volt 7200 (kV) Gas Co.: Midwest Natural Gas Line Size: 4" Water Co.: Odon Line Size: 6" Sewage: Odon Line Size: 6" Highway: Highway 58 Restrictions: None

Name: Walker Site Location: 2/10 Mile East of Montgomery on Hwy. 50 Size: 80 Acres Developed: 0 Acres Available: 80 Acres Available Developed: 0 Acres Electric Co.: Daviess-Martin REMC Electric Volt 7.8 (kV) Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: 10" Water Co.: Montgomery Water Line Size: 10" Sewage: Montgomery Sewer Line Size: 10" Highway: U.S. 50 and I-69 Restrictions: None

Name: Bouchie Site Location: South of Washington on County Rd 1840 S & 300 w Size: 104 Acres Developed: 0 Acres Available: 104 Acres Available Developed: 0 Acres Electric Co.: Daviess-Martin REMC Electric Volt: Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: Water Co.: Washington Mun. Utilities Line Size: Sewage: Line Size: Highway: U.S. 50 Bypass and I-69 Restrictions: None

Source: Daviess County Economic Development Corporation.



GREENE COUNTY

Source: Greene County Economic Development Corporation.

Source: NorthGate Business Park.

KNOX COUNTY

Name: Bicknell Industrial Park Location: Bicknell Size: 32 Acres Developed: 10 Acres Available: 20 Acres Available Developed: 20 Acres Electric Co.: Duke Electric Volt: 12 KV Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: 4" Water Co.: City of Bicknell Line Size: 12" Sewage: City of Bicknell Line Size: 6" Highway: St. Road 67 Restrictions: None

Name: Linton Industrial Park Location: 12 St. S.E. Size: 36 Acres Developed: 0 Acres Available: 36 Acres Available Developed: 0 Acres Electric Co.: Linton Utilities Electric Volt: 34.5 KVA Gas Co.: Linton Utilities Line Size: 8" Water Co.: Linton Utilities Line Size: 8” Sewage: Linton Utilities Line Size: 8" Highway: Highway 54 Restrictions: None

Name: NorthGate Business Park (Privately Owned) Location: Southern Part of Bloomfield on Highway 59 Size: 30 Acres Developed: 2 Acres Available: 28 Acres Available Developed: 28 Acres Electric Co.: REMC/Duke Electric Volt: 240 Gas Co.: N/A Line Size: Water Co.: Eastern heights Line Size: 4” Sewage: Bloomfield Utilities Line Size: 12" Highway: Highway 59 Restrictions: None Rail Service: Available



Name: U.S. 41 Industrial Park Location: 1 mile off of U.S. 41 South of Vincennes Size: 337 Acres Developed: 220 Acres Available: 117 Acres Available Developed: 0 Acres Electric Co.: WIN Energy Electric Volt: NA Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: 4" High Pressure Water Co.: City of Vincennes Line Size: 12" Sewage: City of Vincennes Line Size: 12" Highway: U.S. 41 Express Restrictions: None

Name: Essex Site Location: 1229 East Essex Rd, Vincennes Size: 47 Acres Developed: 253,750 sq.ft Available: 47 Acres Available Developed: 253,750 sq.ft Electric Co.: WIN REMC Electric Volt: 69 k V - 12 Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: NA Water Co.: City of Vincennes Line Size: 12” Sewage: Private System Line Size: NA Highway: U.S. 41 Rail Service: Available Restrictions: None

Source: Knox County Development Corporation.



LAWRENCE COUNTY

Name: Mitchell Industrial Park Location: Mitchell East Size: 98 Acres Developed: 10 Acres Available: 88 Acres Available Developed: Electric Co.: Duke Electric Volt: 69 KV Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: 8" Water Co.: City of Mitchell Line Size: 14" Sewage: City of Mitchell Line Size: 8" Highway: Highway 37 and 60 Restrictions: None

Source: Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce.

Name: East Gate Business and Technology Center (Privately Owned) Location: Bedford Size: 72 Acres Developed: 335,000 sq.ft Available: 35 Acres Available Developed: Electric Co.: Duke Electric Volt: 480 - 3 phase Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: 8" Water Co.: City of Bedford Line Size: 12" Sewage: City of Bedford Line Size: 10" Highway: Highway 50 close access to Highway 37 Restrictions: None

Source: East Gate Business and Technology Center

MARTIN COUNTY

Name: Loogootee Industrial Park Location: 1/10 mile from Highway 50, N.E. Loogootee Size: 38 Acres Developed: 33 Acres Available: 5 acres Electric Co.: Duke Electric Volt: 480 Gas Co.: Vectren Line Size: 2" Water Co.: Loogootee Municipal Line Size: 6" Sewage: NA Highway: Highway 50 N.E. Loogootee Restrictions: None

Source: Martin County Chamber of Commerce.



