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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

2014

Prepared by:

Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District

Marietta, Ohio

Prepared for:

Economic Development Administration U.S. Department of Commerce

The preparation of this document was financed in part through a grant from the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Ohio Department of Development and through contributions from the member jurisdictions of the Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Gary Starner - President Private Sector - Hocking County

Honorable John Pyles Monroe County

Ron Moore – Vice President Private Sector - Morgan County

Honorable Tim VanHorn Morgan County

Honorable Joe Matthews – Treasurer Washington County

Honorable Virgil Thompson Noble County

Honorable Paul Wiehl City of Athens

Honorable Thomas Johnson Perry County

Honorable Lenny Eliason Athens County

Honorable Tim Irvine Washington County

Honorable Clark Sheets Hocking County

John Curtis Private Sector - Monroe County

Honorable Tim Ihle Meigs County

Brian Howard Private Sector – Meigs County

GENERAL POLICY COUNCIL

Athens: Christine Knisely Honorable Chris Chmiel* Honorable Charlie Adkins Paul Wiehl Honorable Lenny Eliason Ted Linscott John Simpson Christine Fahl* Hocking: Honorable Clark Sheets* Gary Starner Martin Irvine Ken Wilson Meigs: Honorable Tim Ihle Honorable Randy Smith Brian Howard Monroe: Honorable John Pyles Honorable Tim Price* Honorable Carl Davis* John Curtis

Morgan: Honorable Tim VanHorn Honorable Mike Reed* Ron Moore Noble: Honorable Virgil Thompson Kristi Close Perry: Thomas Johnson Honorable Dave Freriks* John Arkley Cheryl Boley

Washington: Joe Matthews Andy Coleman* Honorable Tim Irvine Honorable David White Honorable Ron Feathers Tracey Wright Sharon Hoffee Kevin Ritter Mike Lorentz *Alternate

Misty Casto Executive Director

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND GENERAL POLICY COUNCIL II FORWARD IV MISSION STATEMENT V 2014 CEDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE VI CHAPTER I: Administrative Organization I-I CHAPTER II: Past Year’s Activities II-1 CHAPTER III: Changes in the Regional Economy III-1 CHAPTER IV: Regional Issues IV-1 CHAPTER V: Vision V-1 CHAPTER VI: Action Plan VI-1 CHAPTER VII: Evaluation VII-1 APPENDIX A: Organizational Chart A-1 APPENDIX B: 2014 CEDS Planning Session Questionnaire B-1 APPENDIX C: 2014 CEDS Project Ranking Criteria C-1

FORWARD

The Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District (BH-HVRDD) is designated as an Economic Development District by the Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Department of Commerce, and as a Local Development District by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). In order to comply with the statutory requirement (13 CFR, Chapter III, Section 304.1-b) that the designated areas maintain a currently approved Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), BH-HVRDD has been updating the District CEDS document annually. Approval of the annual CEDS report continues the area’s eligibility for EDA financial assistance. This report is an annual report, based on the last full revision completed in 2010. This document includes local input on major issues impacting communities in the region. The intent is to evaluate and describe changes in the area’s economy, update development goals, strategies, and strategy implementation, as required by EDA. The CEDS Advisory Committee, which included professionals from a wide and varied field, performed a key role in the identification of program strategies for the region. We hope that this document will be a guide to local communities as they prepare their local plans, with our ultimate goal being the timely implementation of the activities/projects contained herein. Comments on this report may be addressed to: Planning Coordinator Buckeye Hills- Hocking Valley Regional Development District P.O. Box 520, Reno, Ohio 45773 Telephone: 740.374.9436 Email: [email protected].

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MISSION The mission of the CEDS report is to assist local communities in using available resources to assess economic problems, identify opportunities, set goals, and implement strategies.

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2014 CEDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The CEDS Advisory committee performed a key role in analyzing current data, identifying development strategies and development-related projects that would generate new dollars and tax revenue for local communities. The following are key individuals from the designated trades/fields in our district, as set out by the CEDS guidelines.

Private Business Lynn Anastas

Representative Vice President - Community Relations O'Bleness Memorial Hospital

Private Business Mark Amon

Representative CEO Athens Computers & Multimedia Enterprises Limited

Private Business David M. Berchowitz

Representative Director Global Cooling

Higher Education Neal Hinton

Representative Dean of Alternative Energy and Transportation Technologies - Hocking College

Private Business Paul Reed

Representative President Farmers Bank

Private Business C. Allen Love

Representative Magnum Magnetics Private Business Mark Furman

Representative Plant Manager International Converter

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Chamber of Commerce Charlotte Keim

Representative President Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce

Private Business Curt Allison

Representative Division Sales Manager Pepsi Bottling Company

Private Business Daniel Allwine

Representative President Austral Engineering & Software

Public Official Perry Varnadoe

Economic Development Director Meigs County Office of Economic Development

Public Official Michelle Tipton

Program Staff Southeastern Ohio Port Authority

Public Official Shannon Wells

Director Morgan County Commissioners Development Office

Public Official Mike Lloyd

Economic Development Director/ Extension Agent Ohio State University Extension

Public Official Bill Rinehart

Economic Development Director Logan-Hocking Chamber of Commerce

Buckeye Hills Bret Allphin

Representative Development Director

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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy – 2014 Annual Report

CHAPTER ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION Annual Report Update: In October 2013, Buckeye Hills was selected as a recipient of a Make it in America challenge grant, along with partners from JobsOhio/ Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth, Ohio Development Services Agency, and the Ohio Valley Employment Resource – Ohio Workforce Investment Area 15. The project will proceed from October 2013 until September 2016. During 2013 there were no major changes to the mission statement, organizational history, staffing structure, or CEDS planning process since the completion of the 2010 revision. The Development Department staff added three new members since the last annual report. During October 2013 Karen Pawloski joined the Development Department as the Transportation Planning Manager. She will be managing the Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) activity during the two year pilot program. In May 2014 Dru Sexton joined the Development Department as a GIS Specialist who will be working primarily on the Make it in America project. As of this report Buckeye Hills has hired Anthony Iachini as the Development Site Coordinator/ Development Specialist 3, who will be the primary staff member responsible for completing the EDA activities outlined in the Make it in America scope of work. Mr. Iachini will start his position on July 7, 2014. Any subsequent changes or updates to these sections will be published in the Revised CEDS document due to EDA by April 30, 2015.

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CHAPTER TWO – PAST YEAR’S ACTIVITIES The planning and development activities undertaken by BH-HVRDD are directed by the Annual Work Program. These work programs contribute to implementing the program strategies of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. During Fiscal Year 2013, the staff at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District administered the following programs: I. CEDS Update; II. Provision of Timely Employment Data to EDA/EDR III. Positive Media References -EDA IV Technical Assistance; V. Regional Transportation Planning VI. Water and Sewer; VII. CDBG Formula Allocation Program; VIII. State Capital Improvement Program/Local Transportation Improvement

Program; IX. Conservation Activities; X. Brownfield Revitalization; XI. Geographical Information Systems; XII. Data Center Services; XIII. Business Assistance Programs/ Entrepreneurial Support Programs XIV. Regional Promotion;

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I. CEDS Update During this reporting period Buckeye Hills staff continued to update and maintain the CEDS document for the region. The CEDS is a valuable tool in analyzing the regional economic health and growth of a region. This tool is a product of a planning process and requires continual updating and improvement to best serve the needs of the district. A CEDS advisory committee is formed from local economic development experts, community leaders, local industry leaders, and members of community organizations. With the ongoing assistance of the CEDS advisory committee, an in-depth analysis of the economic situation in the district has was completed in 2010 and has been updated for 2014. The most recent CEDS Annual Report was completed and submitted to EDA’s Chicago Regional Office on June 28, 2013. The 2013 Annual Report covered demographic and statistical data updates which were released for the Buckeye Hills region over the past year, as well as an updated project listing, and current status of progress toward the stated goal areas developed in the 2010 CEDS revision. Buckeye Hills staff is actively collecting data and information which will be used in future CEDS Annual Reports. The 2014 CEDS Annual Report is due to EDA on or before June 30, 2014.

II. Provision of Timely Employment Data to EDA/EDR

In conjunction with traditional data center services, Buckeye Hills also provides pertinent employment and/or unemployment information for the region to the Economic Development Representative covering Ohio. Such data includes information concerning any potential plant openings or closings, or any other event that would have a noticeable impact on the labor force in the district. Buckeye Hills currently has a notification process in place for such events. Between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, Buckeye Hills received notification of two events that prompted the attention of the EDR during this period. The information was sent to the EDR via email. Overall, notifications sent to the EDR during this period indicated a potential loss of 1,095 jobs across the district.

III. Positive Media References

As a requirement of the Renewable Planning Investment Award, Buckeye Hills is continuously monitoring local media outlets for positive references to the Economic Development Administration. During the specified period, Buckeye Hills was unaware of any major references to the EDA projects or programs in the local media. The recently received Make it in America Challenge Grant and related press releases has generated some local attention, but has not been prominently featured in local media otherwise. It is expected that attention on this program will increase as activities pick up during the grant period.

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IV. Technical Assistance Buckeye Hills continues to serve an eight-county region through promoting the interests of, and providing technical assistance to, local public entities. Buckeye Hills provides technical assistance to local public entities in acquiring funding for programs and projects to improve the quality of life in communities through improvement of public infrastructure, educational facilities, and public service facilities. This technical assistance includes preparation of applications for funding, serving as a liaison between funding agencies and local government officials, providing guidance to local communities on administrative tasks, and assuring compliance of state and federal requirements. Over the past year, Development Department staff secured financing for various projects that will have a positive impact on residential and commercial sectors. These projects enhance the quality of life for the people of our region by enabling businesses to create and retain jobs, by providing education and training opportunities, by increasing the quality and availability of water and sanitary sewer services, by repairing and upgrading roads and bridges, and increasing accessibility and availability of quality health care. During 2013 Buckeye Hills participated in development projects with a total combined project cost of over $40.8 million, with local communities and private businesses leveraging nearly $22 million against the nearly $18 million provided through state and federal funding sources.

Housing Program The Buckeye Hills Housing program completed 19 handicap access and minor home repair projects in 2013. These projects were completed with $90,054 in state funds, $21,959 in federal funds, and $1,210 in Passport funds. Most of these projects involved solving handicap access issues for clients with physical mobility requirements. Other projects included completing minor home modifications in order to create safer home environments for eligible clients. The completion of a number of these projects was instrumental in helping to keep the clients in their own homes and out of nursing facilities. This program continues to be an asset to Buckeye Hills/ AAA by helping to offset the cost differential between home based care and nursing facility care.

Other Planning Activities Wood Washington Wirt Interstate Planning Commission Buckeye Hills continued to participate on the advisory board of the Wood Washington Wirt Interstate Planning Commission. The purpose of this commission is to keep public officials and local agencies informed about

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transportation projects proposed and underway in Wood, Washington, and Wirt counties in southern Ohio and western West Virginia. Development District of Appalachia (DDAA) Buckeye Hills continues to be an active member of the Development District of Association of Appalachia, which is an organization made up of all 73 local development districts encompassing the 420 Appalachian counties in the United States. During 2013, Executive Director Misty Casto continued to serve as First Vice President of the DDAA, as well as head of the DDAA training committee. In this role Ms. Casto and Buckeye Hills continue to cooperate with LDDs across the Appalachian region of the U.S. in shaping and creating new programming for the DDAA. Much of this effort is focused on bringing LDDs closer together in a mutually beneficial working partnership, and demonstrating the value LDDs add to the many regions they serve. Ms. Casto and the Buckeye Hills staff were instrumental in planning the second annual DDAA Professional Development Conference (spring 2014), the DDAA Annual Conference (spring 2014), as well as other events that DDAA co-sponsored with national partners such as NADO and ARC. Connect Ohio/ Broadband Access During the past year Buckeye Hills staff continued to actively participate in the project development and planning process initiated by Connect Ohio. The focus of Connect Ohio is to work with regional and local partners to spread the availability and adoption of high speed internet service across Ohio, while also expanding the overall use and adoption of computers by Ohio’s populous. Connect Ohio has also undertaken an initiative to more accurately map existing broadband services and facilities currently available throughout the state. During 2013 Connect Ohio launched two DigitalWorks training centers in the region, one in Logan (Hocking County) and one in Woodsfield (Monroe County). The purpose of these centers is to provide technology based job training opportunities which then lead directly to job placement for workers at the outset of the program.