CHAPTER V EVALUATION

The Southern Indiana Development Commission’s 2015 CEDS will be evaluated using the following performance measures:

1. Involve a broad range of economic development professionals and local elected officials and leaders in the CEDS process and in the solicitation of projects.

2. Adjust and refine the project rating criteria whenever appropriated to insure the prioritizing of

projects that will most effectively meet the goals of the CEDS.

3. Monitor the progress in terms of success and failure for projects identified in the CEDS process that were funded by EDA in terms of attaining stated employment and investment goals.

At this time, the following evaluation has been undertaken:

1. Efforts were successfully undertaken to involve a wide range of economic development professionals, local elected officials and leaders in the CEDS process. A listing of persons participating on the CEDS is included in the Appendix.

2. The 2014 project rating criteria was adjusted for the 2015 CEDS in order to reflect the current

economy and its impact on development and projects.

3. SIDC continues to monitor the progress of CEDS projects that were funding by EDA. This is submitted to EDA in the GPRA reports.



APPENDIX I



2015 STRATEGY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Name, Address,& Phone Number

Representing

Economic Interest

Sex

Racial Composition

& National Origin Samantha Bobbitt

1 Train Depot

Washington, IN 47501

812-254-5262

Community Leader

Private Sector

Daviess Co. Chamber of Commerce

Entrepreneurship

Female Caucasian/USA

Jamie Medlock

1116 16th Street

Bedford, IN 47421

812-275-4493

Community Leader

Private Sector

Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce

Female Caucasian/USA

Rowe Sargent 8363 N St Rd 159 Bicknell, IN 47542 812-885-2502/890-1083

Public Official

Private Sector

Knox Co Commissioner

Female

Caucasian/USA

Delvin Nikirk P.O. Box 7 Oolitic, IN 47451 812-275-6813

Public Official

Private Sector

Private Business

Oolitic Town Council

Male

Caucasian/USA

Linda Knight 2307 Old Vincennes Rd Mitchell, IN 47446 812-849-3929

Workforce Development

Private Sector

Private Business Representative/Work-

Force Development Rep.

Female

Caucasian/USA

Cam Trampke 4513 W St Rd 54 Bloomfield, IN 47424 812-659-3142

Workforce Development

Labor Force

Entrepreneurship

Female

Caucasian/USA

Ken Frye Rt. 4, Loogootee, IN 47553 295-4560

Private Individual

Private Sector

Financial Sector

Male

Caucasian/USA

Eric Harrah

P.O. Box 411

Bloomfield, IN 47424

812-384-4441

Private Sector

CEO of Highlift Jack Co.

Male

Caucasian/USA

Bob Bell 5494 E St Rd 58

Elnora, IN 47529

812-636-8000

Higher Learning

North Daviess

School Superintendent

Male

Caucasian/USA

Bertha Proctor

525 N. 4th

Vincennes, IN 47591

812-882-7927

Minority or Labor Groups

Community Action Agency

Female

Minority/USA



Don Schulte 13598 E WestGate Drive Odon, IN 47562 812-863-4080

Government

Regional

Male

Caucasian/USA

Sophie Haywood PO Box 151 Switz City, IN 47465 812-659-1300 ex 1300

Higher Learning

Greene Co Education

Female

Caucasian/USA



2015 SIDC BOARD APPOINTMENTS Name, Address,& Phone Number

Representing

Economic Interest

Sex

Date of Appointment

Racial Composition

& National Origin

Samantha Bobbitt

PO Box 430


Daviess County Commissioner

Executive Director of Chamber of Commerce

Female

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Michael Sprinkle

PO Box 161

Plainville, IN 47568

812-687-7557

Daviess County Council

County Council

Agriculture

Male

1/1/03

Caucasian/USA

Barry Tedrow

11902 e 650 S

Loogootee, IN 47553

812-644-7567

Alfordsville

Town Council/ Civilian Gov’t

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Dale Delong

PO Box 412

Elnora, IN 47529

812-333-1488

Cannelburg

Town Council/ Businessman

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Susan Carpenter

PO Box 47

Elnora, IN 47529

812-692-5415

Elnora

Town Council/ Civilian Gov’t

Female

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Mike Healy P.O. Box 146 Montgomery, IN 47558 812-486-3139

Montgomery

Town Council/Certified Public Accountant

Male

1/1/04

Caucasian/USA

John Myers

304 S Spring Street

Odon, IN 47562

812-636-4079

Odon

Town Council/ Retired

Male

1/1/14

Caucasian/USA

Richard Heshelman Box 204 Plainville, IN 47568 812-687-7636

Plainville

Town Council/Retired

Male

1/1/08

Caucasian/USA

Joe Wellman

200 Harned Ave.


Washington

Mayor

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Ed Michael 4728 E Michael Rd Bloomfield, IN 47424

Greene County Commissioners

County Commissioner/ Businessman

Male 1/1/13 Caucasian/USA

Joe Huntington 411 N Cleveland Bloomfield, IN 47424 812-384-4273

Greene County Council

County Council / Retired

Male 1/1/15 Caucasian/USA




Representing

Economic Interest

Sex

Date of Appointment

Racial Composition

& National Origin

Dave Harding

PO Box 411

Bloomfield, IN 47424

Bloomfield

Town Council

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Roy Terrell 233 South Lawton Jasonville, IN 47438 812-665-3566

Jasonville

Mayor/Businessman

Male

1/1/08

Caucasian/USA

John Wilkes 86 South Main Linton, IN 47441 812-847-7754

Linton

Mayor/Businessman

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Dr. Scott Powers PO Box 267 Lyons, IN 47443 812-659-2521

Lyons

Lyons Town Council/Medical

Male

1/1/15

Caucasian/USA

Stacy Henry PO Box 7 Newberry, IN 47449 812-875-2641

Newberry

Town Council

Female

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Carla Porter PO Box 262 Switz City, IN 47465 812-875-2641

Switz City

Town Council/ Clerk Treasurer/Town Gov’t

Female

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Mike McCafferty 20 S Commercial Worthington, IN 47471 812-699-2085

Worthington

Town Council/Retired Public Service

Male

1/1/14

Caucasian/USA

Kevin Meyer 5943 S Hart Street Road Monroe City, IN 47557 812-887-4066

Knox County Commissioners

Businessman

Male

1/1/10

Caucasian/USA

Steve Thais 205 Nicholas St. Vincenns, IN 47591 812-886-6184

Knox County Council

County Council/ Educator

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Jon C. Flickinger P.O. Box 127 Bicknell, IN 47512 812-735-3559

Bicknell

Mayor/Retired Civilian Government

Male

1/1/10

Caucasian/USA

Tim Murphy P.O. Box 247 Bruceville, IN 47516 812-324-223

Bruceville

Town Council

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA




Representing

Economic Interest

Sex

Date of Appointment

Racial Composition

& National Origin

Chris Ritchie 113 W Church St Decker, IN 47524 812-769-3058

Decker


Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Jennifer Holscher 207 E Shipping St Edwardsport, IN 47528 812-735-5498

Edwardsport

Town Council/ Businesswoman

Female

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Mike Leech P.O. Box 133 Monroe City, IN 47557 812-743-2430

Monroe City

Town Council/ Businessman

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Bob Bolenbaugh PO Box 150 Oaktown, IN 47561 812-745-3360

Oaktown


Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Colleen Bowman PO Box 135 Sandborn, IN 47578 812-694-8959

Sandborn Town Council Female 1/1/12 Caucasian/USA

Joe Yochum 201 Vigo St Vincennes, IN 47591 812-882-7285

Vincennes

Mayor

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Justin Buss 206 N Nicholson St Wheatland, IN 47597 812-882-7285

Wheatland

Town Council

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Chris May, 316 Forrestview Bedford, IN 47421 812-278-8936

Lawrence County Commissioners

County Commissioner/ Business

Male

1/1/01

Caucasian/USA

Bill Spreen 8953 Williams Rd Williams, IN 47470 812-388-7354


County Commissioner/ Ag Business

Male

1/1/93

Caucasian/USA

David Flinn 788 Hidden Falls Camp Rd, Bedford, IN 47421 812-275-4136


County Commissioner/ Business

Male

1/1/01

Caucasian/USA

Judy Carlisle 2112 I Streeet Bedford, IN 47421 812-278-8775

Bedford

CityCouncil/

Business woman

Female

1/1/04

Caucasian/USA




Representing

Economic Interest

Sex

Date of Appointment

Racial Composition

& National Origin

Gary Pruett 407 South 6th Mitchell, IN 47446 812-849-5161

Mitchell

Mayor

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Delvin Nikirk P.O. Box 7 Oolitic, IN 47451 812-275-6813