Intergovernmental Review As the regional clearinghouse, on-going assistance will be provided to officials and agencies in the district by reviewing and receiving comments on projects being completed throughout the region. The reviews are completed in accordance with State Clearinghouse regulations. Buckeye Hills continues to act as the Regional Clearinghouse. Buckeye Hills Staff reviewed 11 projects from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.

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V. Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO)

During spring 2013, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) initiated a Regional Transportation Planning pilot program to be offered to the five non-MPO regional councils in Ohio. The purpose of this program is to introduce Transportation Planning in to the existing planning activities of regional councils across the state, build local staff capacity in Transportation Planning, and increase the level of communication and coordination between ODOT and local governments. This program was launched in July 2013, with Buckeye Hills hiring a Transportation Planning Manager in October 2013. As of this report, Buckeye Hills has completed the Public Participation Plan which guides the interaction between Buckeye Hills, constituents, interested parties, and local officials as the work plan is completed. Buckeye Hills has formed two advisory committees to assist with the planning activities which are a major part of this program; the Technical Advisory Committee and the Citizen Advisory Committee. Buckeye Hills staff is currently working with the committees and interested parties to complete the comprehensive regional transportation planning document, which is due to ODOT by June 30, 2015.

VI. Water & Sewer

Southeastern Ohio Port Authority – Ingenuity Center Buckeye Hills staff is assisting the Washington County Commissioners and The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority in administering various sources of public financing to create a 35,000 square foot multi-tenant facility located on a five acre site in the recently developed Seven North Commerce Park in Marietta Township (Washington County). This project will allow for the development and expansion of current and future Washington county companies, especially those in the temperature controlled cabinet industry. It is estimated that this project will create 25 jobs. This project was completed during spring 2014, and the open house was held on May 9, 2014. Village of New Straitsville Buckeye Hills staff continued to assist the Village of New Straitsville (Perry County) in administering CDBG Water and Sewer Program and ARC funding that is financing a project to replace 16,960 linear feet of water main and 6,920 linear feet of service line. The estimated cost of the project is $1,100,000. The completion of this project will provide safe, reliable potable water to 296 residents, and nine businesses in the village. Contracts for the project were signed in August 2012. The village has expended the following grant funding to

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date; CDBG $470,228; ARC $242,204 and EPA $256,869 for a total project cost of $ 969,301. Village of Somerset Buckeye Hills continued to assist the Village of Somerset (Perry County) in administering CDBG Water and Sewer Program funding that is financing a project to replace waterlines thus eliminating a health hazard. The initial estimated cost of the project was $1,100,000. The project involves the replacement of 18,500 linear feet of waterline. 60 households will be affected by this project. The village has expended the following grant funding; CDBG $500,000, as well as a loan from EPA for $602,249 toward the total project cost of $1,102,249. Village of Belle Valley Buckeye Hills is assisting the Noble County Commissioners in administering Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program and ARC funding that is financing a project to install 21,132 linear feet of sewer line and 69 manholes in the Village of Belle Valley. The projected cost of the project is $2,460,000. 110 households will be served by the project. The village is 55.1% low to moderate income. The county is a distressed county as defined by ARC. The contract for this activity was awarded in September of 2013. The project is on-going. Village of Chauncey Buckeye Hills is assisting the Village of Chauncey in administering ARC funds for the installation of a UV Disinfection system. The project will affect 423 households. The estimated cost of the project is $81,400. The village is located in a distressed county as defined by ARC. The project is currently underway and on-going. Village of New Matamoras Buckeye Hills will assist the Village of New Matamoras in administering Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program and ARC funding that is financing a project to install 25,330 linear feet of waterline and 550 water meters. The project will affect 535 households. The total estimated project cost is $3,414,000. The project is located in a transitional county as defined by ARC. The applications for Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program and ARC will be completed by Buckeye Hills and RCAP for submission during late summer 2014.

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Highland Ridge Water Association – Washington County Buckeye Hills staff assisted the Washington County Commissioners in administering Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program funding on behalf of the Highland Ridge Water Association. This funding will allow for the installation of 43,970 linear feet of waterline, affecting 33 households. The total estimated project cost is $931,000. The contractor was awarded the project in July of 2013. The project was completed in Spring 2014. Tuppers Plains Sewer District – Meigs County Buckeye Hills will assist the Meigs County Commissioners in applying for a Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program and administer ARC funds on behalf of the Tuppers Plains Sewer District. The financing for this project will allow for the construction of a third lagoon serving 200 households and 24 businesses. The estimated total project cost is $610,000. This project is located in a distressed county as defined by ARC. The PTI has been received and the application for Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program funding will be submitted mid-summer 2014.

VII. CDBG Formula Allocation

Washington County Formula – 2012 Buckeye Hills staff continued to serve as the administrator of the Washington County CDBG Formula Program for FY’2012, assisting the grantee by assuring that the five projects within Washington County comply with funding requirements, checking for compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, participating in the bidding process for contracts and attending pre-construction conferences, completing status reports, consulting with independent auditor at time of final audit, and agreeing to reply to funding agency inquiries to the status of all activities undertaken by the Washington County Commissioners. Staff assisted the Washington County Commissioners in administering four projects within the county; 4,185 square feet of sidewalks replaced, 1 building repaired/rehabilitated, 2 pieces of equipment purchased, 1 general park improvement, and 150 linear feet of fencing installed. The total project cost was $178,545 of which the County provided $160,000 in CDBG Formula funding. All projects have been completed and monitored. Washington County Formula – 2013 Buckeye Hills will serve as the administrator of the Washington County CDBG Formula Program for FY’2013, assisting the grantee by assuring that the projects within Washington County comply with funding requirements, checking

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for compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, participating in the bidding process for contracts and attending pre-construction conferences, completing status reports, consulting with independent auditor at time of final audit, and agreeing to reply to funding agency inquiries to the status of all activities undertaken by the Washington County Commissioners.

Staff assisted the Washington County Commissioners in administering three projects within the county; 1 building structure demolished and 3 pieces of equipment purchased. The total project cost was $182,998 of which the County provided $101,100 in CDBG Formula funding. All projects are under contract and will be completed by November 2014. Washington County Formula – 2014 Buckeye Hills will serve as the administrator of the Washington County CDBG Formula Program for FY’2014, assisting the grantee by assuring that the projects within Washington County comply with funding requirements, checking for compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, participating in the bidding process for contracts and attending pre-construction conferences, completing status reports, consulting with independent auditor at time of final audit, and agreeing to reply to funding agency inquiries to the status of all activities undertaken by the Washington County Commissioners. The application is currently underway and will be completed and submitted to the state for review by June 20, 2014.

VIII. State Capital Improvement/Local Transportation Improvement Program The Buckeye Hills Development staff continued to serve as the liaison for the Ohio Public Works Commission 18th District. The District includes the entire Buckeye Hills service region plus the counties of Belmont and Muskingum. The SCIP/LTIP program provides funding to counties, townships, villages, and water and sewer districts to enable repairs and upgrades such as, road replacement, bridge work, culvert work, water supply improvements, wastewater improvements, and improvements to solid waste and storm water systems. The staff provided technical assistance and training to assist in the completion of the SCIP/LTIP application. The staff will continue to coordinate the activities of the various District 18 communities, such as; organizing meetings, distributing and posting meeting notices, publishing newspaper announcements, collecting applications, rating and ranking submitted applications, and forwarding applications to the Ohio Public Works Commission for funding or consideration for funding under the various other SCIP/LTIP programs.

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Staff assisted the District 18 Integrating Committee in rating applications and activity coordination. The District 18 Integrating Committee submitted 24 SCIP/LTIP projects from Round 28 to the Ohio Public Works Commission for funding. The total project cost for the above 24 applications was approximately $13,976,597. The Committee also submitted 5 top priority projects and 2 contingency projects for Small Government funding. The total project cost for the 7 Small Government projects was approximately $5,488,678. All 5 Small Government projects were funded at a total project cost of $4,503,559.

IX. Conservation Activities

Clean Ohio Fund – Conservation Program The Buckeye Hills Community Development Staff served as the liaison for the Ohio Public Works Commission 18th District. The District includes the entire Buckeye Hills service region, plus the counties of Belmont and Muskingum. The Clean Ohio Conservation Fund is part of the $400 million Clean Ohio Fund and provides monies to counties, townships, cities, villages, conservancy districts, soil and water conservation districts, joint recreational districts, park districts, and other non-profit organizations with a primary purpose to further conservation and preservation efforts in the region. This funding is primarily used for the purchase of open space properties and the related costs of making them accessible to the public. This program also provides monies used for projects enhancing the protection of stream corridors, providing and protecting wildlife habitat, and the reduction of erosion. The staff will continue to provide technical assistance and training to assist in the completion of projects funded through the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund. The staff will continue to coordinate the activities of the various District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC) communities, such as; organizing meetings, distributing and posting meeting notices, publishing newspaper announcements, collecting applications, rating and ranking submitted applications, and forwarding applications to the Ohio Public Works Commission for funding or consideration for funding under the Clean Ohio Program. The District 18 NRAC Committee accepted applications for Round 8 funding. The District received a total of 7 applications. Two of the seven applications were forced to withdraw due to lack of support. The remaining 5 applications were funded with grant funds totaling $1,027,466, for a total project cost of $1,370,455.

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X. Brownfield Revitalization

Clean Ohio Fund – Revitalization Program The Buckeye Hills Community Development served as the liaison for the Ohio Public Works Commission 18th District. The District includes the entire Buckeye Hills service region, plus the counties of Belmont and Muskingum. The Clean Ohio- Revitalization program provides funding to local governments, port authorities, conservancy districts, non-profit organizations, and for-profit entities to enable the acquisition and clean up a Brownfield area or property. Associated activities may include demolition of existing buildings, infrastructure upgrades and other improvements needed to redevelop the property. The staff will continue to coordinate the activities of the various District 18 communities, such as; organizing meetings, distributing and posting meeting notices, publishing newspaper announcements, collecting applications, rating and ranking submitted applications, and forwarding applications to the Ohio Development Services Agency for funding. As of this report, no formal applications were received during this reporting period. The district liaison held meetings with potential organizations which are interested in applying for funds at a later date.

XI. Geographical Information Systems

Buckeye Hills has been operating a GIS mapping system for the eight-county region since the mid 1990’s. Between that time and now, the GIS mapping program has become the most requested data source in the Buckeye Hills Development Department. During the period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, Buckeye Hills received a combined total of 39 requests for Census mapping, Census map data, and other non-Census GIS data and customized maps. Buckeye Hills uses GIS to make program decisions, to complete funding applications, as an informational tool for local organizations, and to promote many other economic development activities within our region. An example of some of the groups that utilized Buckeye Hills GIS services, and the projects Buckeye Hills staff completed during the reporting period are listed below: • Appalachian Ohio Geospatial Data Partnership (AOGDP) – The AOGDP

continued work on project activities for the AOGDP ‘Appalachian Ohio’s Open Geographic Information System Web Access’ project funded by the Local Government Innovation Fund. This project is focused on evaluating the possibility of creating a centralized online repository and web access application for county cadastral data in Appalachian Ohio. The purpose

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of creating such a repository is to support the creation and dissemination of standardized data sets that are easily accessible by users and partners at all levels of government and all levels of use. This project is currently underway and scheduled to conclude in June 2014. The report and related applications developed will all be available online from the AOGDP and Buckeye Hills websites.

• Washington State Community College (WSCC) Geoscience Program – In fall 2011 WSCC (Marietta, Ohio) established a new two year degree tract focusing on Geosciences (GIS and related technologies). Buckeye Hills GIS Manager Bret Allphin continued working closely with the administration and educational staff at Washington State during 2013 to continue developing the curriculum and program focus areas for the program. As of this report the program is continuing at a reduced level as student participation has not been as strong as expected.

• Small Communities Infrastructure Data Collection Program (BHGIS) –

During summer 2013, Buckeye Hills completed one small community infrastructure project. The Village of Rutland in Meigs County completed an inventory project in fall 2013. The inventory included 61 manholes, 268 grinder pumps, 99 taps, 32 hydrants, 249 meters, 61 system valves, and other related system appurtenances.

• City of Marietta – During 2013 Buckeye Hills continued its ongoing

relationship with the City of Marietta. The Buckeye Hills GIS Manager and GIS Specialist provided GIS support to the Engineering Department as requested on an as needed basis. Buckeye Hills staff continues to work with city staff to continually refine the corporation boundary, zoning, election boundaries, utility data, emergency service data, and other spatial data sets for the city.