Oolitic


Male

1/1/97

Caucasian/USA

Kevin Boyd

10900 Sherfick School Rd

Shoals, IN 47581

812-247-3604

Martin County Commissioners

County Commissioner

Male

1/1/10

Caucasian/USA

Randy Wininger 3201 St Rd 550

Loogootee IN 47581

812-709-0383

Martin County Council

County Council/Agriculture

Male

1/1/03

Caucasian/USA

Gordon Brinegar P.O. Box 112 Crane, IN 47522 812-854-7866

Crane


Male

1/1/08

Caucasian/USA

Dick Cresgy 1023 Circle Drive Shoals, IN 47581 812-247-3626

Shoals


Male

1/1/08

Caucasian/USA

Noel Harty 401 JFK Ave. Loogootee, IN 47553 812-295-4770

Loogootee

Mayor

Male

1/1/12

Caucasian/USA

Yet to be Determined Martin County

Ken Frye PO Box 430 Loogootee, IN 47553 295-4560

Martin County

Public Utility

Male

1/1/01 Caucasian/USA

Vacant

Governor's Appointment



2015 SIDC EXECUTIVE BOARD

Name, Address,&

Phone Number

Representing

Economic Interest

Sex Date of Appointment

Racial Composition & National Origin

Mike Healy PO Box 146 Montgomery, IN 47558 812-486-3139

Daviess County Chairman Male 02/08 Caucasian/USA

Bill Spreen 8953 Williams Rd, Williams, IN 47470 812-388-7354

Lawrence County Vice-Chairman Male 02/09 Caucasian/USA

Randy Wininger 3201 St Rd 550 Loogootee, IN 47581

Martin County Secretary Male 2/15 Caucasian/USA

Mayor John Wilkes 86 S Main St Linton, IN 47441

Greene County Treasurer Male 2/15 Caucasian/USA

Mayor Jon C Flickinger PO Box 127 Bicknell, IN 47512 812-735-4888

Knox County County Representative

Male 2/15 Caucasian/USA



SIDC STAFF

POSITION NAME YEARS OF SERVICE

Executive Director Greg Jones 14 Years

Program Manager Michelle Carrico 20 Years

Development Specialist Matt Sward 8 Years

Administrative Specialist Janice Taylor 30 Years

Housing Manager Jenny Dearwester 24 Years

Project Specialist Audrey Conlon 16 Years

Program Specialist Rhonda Rumble 13 Years

Project Coordinator Rex Knight 5 years

Secretary Sherri Wagoner 11 Years



SOUTHERN INDIANA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

MAP OF MEMBER COUNTIES



POPULATION 1990 - 2000 - 2010 – 2013 COUNTY NAME

TOTAL POPULATION FOR 1990*

TOTAL POPULATION FOR 2000*

TOTAL POPULATION 2010*

TOTAL POPULATION 2013

POPULATION CHANGE 2000 - 2013

% CHANGE 2000 - 2013

Daviess County

27,533 29,820 31,654 32,407 2,587 8.68%

Greene County

30,410 33,157 33,165 32,781 -376 -1.13%

Knox County

39,884 39,256 38,440 37,954 -1302 -3.32%

Lawrence County

42,836 45,922 46,134 45,844 -78 -0.17%

Martin County

10,369 10,369 10,328 10,160 -206 -1.90%

Reigion Total

151,032 158,524 159,721 159,146 622 0.39%

Indiana Total

5,544,159 6,080,485 6,483,802 6,570,902 80,937 1.25%

* Census Data and Stats Indiana (2015)

POPULATION PROJECTIONS 2010 - 2040

AREA DAVIESS COUNTY

GREENE COUNTY KNOX COUNTY LAWRENCE COUNTY MARTIN COUNTY 5 COUNTY AREA

Year POP % CHANGE

POP % CHANGE

POP % CHANGE

POP % CHANGE POP % CHANGE POP % CHANGE

2010 31,648 0.86% 33,165 0.02% 38,440 -2.08% 46,134 0.46% 10,334 -0.34% 159,721 0.76%

2015 32,871 3.86% 33,094 -0.21% 38,075 -0.95% 46,079 -0.12% 10,335 0.01% 160,454 0.46%

2020 34,096 7.74% 32,920 -0.74% 37,721 -1.87% 45,815 -0.91% 10,309 -0.24% 160,861 0.71%

2025 35,312 11.58% 32,677 -1.47% 37,380 -2.76% 45,451 -1.48% 10,246 -0.85% 162,066 1.47%

2030 36,524 15.40% 32,321 -2.54% 37,009 -3.72% 44,878 -2.72% 10,120 -2.07% 160,852 0.71%

2035 37,779 19.37% 31,859 -3.94% 36,661 -4.63% 44,104 -4.40% 9,972 -3.50% 160,375 0.41%

2040 39,101 23.55% 31,323 -5.55% 36,229 -5.75% 43,220 -6.32% 9,831 -4.87% 159,704 -0.01%

Stats Indiana (updated 2015)



POPULATION OF COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION Daviess County Greene County Knox County

Alfordsville- 104 Bloomfield- 2,382 Bicknell- 2,886

Canelburg- 153 Jasonville- 2,195 Bruceville- 474

Elnora- 652 Linton- 5,343 Decker- 246

Montgomery- 342 Lyons- 737 Edwardsport- 302

Odon- 1381 Newberry-193 Monroe City- 543

Plainville- 483 Switz City- 293 Oaktown- 604

Washington- 11,887 Worthington- 1,444 Sandborn- 411

Vincennes- 18,069

Wheatland- 476

Total- 32,407 Total- 32,781 Total- 37,954

Lawrence County Martin County

Bedford- 13,380 Crane- 183

Mitchell- 4,305 Loogootee- 2,701

Oolitic- 1,177 Shoals- 736

Total- 45,844 Total- 10,160

Stats Indiana- 2015

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

Area 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Daviess 6.00% 5.60% 5.70% 5.60% 4.30%

Greene 8.70% 8.60% 8.90% 9.00% 7.00%

Knox 7.30% 6.20% 6.20% 6.30% 4.70%

Lawrence 11.60% 10.40% 9.90% 9.70% 7.50%

Martin 6.70% 6.70% 6.40% 6.10% 4.70%

Indiana 9.90% 8.50% 7.80% 7.60% 5.80%

United States

9.30% 8.70% 7.90% 7.30% 6.10%

Stats Indiana and BLS

CHANGE IN LABOR FORCE Employed only

AREA

2004

2014

# CHANGE 2004 -2014

% CHANGE 2004 -2014

DAVIESS 14,184 14,502 318 2.24%

GREENE 15,100 13,463 -1,637 -10.84%

KNOX 17,974 18,856 882 4.91%

LAWRENCE 20,648 19,651 -997 -4.83%

MARTIN 4,828 5,028 200 4.14%

DISTRICT 72,734 71,500 -1234 -1.70%

INDIANA 3,007,386 3,041,964 34,578 1.15%

Stats Indiana and BLS



REGIONAL INCOME CHARACTERISTICS County Median

Household Income

% In Poverty (all ages)

% In Poverty (under 18)