• Washington County – Buckeye Hills GIS staff continues to serve as the de-

facto GIS staff for Washington County. Buckeye Hills also continued a contractual relationship with the Washington County Auditor and Washington County Tax Map office to provide cadastral data and application support on an hourly basis. During 2013 Buckeye Hills provided 120 hours of contract service to the Auditor/Tax Map office.

Buckeye Hills GIS staff continued to update digital tax parcel map files, update and correct street centerline data, maintain county addressing data, Emergency Service Zone (911) data, wireless telephone carrier tower data, voting districts and polling place data, agricultural land use data, and created numerous custom map products to support elections functions.

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• Online Mapping – Buckeye Hills staff continues to successfully utilize its

online mapping capabilities made possible through two grants received in 2009 from EDA and ARC. During 2013 Buckeye Hills continued to host and update interactive map viewers for communities participating in the Small Communities Infrastructure Data Collection Program – updating utility information and adding valuable map layers such as zoning. Buckeye Hills also continues to host online parcel viewers for Guernsey and Noble Counties. These viewers are utilized by property abstracters as they research oil and gas leases in the region as part of the Utica Shale activity in Ohio. During 2013 Buckeye Hills also contributed work to the previously mentioned AOGDP project aimed at studying the feasibility of creating an online cadastral repository for Ohio’s Appalachian counties.

These are just a few highlights of the projects Buckeye Hills has participated in during the specified period, and not an exhaustive list. Buckeye Hills has also worked with local soil and water districts, local educational groups, port authorities, economic development groups, private citizens, and students on GIS related projects through out the year.

As mentioned in previous CEDS documents, Buckeye Hills continues to actively advocate for the increased use of mapping technologies and spatial data to local governments, and other local parties throughout the region. To this end, Buckeye Hills continues to participate in and organize GIS activities across the district including user group meetings, project demonstrations, and presentations to local universities and other interested parties. To further these goals Buckeye Hills staff also participates on GIS related curriculum committees, URISA, OGRIP, and other similar GIS bodies with the common focus of furthering the adoption of GIS throughout the region.

XII. Data Center

The Buckeye Hills Data Center continues to provide public and private entities with important demographic and economic data. This data is used for various reasons, such as writing media reports, preparing grant applications, and educational research. The center receives the most current data from the state data center in both print and electronic formats. The data center uses this vast information system to help keep citizens in the region informed through:

The dissemination of demographic and economic data including: population, housing characteristics, labor force, and other economic characteristics.

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• The production of census maps for specific community and business

applications.

• The preparation of reports depicting area wide community characteristics.

• The preparation of specialized mapping products which can illustrate any

of the data contained in the Buckeye Hills Data Center.

The Data Center is also an affiliate of the Business and Industry Data Center (BIDC), a service provided by regional planning and development agencies in Ohio. Along with these services Buckeye Hills also publishes a ‘Data Center Update’ which highlights employment figures, and other pertinent or interesting statistical information from around the region. In order to achieve the widest possible distribution, this is information is included in our monthly newsletter. Below is a summary of data requests from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.

Government organizations continue to be the most frequent type of organization requesting data, composing 66% of all requests received.

As has been reported previously, other GIS maps and related data was the most frequently requested type of information from the BH Data Center during this period, composing over 45% all requests received.

OrganizationNumber of Requests

Percentage of Requests

Government 51 69.9%Community Org. 6 8.2%Media 6 8.2%Business 6 8.2%Academic/Research 3 4.1%Private Citizen 1 1.4%Totals 73

Type of RequestNumber of Requests

Percentage of Requests

Other GIS Maps 33 45.2%Misc. 15 20.5%Population 10 13.7%Census Maps 6 8.2%Income 5 6.8%Comm. Profile 2 2.7%Housing 1 1.4%Labor Force 1 1.4%Totals 73

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XIII. Business Assistance Programs/ Entrepreneurial Support Programs

Revolving Loan Fund Buckeye Hills continues to provide loan financing to businesses within the region using ARC, EDA, and USDA funding. These loans, in conjunction with private funding, allow for start up and expansion of businesses when full conventional financing cannot be obtained. All loan funds provided are based on job creation and retention figures anticipated for each completed project. During the report period 4 loans were approved for $361,000, with two more loans expected to close in July 2014 totaling $211,000. Since July 2013 the Business Development Coordinator has met with 37 prospective clients interested in revolving loan funds for projects in the Buckeye Hills region. Over this period the Business Development Coordinator also has participated as a speaker at several regional events including the Athens Count Lunch and Learn series, the Athens County Business Fair, and the Hocking County Business Round Table. Athens County Revolving Loan Fund Buckeye Hills will continue to administer the Athens County Revolving Loan Fund on behalf of and under contract with the Athens County Economic Development Council. Under this contract Buckeye Hills will administer all aspects of the Revolving Loan Fund program. This program will continue to help build new and existing small businesses in Athens County. During the report period there were no applications for funds from the Athens County RLF.

XIV. Regional Promotion Make it In America Challenge Program

In October 2013, Buckeye Hills was successful in receiving a Make it in America challenge grant award for a project entitled “Make it in Appalachian Ohio.” This project is the undertaking of a partnership formed by Buckeye Hills, the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth, the Ohio Development Services Agency, and the Ohio Valley Employment Resource (Workforce Investment Area 15.) The goal of this project is to secure the reinvestment of capital and workforce in Ohio from industries that had previously been lost to foreign competition. The targeted industries for this endeavor are wood furniture manufacturing and wood products, plastics/polymers, and metal fabrication. This project involves three main activities, development site collection, supply

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chain database development, and incumbent worker training. Buckeye Hills staff will be concentrating on the collection of development site information. Two additional staff members have been hired to complete this activity during the three year grant period. The anticipated outcome is to collect information on 1,000 development sites in the Buckeye Hills region in the grant period. EODA – Utica Shale Region Real Estate During this report period Buckeye Hills continued to capitalize on a partnership with the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA). The purpose of this partnership is to promote high quality economic development sites that may be best suited for use in the shale gas industry to real estate brokers representing those companies. Buckeye Hills staff was responsible for gathering physical information for the sites, and creating a series of data sheets and maps depicting these properties. Utilizing this information, three events were held, two in Pittsburgh and one in Columbus, where local officials were able to interact directly with brokers regarding the available sites in their area of interest, and in the region. This endeavor has been very successful and additional events are being planned with EODA for the near future. The most recent event was held in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on June 4, 2014, with another event being planned for the Canton/Akron region of Ohio during late summer 2014.

Website

The Buckeye Hills staff continued to promote the economic development opportunities and programmatic activities throughout the region between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014. A key tool used by the Buckeye Hills staff to convey this information is the agency website hosted at www.buckeyehills.org. Buckeye Hills staff also administers a web presence for the Area Agency on Aging 8, www.areaagency8.org. This website contains all the information pertaining to our Aging program as well as informational articles, links, applications for services, and other items related to the provision of services to our senior residents. These websites continue to provide valuable public information on all of our available programming, publications, data, and staff, as well as press releases and other information. Between July 1, 2013 and June 16, 2014 buckeyehills.org completed 7,204 user sessions, and 24,030 pageviews. Statistics for areaagency8.org are not available during this report period. Business Retention & Expansion Program – (BizNet) As mentioned in previous CEDS Annual Reports, Buckeye Hills continued to operate the BizNet program during 2013. Business retention and expansion

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http://www.buckeyehills.org/


activities continued, as local economic development professionals were encouraged to continue making focused visits with businesses they felt may benefit from targeted state and federal resources, regardless of industry. Previously, business visits were targeted to companies in specific industry classification based on the Ohio Strategic Plan and the Buckeye Hills CEDS document. During the reporting period, 7 visits were completed. To date 346 total retention visits and 21 food system visits across the 12 county region have been completed and entered in to the ExecutivePulse database. As of June 2014, this program activity may be concluding due to inability to pay licensing fees on the BRE software (ExecutivePulse) currently being used by the group. This fee had been covered by APEG in the previous year, but the funding to support this activity is no longer available. Media Relations/ Outlets During the past year Buckeye Hills continued its proactive and reactive Communications strategies including media, community and government relations efforts. Buckeye Hills continued the distribution of a monthly Buckeye Hills-HVRDD newsletter, a monthly newsletter for the Area Agency on Aging and special advocacy or funding-related alerts as needed across the district. The electronic monthly newsletters from BH have a distribution of over 800 recipients. Below are some results from the media relations efforts of Buckeye Hills during 2013:

A total of 2,163 column inches of print news space and also a variety of free radio and TV interviews were secured (including some front page placements).

With regional averages of $12 for paid print space, that would equate to $25,956 in FREE media print placement.

Ongoing media relations has netted several opportunities for interviews related to economic development, regional demographic and aging-related issues as regional media outlets have begun to routinely contact BH-HVRDD and AAA8 “expert sources” on relevant topics.

Other Promotional Activities Social Media Buckeye Hills continues to use social media as an effective medium to communicate important and relevant information to constituents and organizations across the region. Currently Buckeye Hills and the Area Agency on

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Aging are utilizing Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to disseminate content and information to a wide audience. AAA8 on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ BuckeyeHillsAAA8. Buckeye Hills at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Buckeye-Hills-Hocking-Valley-Regional-Development-District/134236253307833. Buckeye Hills Twitter at @buckeyehillsrdd Buckeye Hills YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/BuckeyeHillsHVRDD.

Government Relations & Advocacy During 2013 Buckeye Hills continued to provide proactive legislative advocacy and grassroots efforts to disseminate information about issues impacting residents of the region. In 2013, Buckeye Hills hosted a variety of on-site and in-district meetings with local, state and federal legislators and funding partners to educate and inform them about local projects and issues. The communications team coordinated with state and national associations on a variety of advocacy projects ranging from support for federal programs such as EDA, ARC, The Farm Bill (USDA), infrastructure development, rural transportation planning, as well as specific issues such as senior services and The Older Americans Act. Buckeye Hills hosted and facilitated meetings with all state and federal legislators throughout 2013 in the Buckeye Hills region, in state offices in Columbus, Ohio, and in federal offices in Washington, D.C. Buckeye Hills provides regular opportunities for local officials to accompany staff members to Columbus or Washington D.C. to meet with legislators and their staff to personally address issues. Each representative was provided with an annual report and county-specific services overview from 2012. Buckeye Hills hosted two semi-annual meetings inviting each Board of County Commissioners, elected officials, as well as other community and economic development leaders. The purpose of these regular meetings is to provide regional updates on programming and issues that may affect the constituents of Buckeye Hills. The Area Agency on Aging continues to be an active member of the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (O4A), participating in advocacy and communications efforts to educate Ohio’s legislators about Aging issues facing local seniors as well as funding for and expansion of Ohio Medicaid services like PASSPORT.

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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Buckeye-Hills-Hocking-Valley-Regional-Development-District/134236253307833


http://www.youtube.com/user/BuckeyeHillsHVRDD


Appalachian Advocacy Ohio's Local Development Districts serve 32 counties in the Appalachian area of the state. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Ohio’s four Appalachian Local Development Districts continue to work closely together to further improve the Appalachian region of Ohio. To illustrate how these organizations are working to better the region, the 2013 Appalachian Impact Report, documenting project impacts and outcomes for each individual organization, and the collective group as a whole, has been developed and is available online at http://www.areaagency8.org/pub/2013_OhioARC_LDD_Impact_Report.pdf. Buckeye Hills continued its involvement with regional representatives in the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA) and its relationships with state and federal legislators in the region. As was reported earlier, Buckeye Hills partnered with EODA on an initiative called Utica Shale Region Real Estate, which showcases the best available properties in the region suited for use in the shale industry. EODA is an independent, non-profit organization created to promote economic growth in the Eastern Ohio region through regional cooperation. State & National Association Activities The staff of Buckeye Hills remains active on local, state, and federal advisory committees and other related groups sponsored by and made up of our partners from all disciplines. These activities allow Buckeye Hills and its staff to stay abreast of current development issues and trends, while providing new ideas as they work to better serve the eight-county region. Buckeye Hills continues its membership in the National Assoc. of Development Organizations (NADO), the Development District Assoc. of Appalachia (DDAA), as well as the Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA), the Ohio Assoc. of Regional Councils (OARC), the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (OAAAA), the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) and the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA). This listing is not exhaustive, as Buckeye Hills Staff members actively participate on a wide variety of association leadership boards and committees. Area Agency on Aging 8 (AAA8) An important part of fulfilling the overall mission of Buckeye Hills is accomplished through the continued work of the Area Agency on Aging 8. AAA8 is part of a statewide network that offers unbiased information, lower-cost

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alternatives for care, effective care management and expertise for seniors in the Buckeye Hills region. The Area Agency on Aging 8 staff continued to reach out to the region’s senior residents and their caregivers to provide resources and access to in-home and community-based assistance. In 2013, the AAA8 network of providers delivered nearly $12.5 million in services across the region. Home-based PASSPORT services cost approximately $1,043 a month for the average client in the AAA8 region, compared to $5,000 a month or more for nursing home care. The average annual PASSPORT care plan in the AAA8 region is $12,516 as compared to the average annual nursing home costs of $60,000. The aging of America is creating new challenges and opportunities for the system providing resources to older adults, those with disabilities and their caregivers. To help communities respond to these challenges, AAA8 continues to work with its partners at the federal, state, and community levels to strengthen the region’s capacity. The Area Agency on Aging receives funding from many sources to administer and support in-home services. The Federal Government provides funding for Title III services through the Older Americans Act. Nutrition Service Incentive Program (NSIP) and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FM) are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ohio Department of Aging funds Senior Community Services Block Grant (BG), National Senior Service Corps and Alzheimer’s Respite. The Housing Assistance Grant Program is funded through the Ohio Development Services Agency.

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CHAPTER THREE – REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS

Demographic Data Update During the report period Buckeye Hills staff continue to regularly access and utilize Census 2010 and America Community Survey data for all areas of the region. Questions still remain over the value and usefulness of ACS data at the higher levels of federal government. Buckeye Hills staff has observed high margins of error for rural regions, which calls the value of the data in to question. This has prompted several State of Ohio funding programs to recommend the continued use of Census 2000 income and housing data to determine project eligibility. As of May 2014 several state programs are still using Census 2000 data for program and project qualification despite the availability of newer data. Data Updates The following pages contain tables from Chapter 3 of the 2010 Revised CEDS that contained data which has been updated since the final document was released in April 2010. Not all tables from Chapter 3 have been updated or listed in this Annual Report. For further reading or background on these tables and the data contained within them please refer to the original analysis and descriptions found in Chapter 3 of the 2010 Revised CEDS. Note: Future CEDS documents will only contain a subset of this data while referencing the remainder, which will be published in a separate Data Compendium document released annually by Buckeye Hills. It was anticipated that the first edition of this document would be produced during 2013. Buckeye Hills staff concluded that this document would be best served to be produced in concert with the 2015 revised CEDS document, which will be available in June 2015.

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Buckeye Hills Region The following tables illustrate the population changes in the region, as well as each member county. Six of the eight counties in the region gained population, with only Monroe and Washington losing population since 2000. Population across the region was up slightly between 2000 and 2013, with a gain of only 3,266 people (1.28%).

Census Census ACS Est. ACS Est. ACS Est.2000 2010 2011 2012 2013 Change % Change

Ohio 11,353,140 11,538,514 11,544,951 11,544,225 11,570,808 217,668 1.92%

BHHVRDD 255,000 260,084 260,279 258,699 258,266 3,266 1.28%Athens 62,223 64,757 64,769 64,304 64,681 2,458 3.95%Hocking 28,241 29,380 29,394 29,273 28,665 424 1.50%Meigs 23,072 23,770 23,680 23,593 23,496 424 1.84%Monroe 15,180 14,642 14,642 14,549 14,585 -595 -3.92%Morgan 14,897 15,054 15,034 14,911 14,904 7 0.05%Noble 14,058 14,645 14,702 14,579 14,628 570 4.05%Perry 34,078 36,058 36,303 36,015 35,997 1,919 5.63%Washington 63,251 61,778 61,755 61,475 61,310 -1,941 -3.07%

Table 3.01 Population Change 2000 - 2012

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Athens County

Census Census ACS Est. 2000 2010 2012 Change % Change

County 62,223 64,757 64,592 2,369 3.81%

Villages/CitiesAlbany 808 828 1,019 211 26.11%Amesvil le 184 154 139 -45 -24.46%Athens City 21,342 23,832 24,013 2,671 12.52%Buchtel 574 558 551 -23 -4.01%Chauncey 1,067 1,049 1,108 41 3.84%Coolvil le 528 496 481 -47 -8.90%Glouster 1,972 1,791 1,570 -402 -20.39%Jacksonvil le 544 481 560 16 2.94%Nelsonvil le City 5,230 5,392 5,372 142 2.72%Trimble Vil lage 466 390 439 -27 -5.79%Balance of Cty. 26,519 29,801 29,340 2,821 10.64%

TownshipsAlexander 2,614 2,811 2,802 188 7.19%Ames 1,231 1,183 1,513 282 22.91%Athens 27,714 30,473 30,357 2,643 9.54%Bern 519 572 435 -84 -16.18%Canaan 1,780 1,666 1,726 -54 -3.03%Carthage 1,467 1,532 1,763 296 20.18%Dover 3,797 3,626 3,626 -171 -4.50%Lee 2,531 2,729 2,723 192 7.59%Lodi 1,403 1,425 1,410 7 0.50%Rome 1,400 1,320 836 -564 -40.29%Trimble 4,710 4,480 4,480 -230 -4.88%Troy 2,712 2,617 2,621 -91 -3.36%Waterloo 2,605 2,562 2,562 -43 -1.65%York 7,740 7,761 7,738 -2 -0.03%

Athens County Population Change - 2000 - 2012

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Hocking County

Census Census ACS Est.2000 2010 2012 Change % Change

County 28,241 29,380 29,372 1,131 4.00%

Villages/CitiesBuchtel 574 558 551 -23 -4.01%Laurelvil le 533 527 370 -163 -30.58%Logan City 6,704 7,152 7,306 602 8.98%Murray City 452 449 407 -45 -9.96%Balance of Cty. 20,541 21,237 20,738 197 0.96%

TownshipsBenton 814 803 832 18 2.21%Falls 11,409 11,731 11,745 336 2.95%Good Hope 1,444 1,399 1,539 95 6.58%Green 2,585 3,261 3,236 651 25.18%Laurel 1,190 1,166 1,329 139 11.68%Marion 2,411 2,463 2,595 184 7.63%Perry 2,554 2,560 2,565 11 0.43%Salt Creek 1,260 1,210 890 -370 -29.37%Starr 1,477 1,560 1,967 490 33.18%Ward 1,937 1,933 1,553 -384 -19.82%Washington 1,160 1,294 1,121 -39 -3.36%

Hocking County Population Change - 2000 - 2012

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Meigs County


County 23,072 23,770 23,664 592 2.57%

Villages/CitiesMiddleport 2,525 2,530 2,523 -2 -0.08%Pomeroy 1,966 1,852 1,821 -145 -7.38%Racine 746 675 588 -158 -21.18%Rutland 401 393 521 120 29.93%Syracuse 879 826 842 -37 -4.21%Balance of Cty. 16,555 17,494 17,369 814 4.92%

TownshipsBedford 1,212 1,355 1,071 -141 -11.63%Chester 2,332 2,496 2,289 -43 -1.84%Columbia 1,018 1,189 1,209 191 18.76%Lebanon 1,029 967 830 -199 -19.34%Letart 641 675 724 83 12.95%Olive 1,874 1,798 2,076 202 10.78%Orange 934 1,072 963 29 3.10%Rutland 2,347 2,353 2,627 280 11.93%Salem 944 1,051 766 -178 -18.86%Salisbury 6,441 6,356 6,340 -101 -1.57%Scipio 1,050 1,318 1,629 579 55.14%Sutton 3,250 3,140 3,140 -110 -3.38%

Meigs County Population Change - 2000 - 2012

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Monroe County


County 15,180 14,642 14,679 -501 -3.30%

Villages/CitiesAntioch 89 86 168 79 88.76%Beallsvil le 423 409 518 95 22.46%Clarington 444 384 434 -10 -2.25%Graysvil le 113 76 56 -57 -50.44%Jerusalem 152 161 137 -15 -9.87%Lewisvil le 233 176 160 -73 -31.33%Miltonsburg 29 43 35 6 20.69%Stafford 86 81 97 11 12.79%Wilson 118 125 126 8 6.78%Woodsfield 2,598 2,384 2,540 -58 -2.23%Balance of Cty. 10,932 10,754 10,408 -524 -4.79%

TownshipsAdams 672 625 304 -368 -54.76%Benton 349 338 156 -193 -55.30%Bethel 357 347 310 -47 -13.17%Center 3,797 3,647 3,657 -140 -3.69%Franklin 453 427 403 -50 -11.04%Green 422 447 335 -87 -20.62%Jackson 473 477 749 276 58.35%Lee 1,122 1,023 866 -256 -22.82%Malaga 979 1,062 1,256 277 28.29%Ohio 1,032 1,004 1,260 228 22.09%Perry 455 451 576 121 26.59%Salem 1,046 1,001 934 -112 -10.71%Seneca 508 486 466 -42 -8.27%Summit 714 647 557 -157 -21.99%Sunsbury 1,424 1,325 1,173 -251 -17.63%Switzerland 509 462 610 101 19.84%Washington 520 511 628 108 20.77%Wayne 348 362 439 91 26.15%

Monroe County Population Change - 2000 - 2012

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Morgan County


County 14,897 15,054 15,042 145 0.97%

Villages/CitiesChesterhil l 305 289 303 -2 -0.66%McConnelsvil le 1,676 1,784 1,920 244 14.56%Malta 696 671 981 285 40.95%Stockport 540 503 456 -84 -15.56%Balance of Cty. 11,680 11,807 11,382 -298 -2.55%

TownshipsBloom 1,015 980 803 -212 -20.89%Bristol 207 191 174 -33 -15.94%Center 652 743 1,113 461 70.71%Deerfield 802 927 741 -61 -7.61%Homer 976 1,058 802 -174 -17.83%Malta 1,964 1,864 1,903 -61 -3.11%Manchester 141 160 124 -17 -12.06%Marion 1,336 1,323 982 -354 -26.50%Meigsvil le 894 895 1,180 286 31.99%Morgan 2,617 2,562 2,576 -41 -1.57%Penn 777 715 836 59 7.59%Union 607 614 770 163 26.85%Windsor 1,951 2,089 1,873 -78 -4.00%York 958 933 1,165 207 21.61%

Morgan County Population Change - 2000 - 2012

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Noble County


County 14,058 14,645 14,643 585 4.16%

Villages/CitiesBatesvil le 100 71 74 -26 -26.00%Belle Valley 263 223 269 6 2.28%Caldwell 1,956 1,748 2,854 898 45.91%Dexter City 166 129 131 -35 -21.08%Sarahsvil le 198 166 174 -24 -12.12%Summerfield 296 254 254 -42 -14.19%Balance of Cty. 11,079 12,054 10,887 -192 -1.73%

TownshipsBeaver 758 767 534 -224 -29.55%Brookfield 119 99 120 1 0.84%Buffalo 782 815 838 56 7.16%Center 1,027 1,110 792 -235 -22.88%Elk 305 333 223 -82 -26.89%Enoch 413 440 534 121 29.30%Jackson 536 528 477 -59 -11.01%Jefferson 284 281 317 33 11.62%Marion 730 671 848 118 16.16%Noble 2,013 2,118 2,519 506 25.14%Olive 5,395 5,852 5,855 460 8.53%Seneca 453 479 387 -66 -14.57%Sharon 353 342 245 -108 -30.59%Stock 383 325 312 -71 -18.54%Wayne 507 485 642 135 26.63%

Noble County Population Change - 2000 - 2012

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Perry County


County 34,078 36,058 36,086 2,008 5.89%

Villages/CitiesCorning 593 583 738 145 24.45%Crooksvil le 2,483 2,534 2,538 55 2.22%Glenford 198 173 244 46 23.23%Hemlock 142 155 203 61 42.96%Junction City 818 819 825 7 0.86%New Lexington 4,689 4,731 5,150 461 9.83%New Straitsvil le 774 722 550 -224 -28.94%Rendvil le 46 36 79 33 71.74%Rosevil le 1,936 1,852 1,754 -182 -9.40%Shawnee 608 655 560 -48 -7.89%Somerset 1,549 1,481 1,582 33 2.13%Thornvil le 731 991 1057 326 44.60%Balance of Cty. 20,276 22,081 20,806 530 2.61%