Daviess $45,578 13.9 23.5

Greene $43,786 13.7 20.8

Knox $44,091 15.9 23.8

Lawrence $44,435 12.9 20.4

Martin $46,839 14.9 21.4

Indiana $47,508 15.8 21.9

United States

$52,250 15.8 22.2

Stats Indiana- 2015

PER CAPITA INCOME

AREA PER CAPITA INCOME

1970

PER CAPITA INCOME

1980

PER CAPITA INCOME

1990

PER CAPITA INCOME

2000

PER CAPITA INCOME

2003

PER CAPITA INCOME

2010

PER CAPITA INCOME

2013

% OF CHANGE

2003-2013

% OF INDIANA

2013

DAVIESS $3,549 $7,614 $14,448 $21,327 $25,448 $31,076 $37,261 46.42% 96.50%

GREENE $3,088 $7,777 $14,632 $20,000 $25,018 $30,610 $35,166 40.56% 91.10%

KNOX $3,165 $8,461 $15,130 $23,461 $27,103 $34,731 $40,966 51.14% 106.10%

LAWRENCE $3,332 $8,339 $15,102 $22,538 $25,694 $29,862 $33,219 29.28% 86.00%

MARTIN $2,903 $6,766 $14,536 $21,978 $24,660 $31,643 $37,350 51.45% 96.70%

INDIANA $3,810 $9,449 $17,616 $27,010 $29,528 $33,981 $38,622 30.79%

BEA – Bureau of Economic Analysis



EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY DAVIESS COUNTY

Employment and Earnings by Industry

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Year % Change

Average Wage 2013

Total Employment 10,715 10,446 10,626 10,723 10,835 1.12% $32,206.00

Total Private Employment

8,875 8,614 8,844 8,951 9,065 2.14% $31,484.00

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt

65 82 88 69 73 12.31% $34,155.00

Mining 541 239 266 259 250 -53.79% $79,422.00

Construction 976 1,081 1,150 1,300 1,247 27.77% $37,453.00

Manufacturing 1,839 1,862 1,923 1,943 2,006 9.08% $31,267.00

Wholesale Trade 419 446 336 331 333 -20.53% $50,210.00

Retail Trade 1,401 1,215 1,225 1,283 1,256 -10.35% $25,657.00

Transport. And Warehousing

564 565 696 759 771 36.70% $33,449.00

Utilities 48 47 45 42 42 -12.50% $60,364.00

Information 106 92 77 79 78 -25.47% $37,294.00

Finance and Insurance

203 296 304 305 257 26.60% $42,722.00

Real Estate, Rental, Leasing

75 76 71 74 78 4.00% $23,467.00

Professional and Tech. Servs.

327 282 279 252 279 -14.68% $47,271.00

Mgmt. of Companies

D D D D D N/A $-

Admin. And Waste Services

129 108 93 D D N/A $-

Educational Services

D D 87 D D N/A $-

Health Care and Social Assistance

896 939 989 D D N/A $-

Arts, Entertain. And Recreation

63 53 46 41 49 -22.22% $9,074.00

Accommodation and Food Service

817 816 849 778 910 -0.86% $10,282.00

Other Services 332 319 312 312 323 -2.71% $24,957.00

Federal, State, & Local Govt.

1,840 1,832 1,782 1,772 1,770 -3.80% $34,550.00

Stats Indiana - 2015



EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY GREENE COUNTY


2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Year % Change

Average Wage 2013

Total Employment 7,667 6,644 6,568 6,412 6,386 -16.71% $29,052


5,730 4,762 4,726 4,603 4,583 20.02% $27,114


171 175 209 210 213 24.56% $34,348

Mining - 21 25 80 128 N/A $48,382

Construction 303 340 375 267 269 -11.22% $33,882

Manufacturing 337 362 428 438 425 26.11% $35,292

Wholesale Trade 86 120 124 119 111 29.07% $37,133

Retail Trade 1,083 1,028 1,026 1,034 1,020 -5.82% $19,419


169 152 138 142 126 -25.44% $37,034

Utilities 87 92 93 93 92 5.75% $61,730

Information 44 45 42 45 48 9.09% $21,435

Finance and Insurance 215 213 211 200 198 -7.91% $3,622


47 54 45 55 32 -31.91% $(4,376)


- 452 193 184 189 N/A $2,745

Mgmt. of Companies D D D D D N/A $-


87 86 94 D D N/A $-

Educational Services D D D 45 D N/A $-


766 720 734 740 D N/A $-


19 21 17 19 D N/A $(11,696)


624 637 637 640 D N/A $(10,473)

Other Services 167 166 158 158 155 -7.19% $479


1,937 1,882 4,000 1,809 1,803 -6.92% $(424)




EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY KNOX COUNTY


2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Year % Change

Average Wage 2013

Total Employment 16,053 16,534 16,629 17,238 17,410 8.45% $35,524


11,596 12,218 12,388 12,962 12,977 11.91% $34,592


333 329 351 395 411 23.42% $27,059

Mining 391 854 999 1,081 935 139.13% $78,737

Construction 551 476 454 465 470 -8.02% $36,089

Manufacturing 1,496 1,775 1,671 1,737 1,798 20.19% $40,043

Wholesale Trade 699 698 685 677 661 -5.44% $43,171

Retail Trade 1,840 1,812 1,844 1,912 1,914 4.02% $21,144


541 554 622 622 581 7.39% $34,479

Utilities 180 192 247 272 256 42.22% $91,583

Information 181 192 247 272 256 42.22% $36,748


537 539 531 527 532 -0.93% $43,224


96 110 116 133 136 41.67% $23,977


292 307 309 253 190 -34.93% $30,774

Mgmt. of Companies

52 78 75 65 75 44.23% $53,772


310 288 303 446 444 43.23% $19,345


107 111 101 115 114 6.54% $24,236


2,165 2,103 2,013 2,055 2,129 -1.66% $36,879


36 61 62 59 59 63.89% $17,635


1,292 1,274 1,337 1,448 1,549 19.89% $12,147

Other Services 535 494 520 533 557 4.11% $22,184


4,457 4,316 4,241 4,276 4,433 -0.54% $35,874




EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY LAWRENCE COUNTY


2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Year % Change

Average Wage 2013



9,574 9,820 10,438 10,518 10,757 12.36% $32,998


26 27 28 13 16 -38.46% $24,178

Mining 121 122 121 132 128 5.79% $38,974

Construction 364 434 469 459 436 19.78% $43,169

Manufacturing 1,812 1,763 1,880 1,892 2,009 10.87% $57,112

Wholesale Trade 228 238 257 219 206 -9.65% $38,308

Retail Trade 1,829 1,808 1,804 1,897 1,870 2.24% $21,430


227 220 243 268 240 5.73% $36,739

Utilities 59 56 60 62 59 0.00% $61,289

Information 174 164 156 154 152 -12.64% $34,169


371 366 370 385 369 -0.54% $41,018


75 80 81 81 81 8.00% $26,501


440 553 651 578 569 29.32% $45,787

Mgmt. of Companies

D D D D 15 N/A $79,679


156 175 196 D 311 N/A $22,776


77 68 59 D 2,649 43.00% $31,308


$27,981


64 58 57 63 60 -6.25% $10,707


1,179 1,143 1,183 1,190 1,219 3.39% $12,226

Other Services 388 373 393 403 334 -13.92% $24,762


2,596 2,119 2,108 2,111 2,126 -18.10% $33,270




EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY LAWRENCE COUNTY



2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 5 Year % Change

Average Wage 2013



2,450 2,825 2,837 2,473 2,467 0.69% $40,704


- 6 6 6 8 N/A $28,461

Mining - - - - - N/A $-

Construction 324 287 272 62 60 -81.48% $30,199

Manufacturing 486 449 333 358 375 -22.84% $46,637

Wholesale Trade 66 65 72 78 83 25.76% $42,441

Retail Trade 333 339 329 339 337 1.20% $19,918


121 111 97 83 91 -24.79% $35,991

Utilities 11 11 11 12 13 18.18% $47,560

Information D D D 22 22 N/A $29,738


127 39 35 36 52 -59.06% $31,605


22 21 23 21 20 -9.09% $26,254


474 1,035 1,152 976 942 98.73% $61,920

Mgmt. of Companies - - - - - N/A $-


12 19 18 16 20 66.67% $21,931

Educational Services - - - - - N/A $34,524


121 111 116 112 115 -4.96% $23,213


D D D D D N/A $-


257 248 282 D D N/A $-

Other Services 66 61 65 65 69 4.55% $16,926


4,421 4,673 4,812 1,797 4,613 4.34% $76,525



REGION AS A WORKPLACE

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Source: OTM, LEHD, U.S. Census Bureau; PCRD



REGION AS A HOME

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN THE REGION (PERCENTAGE) County High School,

No Diploma High School

Graduate Some College,

No Degree Associate or Bachelor’s

Degree

Graduate or Professional

Degree

Daviess 16.5 39.9 15.5 12.0 4.4

Greene 14.6 43.4 18.5 13.3 4.0

Knox 12.9 37.2 18.7 18.9 6.9

Lawrence 16.1 46.3 15.6 11.1 4.3

Martin 17.3 42.3 15.0 12.5 4.3

Region 15.5 41.8 16.7 13.6 4.8

Indiana 12.6 37.2 19.7 18.0 7.2

Stats Indiana- ACS 2005-2010



EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT 2000 - 2013

Daviess Greene Knox Lawrence Martin

Educational Attainment 2000 2013 2000 2013 2000 2013 2000 2013 2000 2013

Less than high school 28.2 22.5 20.8 15.4 18.3 13.8 22.6 15.9 25.8 17.1

High school 39.9 41.0 43.4 40.6 37.2 37.1 46.3 41.5 42.3 39.8

Some college 15.5 15.6 18.5 21.4 18.7 19.7 15.6 19.7 15.0 20.4

Associate's degree 6.7 8.5 6.8 10.5 11.4 15.2 4.7 9.1 8.0 11.9

Bachelor's degree 5.3 7.0 6.5 7.5 7.5 8.9 6.4 9.0 4.5 6.4

Graduate or Professional degree

4.4 5.4 4.0 4.6 6.9 5.2 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2000, ACS 2009-2013