TownshipsBearfield 1,412 1,677 1,497 85 6.02%Clayton 1,432 1,565 1,962 530 37.01%Coal 1,106 1,042 931 -175 -15.82%Harrison 5,399 5,253 5,259 -140 -2.59%Hopewell 2,163 2,399 2,491 328 15.16%Jackson 2,791 2,856 2,854 63 2.26%Madison 1,229 1,377 1,219 -10 -0.81%Monday Creek 671 727 641 -30 -4.47%Monroe 1,565 1,508 1,532 -33 -2.11%Pike 6,595 6,923 6,934 339 5.14%Pleasant 794 846 910 116 14.61%Reading 3,956 4,370 4,371 415 10.49%Salt Lick 1,200 1,262 1,220 20 1.67%Thorn 3,765 4,253 4,265 500 13.28%

Perry County Population Change - 2000 - 2012

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Washington County


County 63,251 61,778 61,751 -1,500 -2.37%

Villages/CitiesBelpre City 6,660 6,441 6,453 -207 -3.11%Beverly 1,282 1,313 1,037 -245 -19.11%Lowell 628 549 479 -149 -23.73%Lower Salem 109 86 124 15 13.76%Macksburg 202 186 138 -64 -31.68%Marietta City 14,515 14,085 14,102 -413 -2.85%Matamoras 957 896 809 -148 -15.46%Balance of Cty. 38,898 38,222 38,609 -289 -0.74%

TownshipsAdams 1,830 1,617 1,427 -403 -22.02%Aurelius 441 422 372 -69 -15.65%Barlow 2,417 2,618 2,597 180 7.45%Belpre 4,192 3,869 6,453 2,261 53.94%Decatur 1,181 1,303 1,549 368 31.16%Dunham 2,505 2,568 2,563 58 2.32%Fairfield 1,011 1,109 829 -182 -18.00%Fearing 910 891 788 -122 -13.41%Grandview 1,834 1,731 1,287 -547 -29.83%Independence 387 348 356 -31 -8.01%Lawrence 956 901 865 -91 -9.52%Liberty 621 481 1,044 423 68.12%Ludlow 330 328 256 -74 -22.42%Marietta 4,673 4,595 4,587 -86 -1.84%Muskingum 4,627 4,461 4,459 -168 -3.63%Newport 2,176 1,988 2,071 -105 -4.83%Palmer 625 566 615 -10 -1.60%Salem 1,130 1,137 1,333 203 17.96%Warren 4,044 4,045 4,035 -9 -0.22%Waterford 3,708 3,713 3,704 -4 -0.11%Watertown 1,563 1,579 1,544 -19 -1.22%Wesley 915 982 1,034 119 13.01%

Washington County Population Change - 2000 - 2012

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Constituency Population profile Population projections for all Ohio Counties were revised in March 2013. All estimates have been revised significantly downward compared to the estimates included in the 2010 CEDS document. As illustrated above, only Noble and Perry counties are projected to have increases in population by 2040. Washington County is forecasted to have the most severe loss, with a decrease of over 8,000 predicted. Updated age cohort population estimates were published for all Ohio counties in July 2013. These updated cohorts show normal growth when compared to the previously included estimates from 2010.

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Updated minority population information was also released for Ohio counties in July 2013. The total minority population for the region has decreased slightly (-201) since the last published update in 2011. Performance Measures People

*Net excludes 09-10

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Updated net migration flow information was made available for all Ohio counties in July 2013. The last published update for the region was for the period between 2000 and 2009 and depicted a net outflow of 4,969. The number of residents moving in to the region has increased by over 600 comparatively for the period of 2002-2012 (excluding 09-10), as the net outflow has decreased to 4,361. This simply means people are moving their residences out of the Buckeye Hills region at a slower observed rate than they had been before.

Income

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012United States $37,725 $39,506 $40,947 $38,846 $39,937 $41,560 $43,735Ohio $34,008 $35,183 $36,401 $35,150 $36,162 $37,836 $40,057BHHVRDD $22,679 $23,709 $24,975 $25,135 $25,683 $26,960 $28,657Athens $22,321 $23,492 $24,327 $25,109 $26,296 $27,296 $29,490Hocking $24,931 $25,904 $26,846 $26,584 $27,069 $28,208 $30,303Meigs $21,118 $21,748 $23,204 $23,850 $24,325 $25,404 $26,650Monroe $23,876 $25,436 $27,534 $27,510 $28,496 $30,270 $31,707Morgan $20,474 $21,117 $22,410 $23,026 $23,049 $24,460 $25,966Noble $18,109 $18,881 $19,548 $19,422 $19,710 $20,686 $22,487Perry $22,128 $22,924 $23,434 $23,944 $24,388 $25,573 $26,459Washington $28,476 $30,172 $32,493 $31,634 $32,134 $33,785 $36,193

Table 3.08 Income- BEA Personal Per Capita Income 2006-2012 (in current $)

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1990 2000 2010* 2011* 2012* 1990-2000 2000-2010 1990-2012Ohio 13.6 10.6 14.2 14.8 15.4 -3 3.6 1.8BHHVRDD 19.3 16.0 18.9 19.4 19.1 -3.4 3.0 -0.2Athens 28.7 27.4 30.3 31.5 32.2 -1.3 2.9 3.5Hocking 15.7 13.5 15.3 15.7 16.7 -2.2 1.8 1.0Meigs 27 19.8 20.8 21.3 21.6 -7.2 1 -5.4Monroe 21.5 13.9 17.3 18.1 16.3 -7.6 3.4 -5.2Morgan 21.2 18.4 19.1 19.5 18 -2.8 0.7 -3.2Noble 16.4 11.4 14.9 16.3 14.1 -5 3.5 -2.3Perry 19.1 11.8 18.5 17.7 18.2 -7.3 6.7 -0.9Washington 13.7 11.4 15.2 15.1 15.6 -2.3 3.8 1.9

Table 3.09 - Percentage of Persons Below Poverty Level 1990-2012Percentage ChangeYears

*5 year ACS estimates

The graph above shows the gap in average per-capita income for the Buckeye Hills region as compared to the state and the nation as a whole. The data shows that all measures of income fell between 2008 and 2009 as the recession gripped the U.S. economy. As incomes have slowly begun to rise since 2009, we are nearing the income gap levels of 2008, which were the highest since 2006. This information tells us that incomes in the Buckeye Hills region are growing at a much slower rate than that of the state or the nation.

Poverty remains a major issue in the Buckeye Hills region. According to 2012 data, over 19% of all persons in the region live below the poverty level.

AllRelated Children

Under 18 18+ 65+Ohio 15.4 21.8 13.2 8.1BHHVRDD 19.1 25.6 17.0 10.3Athens 32.2 29.2 32.8 8.4Hocking 16.7 23.1 14.4 10.3Meigs 21.6 31.5 18.7 14.5Monroe 16.3 26.3 13.3 9.3Morgan 18 23.5 16.2 11Noble 14.1 23.9 11 10.4Perry 18.2 25.9 15.6 8.6Washington 15.6 21 14.1 10.2

Table 3.10 - 2012 Poverty Rate By Age (Individuals)

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The table above depicts that over 1 in 4 related children under the age of 18 in the region live in poverty.

Less than $10,000 10,498

$10,000 to $14,999 7,862

$15,000 to $24,999 13,941

$25,000 to $34,999 12,158

$35,000 to $49,999 16,096

$50,000 to $74,999 18,177

$75,000 to $99,999 9,896

$100,000 to $149,000 7,631

$150,000 to $199,000 1,652

$200,000 + 1,279

Table 3.11 - Regional Distribution of Income 2012

The table above represents the distribution of income levels found in the region. According to 2012 ACS data the average household income in the U.S. for 2012 was $51,371. Using the data above we can safely say only approximately 20% of households in the region were above the national average. Ohio median household income in 2012 was $48,246, and approximately 39% of households in the region were at or above this level.

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Quality of Life

Total Housing Units

Occ. Housing Units

Vac. Housing Units

Occupancy Rate

BHHVRDD 115,826 99,767 16,059 86.1Athens 26,259 22,496 3,763 85.7Hocking 13,357 11,491 1,866 86.0Meigs 11,193 9,644 1,549 86.2Monroe 7,567 6,167 1,400 81.5Morgan 7,901 6,252 1,649 79.1Noble 6,023 4,771 1,252 79.2Perry 15,143 13,762 1,381 90.9Washington 28,383 25,184 3,199 88.7

Table 3.12 - Housing Units in 2012

Updated housing unit occupancy information was released for all Ohio counties in July 2013. Occupancy rates across the region remain largely unchanged from data reported in 2011.

Less than 15% 15-19.9% 20-24.9% 25-29.9% 30--34.9% More than 35%BHHVRDD 23,463 $570.38 2,857 2,652 2,640 2,489 1,684 11,141Athens 8,726 $674 736 868 801 835 436 5,050Hocking 2,506 $570 412 246 340 276 208 1,024Meigs 1,424 $540 87 243 200 130 168 596Monroe 932 $506 220 188 90 87 68 279Morgan 1,030 $552 161 145 61 119 75 469Noble 742 $567 108 93 97 37 86 321Perry 3,035 $573 543 299 300 428 195 1,270Washington 5,068 $581 590 570 751 577 448 2,132

Table 3.13 - Rent in 2012

Number of Renter Occupied Units Median Rent

Rent as Percentage of Income

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Economic Structure Jobs

Updated workforce commuting pattern information was made available for all Ohio counties in July 2013. Of the eight counties, only Athens holds a positive net commuting balance (more workers coming in to the county to work than leave the county to work). This is likely due to the draw of Ohio University as a major employer in the region.

In Ohio, total full and part time employment is down 3% since 2005, with the Buckeye Hills regional average remaining largely flat over the same period. During this period however, Monroe County has seen total full and part time employment rise 17.3%. This is likely due to the reopening of the Ormet Aluminum Mill in Hannibal Ohio following a lengthy labor dispute. Unfortunately the operation was not sustainable and the plant was closed in 2013. This closure will be reflected in data reported in future CEDS reports.

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Num. Pct.Ohio 6,722,669 6,761,906 6,810,557 6,745,551 6,478,941 6,451,236 6,521,257 -201,412 -3.00%BHHVRDD 103,159 103,935 105,684 104,928 102,007 102,620 103,323 164 0.16%Athens 29,315 29,412 30,016 29,699 29,465 29,968 30,154 839 2.86%Hocking 10,324 10,419 10,392 10,250 9,873 9,964 9,840 -484 -4.69%Meigs 6,176 6,271 6,244 6,064 6,027 6,047 6,100 -76 -1.23%Monroe 5,782 5,854 6,487 6,695 6,512 6,570 6,782 1,000 17.30%Morgan 5,003 5,007 4,998 5,038 5,027 4,995 5,126 123 2.46%Noble 4,872 4,834 4,870 4,812 4,544 4,494 4,524 -348 -7.14%Perry 9,254 9,285 9,003 8,953 8,732 8,716 8,870 -384 -4.15%Washington 32,433 32,853 33,674 33,417 31,827 31,866 31,927 -506 -1.56%

Table 3.14 - Total Full and Part Time Employment 2005-2011Changes: 05-11

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Private Investment

Public Investment (Procurement)

*insufficient detail for individual counties Note: This information is now derived from information gathered from the Federal Procurement Data System website (www.fpds.gov). Data from this table in earlier reports is not completely comparable to this data, as prior versions were compiled using the now defunct Consolidated Federal Funds Report.