INDUSTRY CLUSTERS Industry Clusters LQ %

Change from 2008

2013 LQ

Number of jobs in 2013

Classification, 2008-2013

Defense & Security 2% 0.56 1,773

EMERGING

Information Technology & Telecommunications

9% 0.37 1,141

EMERGING

Energy (Fossil & Renewable) -6% 1.32 5,213

MATURE

Advanced Materials -15% 1.03 2,289

MATURE

Mining -13% 1.58 339

MATURE

Transportation & Logistics 1% 1.08 2,494

STAR

Chemicals & Chemical Based Products

4% 1.76 1,578

STAR

Agribusiness, Food Processing & Technology

6% 2.66 5,924

STAR

Glass & Ceramics 1% 4.6 575

STAR

Forest & Wood Products 22% 1.52 1,824

STAR

Business & Financial Services -4% 0.53 5,145

TRANSFORMING

Manufacturing Supercluster -15% 1 2,521

TRANSFORMING

Biomedical/Biotechnical (Life Sciences)

-4% 0.88 5,139

TRANSFORMING

Arts, Entertainment, Recreation & Visitor Industries

-3% 0.39 1,182

TRANSFORMING

Education & Knowledge Creation -10% 0.36 621

TRANSFORMING

Printing & Publishing -2% 0.43 549

TRANSFORMING

Apparel & Textiles -19% 0.43 235

TRANSFORMING

Manufacturing sub-cluster

Machinery Manufacturing 1% 0.87 419

EMERGING

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

-1% 1.19 715

MATURE

Primary Metal Manufacturing -27% 3.37 567

MATURE

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

-24% 1.2 768

MATURE

Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing

-8% 0.11 52

TRANSFORMING

Electrical Equipment, Appliance & Component Manufacturing

0% 0 -

TRANSFORMING



REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE County Water Waste

Daviess Water provided by Daviess County Rural

Water, Washington, Odon, Montgomery, Elnora,

Alfordsville, Loogootee

Sanitary Sewer provided by the cities/towns of Elnora, Montgomery,

Odon, Plainville, Washington

Greene Water provided by Eastern Heights Utilities,

Ellis Water Inc., Jasonville, Lyons, Newberry, Switz

City, Linton

Sanitary Sewer provided by the cities/towns of Bloomfield, Jasonville, Linton, Lyons, Switz City, Worthington,

and Greene County Regional Sewer District.

Knox Water provided by Knox County Rural Water,

Bicknell, Decker, Bruceville, Edwardsport, Monroe City, Oaktown,

Sandborn, and Vincennes

Sewer service provided by the cities/towns of Bruceville, Sandborn, Monroe City, Bicknell, Edwardsport,

Oaktown, and Vincennes

Lawrence Water provided by Bedford, Mitchell, Oolitic,

East, North, and South Lawrence Utilities

Sanitary Sewer provided by the cities/towns of Bedford, Mitchell, and

Oolitic

Martin Water provided by Perry Rural Water, Loogootee,

East Fork Rural Water, Dubois Rural Water,

Shoals, Crane

Sewer service provided by the cities/towns of Shoals, Loogootee and

Crane



SOUTHERN INDIANA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO

THE 2015 COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

WHEREAS the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) requires the submission of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (C.E.D.S.) Annual Update from counties wishing to maintain eligibility for Economic Development Administration grant and loan programs: WHEREAS the 2015 CEDS Annual Update of the Southern Indiana Development Commission may serve as said report for counties within its service area with each counties' concurrence; and WHEREAS the Southern Indiana Development Commission has reviewed the Southern Indiana Development Commission 2015 CEDS Annual Update and finds that it reflects the development needs of the District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Southern Indiana Development Commission 2015 CEDS Annual Update be approved to meet the eligibility requirements for the grant and loan program administered by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Adopted this 30th day of April, 2015. ATTEST: BY: Mike Healy ______________________________ _______________________________ Chair, Southern Indiana Development Commission

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