County Company City Product Jobs Investment Square FeetAthens Diagnostic Hybrids Inc Athens Diagnostict cell culture kits 97 $5,000,000Monroe Devon/E2/Crosstex Seneca Twp Natural gas compressor station $25,000,000Morgan Miba Sinter USA LLC McConnelsvil le Sintered auto parts 110 $34,000,000Noble Devon/E2/Crosstex Sarahsvil le Natural gas compressor station $25,000,000Noble MarkWest Energy Partners Marion Twp Natural gas $20,000,000

Table 3.18 - 2013 Business Expansions and Attractions

Table 3.19 - Private Investment Survey Totals2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Ohio 603 574 518 494 678 364 304 468 456 409BHHVRDD 6 6 8 11 7 6 3 6 2 5Athens 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1Hocking 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0Meigs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0Monroe 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1Morgan 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1Noble 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2Perry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Washington 4 2 6 6 2 3 1 4 0 0

2006* 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Avg.Ohio $7,982,944 $8,603,185 $8,906,556 $8,602,799 $8,247,654 $7,514,541 $7,382,354 $9,540,006BHHVRDD $20,598 $28,043 $37,063 $33,678 $21,419 $12,228 $25,505Athens $14,110 $21,176 $31,901 $24,256 $15,210 $6,573 $18,871Hocking $74 $188 $127 $2,442 $281 $154 $544Meigs $937 $46 $113 $109 $80 $536 $304Monroe $76 $0 $85 $44 $96 $74 $63Morgan $24 $1,072 $55 $101 $123 $16 $232Noble $13 $16 $0 $0 $0 $1 $5Perry $94 $26 $138 $679 $95 $121 $192Washington $5,270 $5,519 $4,644 $6,047 $5,534 $4,753 $5,295

Table 3.20 - Total US Government Procurement Awards 2006--2012 (in thousands of current dollars)

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Regional Labor Profile The following tables illustrate the overall civilian labor force in the Buckeye Hills region, as well as levels of employment per industrial sector, and the corresponding average weekly wages for those identified sectors. Not all sectors and wages were reported. Note: Must have at least two years of data reported to have a change value associated, change values do not necessarily represent the most current data, only the most recent values reported.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ohio 2013Civil ian Labor Force 120,400 121,000 121,800 119,200 115,800 114,900 5,766,000Employment 111,600 107,600 108,300 108,200 106,100 104,900 5,341,000Unemployment 8,800 13,600 13,500 13,600 9,900 10,300 425,000Unemployment Rate 7.3 11.2 11.1 11.4 8.5 9.0 7.4

Table 3.21 - Regional Civilian Labor Force

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Business Starts 452 428 345 194 385 358Business Terminations na na na na na naNet Change na na na na na naTotal Active Businesses 4,667 4,503 4,386 4,268 4,268 4,162

Table 3.22 - Regional Components of Business Change

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The table above depicts employment across all major economic sectors in the region. During the 2007 – 2012 period major increases in employment were seen in the State and Local Government sectors, as over 12,000 new jobs were added. Major losses during this period came in the construction and manufacturing sectors, as over 4,600 jobs were lost in these sectors combined.

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change Total covered under Ohio UC Law 70,768 70,627 67,497 67,171 101,672 67,790 -2,978 Private Sector 51,601 53,213 50,331 49,773 82,754 50,779 -822 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 237 175 147 191 218 124 -113 Mining 1,100 1,057 934 941 946 890 -210 Util ities 494 581 684 719 583 434 -60 Construction 3,696 3,189 2,684 2,899 2,735 1,691 -2,005 Manufacturing 8,631 7,489 6,420 6,805 14,928 5,969 -2,662 Wholesale trade 1,589 1,587 1,486 1,481 2,767 1,575 -14 Retail trade 9,204 8,939 8,731 8,709 12,466 8,535 -669 Transportation and warehousing 1,354 1,554 1,321 1,355 3,393 1,354 0 Information 590 552 549 536 879 516 -74 Finance and insurance 2,233 2,191 1,705 1,680 2,102 1,786 -447 Real estate and rental and leasing 635 649 575 547 858 578 -57 Professional and technical services 1,537 1,603 1,367 1,318 2,617 1,215 -322 Management of companies and enterprises 153 156 157 217 976 384 231 Administrative and waste services 1,638 1,725 1,662 1,801 3,721 1,419 -219 Educational services 90 555 502 507 1,557 552 462 Health care and social assistance 8,639 8,901 7,847 7,514 12,661 8,866 227 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 317 313 266 249 433 258 -59 Accommodation and food services 6,099 6,413 5,696 6,004 8,333 5,918 -181 Other services, except public administration 1,881 1,842 1,794 1,886 2,843 1,797 -84 State and Local Government 16,806 17,417 17,165 16,283 18,921 17,011 205 State government 814 1,366 4,931 1,709 5,222 5,981 5,167 Local government 7,859 8,939 12,234 14,574 13,699 14,827 6,968 Federal Government 2,814 783 787 911 858 788 -2,026

Table 3.23 - Regional Employment by Industrial Sector 2007-2012

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The table above details average weekly wages across the major economic sectors in the region. The largest weekly wage increase during the illustration period was $424.70 in the Utilities sector. The largest loss was $779.36 in the Management of companies and enterprises sector.

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ChangeTotal covered under Ohio UC Law (b) $569.56 $595.52 $603.90 $610.09 $632.69 $642.49 $72.93Private Sector $474.33 $567.27 $571.06 $576.23 $602.00 $611.98 $137.65 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting $312.22 $386.73 $539.69 $415.21 $475.00 $544.16 $231.94 Mining $656.40 $432.53 $896.69 $555.87 $773.86 $781.65 $125.24 Util ities $784.47 $1,365.81 $1,183.30 $914.55 $1,206.12 $1,209.18 $424.70 Construction $725.69 $797.84 $781.33 $787.02 $804.88 $812.56 $86.86 Manufacturing $765.63 $774.83 $792.26 $729.79 $819.78 $823.75 $58.12 Wholesale trade $700.77 $718.74 $763.22 $766.94 $775.19 $770.98 $70.21 Retail trade $354.24 $361.31 $371.18 $373.74 $381.43 $401.04 $46.80 Transportation and warehousing $483.89 $612.87 $632.47 $482.64 $668.55 $724.99 $241.10 Information $663.71 $690.57 $721.36 $581.40 $676.99 $716.56 $52.85 Finance and insurance $665.02 $597.35 $613.57 $464.64 $668.42 $678.38 $13.36 Real estate and rental and leasing $320.52 $282.29 $304.31 $233.24 $342.79 $362.38 $41.87 Professional and technical services $600.34 $651.15 $677.65 $533.97 $711.32 $832.65 $232.30 Management of companies and enterprises $1,686.13 $901.80 $889.63 $337.15 $958.36 $906.77 -$779.36 Administrative and waste services $541.45 $398.64 $430.58 $343.78 $427.41 $526.55 -$14.90 Educational services $306.76 $473.29 $468.30 $117.22 $410.11 $536.56 $229.80 Health care and social assistance $496.94 $516.37 $582.13 $218.31 $564.59 $556.50 $59.56 Arts, entertainment, and recreation $226.72 $235.82 $303.15 $177.67 $279.13 $239.28 $12.56 Accommodation and food services $186.94 $197.41 $263.16 $154.76 $212.58 $232.36 $45.43 Other services, except public administration $299.63 $306.18 $319.35 $283.40 $282.27 $342.04 $42.41

State & Local Government $557.51 $642.42 $661.90 $744.03 $677.46 $651.99 $94.48 State Government $728.62 $888.63 $929.07 $972.77 $956.20 $915.63 $187.02 Local Government $460.24 $562.88 $595.85 $656.32 $603.20 $610.60 $150.37

Federal Government (d) $811.04 $833.55 $832.75 $896.58 $909.91 $892.31 $81.28

Table 3.24 - Regional Average Weekly Earnings By Industrial Sector 2007-2012

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Athens County Economics

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ohio 2013Civil ian Labor Force 29,600 29,900 30,500 30,600 30,500 30,100 31,200 29,600 29,400 28,100 5,766,000Employment 27,800 28,000 28,700 28,800 28,500 27,500 28,300 27,000 27,200 25,700 5,341,000Unemployment 1,800 1,900 1,800 1,800 2,000 2,600 2,900 2,600 2,300 2,400 425,000Unemployment Rate 6.2 6.4 5.9 5.9 6.6 8.6 9.3 8.9 7.7 8.4 7.4

Table 3.25 -Athens County Civilian Labor Force

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change Tota l covered under Ohio UC Law 19,765 19,361 19,213 19,290 19,638 -127 Private Sector 12,653 12,391 11,966 11,846 12,188 -465 Agricul ture, forestry, fi shing and hunting (c) (c) 11 16 13 2 Mining (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Uti l i ties 77 79 73 66 (c) -11 Construction (c) (c) 436 477 519 83 Manufacturing 513 455 (c) (c) (c) -58 Wholesa le trade 374 328 309 286 259 -115 Reta i l trade 3,019 2,983 2,999 2,634 2,641 -378 Transportation and warehous ing 174 142 134 111 (c) -63 Information 356 327 309 301 314 -42 Finance and insurance 447 416 401 400 389 -58 Real estate and renta l and leas ing 265 251 230 233 537 272 Profess ional and technica l services 422 445 422 434 451 29 Management of companies and enterprises 56 58 85 259 257 201 Adminis trative and waste services 267 253 251 233 256 -11 Educational services 24 21 25 37 46 22 Health care and socia l ass is tance 3,142 3,159 2,819 2,852 3,043 -99 Arts , enterta inment, and recreation 80 54 55 53 45 -35 Accommodation and food services 2,345 2,308 2,289 2,358 2,465 120 Other services , except publ ic adminis tration 462 488 477 482 451 -11 State and Loca l Government 7,112 6,969 4,613 7,444 7,450 338 State government (c) 3,615 321 4,123 4,095 480 Loca l government (c) 3,354 4,292 3,321 3,355 1 Federa l Government 245 236 232 250 246 1

Table 3.26 - Athens County- Employment by Industrial Sector

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ChangeTotal covered under Ohio UC Law (b) $645.15 $681.19 $694.42 $701.62 $706.62 $61.47Private Sector $496.04 $513.46 $516.31 $542.96 $551.37 $55.33 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (c) (c) $329.08 $314.92 $346.33 $17.25 Mining (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Util ities $1,303.69 $1,413.33 $1,608.71 $1,433.25 (c) $129.56 Construction (c) (c) $709.87 $692.85 $728.25 $18.38 Manufacturing $660.54 $696.15 (c) (c) (c) $35.61 Wholesale trade $566.33 $603.44 $622.58 $646.75 $690.48 $124.15 Retail trade $434.77 $439.88 $447.60 $447.87 $458.31 $23.54 Transportation and warehousing $589.60 $630.00 $656.40 $763.42 (c) $173.82 Information $628.98 $622.85 $577.94 $598.73 $677.15 $48.17 Finance and insurance $684.35 $684.44 $700.13 $709.88 $769.90 $85.55 Real estate and rental and leasing $392.67 $390.71 $403.21 $418.19 $551.15 $158.48 Professional and technical services $735.48 $774.81 $811.12 $816.94 (c) $81.46 Management of companies and enterprises $916.67 $844.62 $793.23 $1,051.46 (c) $134.79 Administrative and waste services $269.23 $281.69 $310.19 $308.83 $316.25 $47.02 Educational services $299.58 $285.42 $270.17 $158.44 $301.92 $2.34 Health care and social assistance $636.75 $670.37 $632.71 $656.77 $541.56 -$95.19 Arts, entertainment, and recreation $380.50 $327.81 $292.48 $303.58 $220.75 -$159.75 Accommodation and food services $196.29 $200.17 $206.83 $214.60 $223.83 $27.54 Other services, except public administration $383.86 $363.57 $367.98 $385.93 $392.38 $8.52

State & Local Government $910.41 $979.48 $988.53 $954.06 $694.42 -$215.99 State Government (c) $1,221.63 $1,204.73 $1,114.69 $914.83 -$306.80 Local Government (c) $718.56 $734.69 $717.44 $684.54 -$34.02

Federal Government (d) $985.94 $961.02 $987.63 $1,117.62 $972.40 -$13.54

Table 3.27 - Athens County- Average Weekly Earnings By Industrial Sector

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Business Starts 119 90 134 97 88 70 76 142 88Business Terminations na na na na na na na na naNet Change na na na na na na na na naTotal Active Businesses 1,139 1,123 1,104 1,042 1,000 986 1,331 971 944

Table 3.28 - Athens County- Components of Business Change

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Hocking County Economics

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ohio 2013Civil ian Labor Force 13,800 13,800 14,000 14,200 14,200 14,300 14,400 13,900 13,700 13,500 5,766,000Employment 12,700 12,800 13,100 13,300 13,100 12,700 12,800 12,600 12,600 12,500 5,341,000Unemployment 1,100 1,000 900 900 1,100 1,600 1,600 1,300 110 1,100 425,000Unemployment Rate 7.7 7.5 6.2 6.4 7.7 11.3 11.1 9.6 7.9 7.8 7.4

Table 3.29 - Hocking County- Civilian Labor Force

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change Tota l covered under Ohio UC Law 6,862 6,514 6,592 6,591 6,527 -335 Private Sector 5,026 4,693 4,730 4,773 4,728 -298 Agricul ture, forestry, fi shing and hunting 26 24 24 25 25 -1 Mining 206 162 137 162 137 -69 Uti l i ties 9 9 122 14 15 6 Construction 325 253 292 259 262 -63 Manufacturing 948 825 886 891 891 -57 Wholesa le trade 61 56 56 58 59 -2 Reta i l trade 866 834 803 812 804 -62 Transportation and warehous ing 92 37 45 51 38 -54 Information 50 62 56 52 51 1 Finance and insurance 182 174 170 193 242 60 Real estate and renta l and leas ing 89 86 86 76 75 -14 Profess ional and technica l services 87 98 96 87 80 -7 Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Adminis trative and waste services 136 139 161 175 178 42 Educational services 22 (c) (c) (c) 26 4 Health care and socia l ass is tance 582 (c) (c) (c) 604 22 Arts , enterta inment, and recreation 60 57 53 48 48 -12 Accommodation and food services 1,021 967 922 935 940 -81 Other services , except publ ic adminis tration 266 264 266 273 253 -13 State and Loca l Government 1,837 1,821 1,863 1,818 1,799 -38 State government 363 360 360 346 338 -25 Loca l government 1,474 1,461 1,503 1,472 1,461 -13 Federa l Government 53 51 57 45 44 -9

Table 3.30 - Hocking County- Employment by Industrial Sector

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ChangeTotal covered under Ohio UC Law (b) $555.31 $570.63 $574.38 $580.27 $593.98 $38.67Private Sector $491.44 $497.79 $510.58 $511.44 $531.85 $40.41 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting $434.44 $462.37 $459.94 $442.92 $487.90 $53.46 Mining $604.46 $572.96 $590.29 $606.81 $652.67 $48.21 Util ities $410.90 $403.90 $519.04 $533.71 $695.87 $284.97 Construction $574.38 $598.15 $697.56 $665.31 $726.29 $151.91 Manufacturing $765.35 $777.90 $780.31 $791.69 $796.02 $30.67 Wholesale trade $998.85 $1,090.58 $1,090.37 $981.56 $975.58 -$23.27 Retail trade $405.83 $402.21 $402.06 $400.38 $417.27 $11.44 Transportation and warehousing $583.08 $743.88 $648.46 $581.25 $661.35 $78.27 Information $641.62 $519.46 $545.67 $536.98 $593.10 -$48.52 Finance and insurance $625.52 $631.13 $637.02 $677.92 $706.56 $81.04 Real estate and rental and leasing $300.46 $333.02 $335.87 $365.65 $384.13 $83.67 Professional and technical services $579.00 $601.10 $617.37 $527.52 $578.19 -$0.81 Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Administrative and waste services $406.00 $418.15 $425.96 $423.17 $415.25 $9.25 Educational services $631.38 (c) (c) (c) $606.27 -$25.11 Health care and social assistance $579.83 (c) (c) (c) $613.54 $33.71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation $290.71 $328.04 $302.62 $287.69 $294.13 $3.42 Accommodation and food services $219.44 $231.98 $241.58 $247.54 $258.63 $39.19 Other services, except public administration $309.23 $309.80 $311.54 $321.97 $359.25 $50.02

State & Local Government $729.83 $758.35 $736.19 $760.94 $757.27 $27.44 State Government $1,041.35 $1,042.10 $1,033.92 $1,119.60 $1,049.92 $8.57 Local Government $653.06 $688.40 $651.13 $676.79 $690.04 $36.98

Federal Government (d) $797.04 $808.00 $807.44 $888.81 $880.50 $83.46

Table 3.31 - Hocking County- Average Weekly Earnings By Industrial Sector

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Business Starts 84 74 91 63 76 53 48 68 67Business Terminations na na na na na na na na naNet Change na na na na na na na na naTotal Active Businesses 562 554 549 511 488 492 465 465 470

Table 3.32 - Hocking County- Components of Business Change

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Meigs County Economics

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ohio 2013Civil ian Labor Force 9,000 9,000 9,100 9,300 9,100 9,200 9,500 9,300 9,000 8,900 5,766,000Employment 8,100 8,100 8,300 8,400 8,200 7,800 8,100 8,000 7,900 7,800 5,341,000Unemployment 1,000 900 800 800 900 1,400 1,400 1,300 1,100 1,100 425,000Unemployment Rate 10.8 9.8 8.5 8.9 10.2 15.4 14.7 13.5 11.8 12.4 7.4

Table 3.33 - Meigs County- Civilian Labor Force

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change Total covered under Ohio UC Law 3,479 3,399 3,416 3,508 3,488 9 Private Sector 2,433 2,354 2,378 2,466 2,446 13 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 70 59 59 57 75 5 Mining 114 137 200 249 228 114 Util ities (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a Construction 269 276 229 226 228 -41 Manufacturing 102 93 110 123 136 34 Wholesale trade 77 55 59 42 44 -33 Retail trade 559 555 558 568 561 2 Transportation and warehousing (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a Information (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a Finance and insurance 162 131 129 126 124 -38 Real estate and rental and leasing 12 11 9 14 12 0 Professional and technical services 55 (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a Administrative and waste services (c) 64 64 76 75 11 Educational services (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a Health care and social assistance (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a Arts, entertainment, and recreation 9 (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a Accommodation and food services 369 (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a Other services, except public administration (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a State and Local Government 1,047 1,045 2,554 1,043 1,042 -5 State government 42 41 138 36 36 -6 Local government 1,005 1,004 2,416 1,007 1,006 1 Federal Government 77 80 110 73 71 -6

Table 3.34 - Meigs County- Employment by Industrial Sector

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Table 3.36 - Meigs County- Components of Business Change

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ChangeTotal covered under Ohio UC Law (b) $480.52 $515.29 $543.63 $542.27 $536.63 $56.11Private Sector $450.56 $490.40 $532.73 $530.08 $522.21 $71.65 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting $288.67 $260.21 $270.15 $280.48 $276.94 -$11.73 Mining $754.65 $1,010.90 $1,166.19 $1,113.88 $963.08 $208.43 Util ities (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Construction $709.98 $680.62 $731.88 $725.69 $751.81 $41.83 Manufacturing $592.13 $553.75 $575.27 $537.33 $538.27 -$53.86 Wholesale trade $660.00 $619.00 $588.56 $570.12 $536.42 -$123.58 Retail trade $318.38 $320.62 $332.96 $355.23 $385.29 $66.91 Transportation and warehousing (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Information (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Finance and insurance $497.23 $550.50 $553.75 $580.92 $610.52 $113.29 Real estate and rental and leasing $267.42 $270.60 $265.87 $335.67 $352.35 $84.93 Professional and technical services $382.56 (c) (c) (c) (c) na Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Administrative and waste services (c) $629.00 $694.50 $575.60 $555.96 -$73.04 Educational services (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Health care and social assistance (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Arts, entertainment, and recreation $288.83 (c) (c) (c) (c) na Accommodation and food services $214.13 (c) (c) (c) (c) na Other services, except public administration (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na

State & Local Government $549.57 $571.42 $868.53 $570.60 $570.29 $20.72 State Government $849.71 $831.46 $855.81 $836.31 $805.54 -$44.17 Local Government $537.31 $561.19 $558.15 $561.40 $531.31 -$6.00


Table 3.35 - Meigs County- Average Weekly Earnings By Industrial Sector

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Monroe County Economics

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ohio 2013Civil ian Labor Force 6,100 5,500 5,100 5,600 5,700 5,700 5,700 5,600 5,500 5,600 5,766,000Employment 5,500 4,700 4,500 5,100 5,200 5,000 4,900 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,341,000Unemployment 600 700 600 500 500 700 800 600 500 700 425,000Unemployment Rate 10.1 13.1 11.3 8.2 8.6 12.7 13.7 11.2 9.6 11.6 7.4

Table 3.37 - Monroe County-Civilian Labor Force

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change Total covered under Ohio UC Law 3,781 3,481 3,462 3,599 3,652 -39 Private Sector 3,001 2,691 2,654 2,816 2,882 -38 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (c) (c) 12 (c) (c) -1 Mining 66 59 52 103 107 42 Util ities 25 28 27 28 30 2 Construction 158 140 130 144 148 -19 Manufacturing (c) (c) 957 (c) (c) -95 Wholesale trade 81 73 66 77 74 29 Retail trade 363 353 357 357 390 5 Transportation and warehousing 208 177 176 189 206 95 Information (c) 24 25 25 (c) 1 Finance and insurance 420 (c) (c) (c) (c) 8 Real estate and rental and leasing 10 (c) (c) (c) (c) 2 Professional and technical services (c) 36 36 36 (c) -2 Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) n/a Administrative and waste services 42 44 58 23 51 -146 Educational services 35 (c) (c) (c) (c) -1 Health care and social assistance 195 (c) (c) (c) (c) 56 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 9 8 (c) 6 (c) -1 Accommodation and food services 104 79 (c) 88 (c) -19 Other services, except public administration 121 133 139 140 144 34 State and Local Government 780 790 807 784 770 0 State government 38 35 33 33 32 -6 Local government 742 755 774 751 738 6 Federal Government 54 56 60 47 47 -6

Table 3.38 - Monroe County- Employment by Industrial Sector

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ChangeTotal covered under Ohio UC Law (b) $669.40 $658.06 $642.00 $721.23 $706.13 $36.73Private Sector $707.08 $693.15 $676.46 $769.19 $747.87 $40.79 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (c) (c) $202.96 (c) (c) na Mining $486.02 $408.15 $433.46 $586.75 $815.75 $329.73 Util ities $1,287.75 $1,495.71 $1,368.88 $1,409.00 $1,425.23 $137.48 Construction $675.65 $633.42 $573.71 $664.15 $644.56 -$31.09 Manufacturing (c) (c) $1,046.67 (c) (c) na Wholesale trade $1,009.65 $941.71 $905.27 $1,038.25 $1,000.54 -$9.11 Retail trade $299.38 $310.23 $308.29 $324.15 $370.21 $70.83 Transportation and warehousing $856.50 $784.44 $792.21 $827.06 $917.96 $61.46 Information (c) $602.94 $511.54 $544.73 (c) -$58.21 Finance and insurance $591.98 (c) (c) (c) (c) na Real estate and rental and leasing $143.79 (c) (c) (c) (c) na Professional and technical services (c) $533.46 $554.98 $580.40 (c) $46.94 Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Administrative and waste services $458.38 $504.83 $290.33 $320.04 $578.88 $120.50 Educational services $320.92 (c) (c) (c) (c) na Health care and social assistance $410.88 (c) (c) (c) (c) na Arts, entertainment, and recreation $132.31 $142.69 (c) $311.88 (c) $179.57 Accommodation and food services $163.62 $180.48 (c) $180.56 (c) $16.94 Other services, except public administration $294.11 $286.25 $308.49 $32.01 $326.21 $32.10

State & Local Government $524.30 $538.25 $854.66 $548.54 $550.46 $26.16 State Government $837.96 $856.90 $1,101.90 $887.88 $894.98 $57.02 Local Government $508.15 $523.62 $836.60 $533.79 $536.08 $27.93

Federal Government (d) $803.25 $814.48 $1,244.77 $853.83 $835.12 $31.87

Table 3.39 - Monroe County- Average Weekly Earnings By Industrial Sector


Table 3.40 - Monroe County- Components of Business Change

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Morgan County Economics


Table 3.41 - Morgan County- Civilian Labor Force

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change Total covered under Ohio UC Law 2,409 2,369 2,330 2,429 2,469 60 Private Sector 1,722 1,698 1,686 1,800 1,835 113 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (c) (c) 14 17 11 -3 Mining (c) (c) 15 17 18 3 Util ities (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Construction 153 93 62 41 49 -104 Manufacturing 416 423 426 508 508 92 Wholesale trade (c) 62 75 102 131 69 Retail trade 287 299 284 267 270 -17 Transportation and warehousing (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Information 28 26 27 26 26 -2 Finance and insurance 84 89 84 (c) 82 -2 Real estate and rental and leasing 7 11 10 (c) 18 11 Professional and technical services 46 22 (c) (c) (c) -24 Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Administrative and waste services 23 34 (c) 57 62 39 Educational services (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Health care and social assistance 352 (c) (c) 376 380 28 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 5 (c) 5 4 (c) -1 Accommodation and food services 170 (c) 175 170 (c) 0 Other services, except public administration 46 42 36 43 47 1 State and Local Government 687 671 644 630 634 -53 State government 57 56 55 51 55 -2 Local government 630 615 589 579 579 -51 Federal Government 41 45 50 35 36 -5

Table 3.42 - Morgan County- Employment by Industrial Sector

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ChangeTotal covered under Ohio UC Law (b) $547.44 $544.37 $564.63 $583.75 $580.50 $33.06Private Sector $534.33 $531.81 $558.31 $579.98 $577.33 $43.00 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (c) (c) $1,124.29 $916.71 $1,065.48 -$58.81 Mining (c) (c) $530.81 $520.42 $554.44 $23.63 Util ities (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Construction $638.19 $521.38 $509.96 $571.67 $508.63 -$129.56 Manufacturing $858.19 $820.56 $915.69 $910.73 $889.21 $31.02 Wholesale trade (c) $1,003.77 $1,011.19 $919.73 $912.17 -$91.60 Retail trade $321.02 $340.60 $328.52 $335.00 $351.88 $30.86 Transportation and warehousing (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Information $561.52 $954.35 $662.67 $740.81 $652.52 $91.00 Finance and insurance $506.87 $523.71 $516.29 (c) $520.10 $13.23 Real estate and rental and leasing $110.92 $129.48 $124.31 (c) $182.77 $71.85 Professional and technical services $303.56 $487.04 (c) (c) (c) $183.48 Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Administrative and waste services $399.02 $367.08 (c) $525.17 $547.52 $148.50 Educational services (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Health care and social assistance $429.73 (c) (c) $425.65 $415.35 -$14.38 Arts, entertainment, and recreation $148.02 (c) $165.56 $187.17 (c) $39.15 Accommodation and food services $167.19 (c) $179.96 $182.94 (c) $15.75 Other services, except public administration $287.60 $271.57 $310.86 $287.03 $300.02 $12.42

$0.00State & Local Government $580.11 $576.28 $580.99 $593.90 $589.44 $9.33 State Government $863.90 $837.65 $803.04 $875.73 $815.08 -$48.82 Local Government $554.62 $552.25 $560.29 $570.12 $568.56 $13.94

$0.00Federal Government (d) $839.25 $809.77 $747.62 $857.29 $849.25 $10.00

Table 3.43 - Morgan County- Average Weekly Earnings By Industrial Sector


Table 3.44 - Morgan County- Components of Business Change

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Noble County Economics


Table 3.45 - Noble County- Civilian Labor Force

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change Tota l covered under Ohio UC Law 3,194 2,973 2,944 2,915 2,868 -326 Private Sector 2,172 1,963 1,941 1,944 1,915 -257 Agricul ture, forestry, fi shing and hunting (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Mining (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Uti l i ties 11 10 11 13 13 2 Construction 129 95 100 112 118 -11 Manufacturing 510 314 237 206 192 -318 Wholesa le trade 125 114 112 109 116 -9 Reta i l trade 294 280 271 272 268 -26 Transportation and warehous ing 78 72 73 81 85 7 Information (c) (c) 17 17 13 -4 Finance and insurance (c) (c) (c) 86 95 9 Real estate and renta l and leas ing (c) (c) (c) 4 5 1 Profess ional and technica l services 30 33 37 41 47 17 Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Adminis trative and waste services (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Educational services (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Health care and socia l ass is tance 508 455 460 480 412 -96 Arts , enterta inment, and recreation (c) (c) 6 (c) (c) na Accommodation and food services (c) (c) 205 (c) (c) 205 Other services , except publ ic adminis tration 61 (c) 54 62 67 6 State and Loca l Government 1,023 1,009 1,004 971 953 -70 State government 512 500 496 490 482 -30 Loca l government 511 509 508 481 741 230 Federa l Government 29 27 31 25 25 -4

Table 3.46 - Noble County- Employment by Industrial Sector

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ChangeTotal covered under Ohio UC Law (b) $573.42 $567.08 $561.79 $597.92 $620.33 $46.91Private Sector $536.67 $522.04 $486.63 $508.73 $542.79 $6.12 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Mining (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Util ities $676.79 $825.10 $682.81 $718.21 $654.44 -$22.35 Construction $552.31 $546.02 $557.79 $499.63 $585.27 $32.96 Manufacturing $817.71 $957.27 $733.67 $802.25 $849.88 $32.17 Wholesale trade $486.85 $499.56 $508.29 $568.06 $578.27 $91.42 Retail trade $345.37 $368.06 $370.23 $368.79 $390.62 $45.25 Transportation and warehousing $554.58 $551.27 $605.73 $658.31 $670.90 $116.32 Information (c) (c) $703.52 $737.98 $717.46 $13.94 Finance and insurance (c) (c) (c) $609.71 $667.65 $57.94 Real estate and rental and leasing (c) (c) (c) $233.35 $263.98 $30.63 Professional and technical services $946.31 $754.98 $752.28 $866.69 $1,003.71 $57.40 Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Administrative and waste services (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Educational services (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Health care and social assistance $372.83 $373.17 $386.13 $405.85 $385.19 $12.36 Arts, entertainment, and recreation (c) (c) $167.06 (c) (c) na Accommodation and food services (c) (c) $184.85 (c) (c) na Other services, except public administration $193.48 (c) $262.57 $256.01 $273.67 $80.19

State & Local Government $650.68 $655.13 $706.73 $776.56 $776.29 $125.61 State Government $764.60 $762.71 $961.35 $956.31 $939.58 $174.98 Local Government $537.48 $549.12 $729.90 $584.96 $608.90 $71.42


Table 3.47 - Noble County- Average Weekly Earnings By Industrial Sector


Table 3.48 - Noble County- Components of Business Change

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Perry County Economics

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ohio 2013Civil ian Labor Force 16,700 16,600 16,600 16,400 16,400 16,600 16,800 16,400 15,900 14,600 5,766,000Employment 15,200 15,200 15,400 15,200 15,000 14,400 14,600 14,500 14,400 1,500 5,341,000Unemployment 1,500 1,400 1,200 1,200 1,400 2,300 2,200 1,800 1,500 9 425,000Unemployment Rate 8.8 8.1 7.4 7.4 8.5 13.6 12.8 11.2 9.5 16100 7.4

Table 3.49 - Perry County- Civilian Labor Force

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change Tota l covered under Ohio UC Law 5,982 5,795 5,760 5,807 5,540 -442 Private Sector 4,097 3,904 3,855 3,920 3,978 -119 Agricul ture, forestry, fi shing and hunting 16 16 18 20 (c) 4 Mining 256 218 195 203 (c) -53 Uti l i ties 29 33 32 31 30 1 Construction 457 381 359 357 367 -90 Manufacturing 880 765 708 719 744 -136 Wholesa le trade 92 85 80 80 79 -13 Reta i l trade 612 607 616 631 684 72 Transportation and warehous ing 65 65 71 79 51 -14 Information 33 33 32 30 29 -4 Finance and insurance 186 187 172 164 151 -35 Real estate and renta l and leas ing 29 26 24 26 21 -8 Profess ional and technica l services 99 91 91 103 (c) 4 Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) 21 (c) (c) na Adminis trative and waste services (c) (c) 55 (c) 103 48 Educational services (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Health care and socia l ass is tance (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Arts , enterta inment, and recreation 47 44 38 (c) 34 -13 Accommodation and food services 358 358 368 (c) 403 45 Other services , except publ ic adminis tration 155 158 167 162 155 0 State and Loca l Government 1,885 1,891 1,906 1,888 1,562 -323 State government 44 43 41 38 37 -7 Loca l government 1,841 1,848 1,865 1,850 1,525 -316 Federa l Government 69 66 80 62 61 -8

Table 3.50 -Perry County- Employment by Industrial Sector

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ChangeTotal covered under Ohio UC Law (b) $604.75 $601.38 $616.31 $624.08 $647.23 $42.48Private Sector $626.90 $621.37 $640.52 $655.98 $663.71 $36.81 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting $447.27 $504.71 $570.65 $529.31 (c) $82.04 Mining $806.50 $819.88 $900.65 $960.02 (c) $153.52 Util ities $1,496.98 $1,447.60 $1,416.52 $1,485.65 $1,475.44 -$21.54 Construction $1,427.63 $1,577.44 $1,722.83 $1,775.92 $1,743.08 $315.45 Manufacturing $712.88 $653.50 $709.38 $758.60 $728.48 $15.60 Wholesale trade $626.77 $652.81 $702.87 $741.65 $702.69 $75.92 Retail trade $352.23 $364.73 $373.06 $379.46 $387.75 $35.52 Transportation and warehousing $368.98 $385.81 $397.10 $383.67 $558.60 $189.62 Information $813.65 $816.52 $821.88 $741.63 $795.50 -$18.15 Finance and insurance $517.13 $542.21 $554.12 $599.17 $631.37 $114.24 Real estate and rental and leasing $198.65 $209.31 $151.19 $191.12 $262.08 $63.43 Professional and technical services $736.27 $753.77 $711.19 $632.94 (c) -$103.33 Management of companies and enterprises (c) (c) $994.63 (c) (c) na Administrative and waste services (c) (c) $686.48 (c) $752.79 $66.31 Educational services (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Health care and social assistance (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) na Arts, entertainment, and recreation $148.90 $153.54 $179.52 (c) $164.52 $15.62 Accommodation and food services $191.29 $204.88 $196.62 (c) $199.75 $8.46 Other services, except public administration $326.42 $347.22 $338.93 $319.18 $340.19 $13.77

State & Local Government $556.54 $560.10 $567.18 $557.69 $605.38 $48.84 State Government $899.71 $886.48 $871.92 $901.54 $883.04 -$16.67 Local Government $548.33 $552.65 $560.44 $550.65 $598.38 $50.05


Table 3.51 - Perry County- Average Weekly Earnings By Industrial Sector


Table 3.52 - Perry County- Components of Business Change

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Washington County Economics

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Ohio 2013Civil ian Labor Force 33,100 32,500 33,000 33,200 33,000 33,500 32,300 31,900 31,200 31,100 5,766,000Employment 31,000 30,600 31,300 31,500 31,200 30,300 29,400 29,300 29,000 28,900 5,341,000Unemployment 2,100 1,900 1,700 1,700 1,800 3,200 2,900 2,600 2,200 2,200 425,000Unemployment Rate 6.3 5.9 5.3 5.1 5.5 9.6 9.1 8.2 6.9 7 7.4

Table 3.53 - Washington County- Civilian Labor Force

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Change Tota l covered under Ohio UC Law 25,155 23,605 23,454 23,518 23,608 -1,547 Private Sector 22,109 20,637 20,563 20,684 20,807 -1,302 Agricul ture, forestry, fi shing and hunting 63 48 53 61 (c) -2 Mining 415 358 342 374 400 -15 Uti l i ties 430 525 454 366 346 -84 Construction 1,698 1,446 1,291 1,378 (c) -320 Manufacturing 4,120 3,545 3,481 3,457 3,498 -622 Wholesa le trade 777 713 724 828 813 36 Reta i l trade 2,939 2,820 2,821 2,858 2,920 -19 Transportation and warehous ing 937 828 856 939 974 37 Information 85 77 70 72 83 -2 Finance and insurance 710 708 724 764 703 -7 Real estate and renta l and leas ing 237 190 188 199 210 -27 Profess ional and technica l services 864 642 636 647 636 -228 Management of companies and enterprises 100 99 111 107 127 27 Adminis trative and waste services 1,257 1,128 1,212 1,043 694 -563 Educational services 474 481 482 494 480 6 Health care and socia l ass is tance 4,122 4,233 4,235 4,262 4,427 305 Arts , enterta inment, and recreation 103 103 92 117 131 28 Accommodation and food services 2,046 1,984 2,045 2,029 2,110 64 Other services , except publ ic adminis tration 731 709 747 690 680 -51 State and Loca l Government 3,046 2,969 2,892 2,833 2,801 -245 State government 310 281 265 256 906 596 Loca l government 2,736 2,688 2,627 2,577 5,422 2,686 Federa l Government 215 226 291 208 258 43

Table 3.54 - Washington County- Employment by Industrial Sector

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ChangeTotal covered under Ohio UC Law (b) $688.19 $693.19 $683.56 $710.35 $748.46 $60.27Private Sector $695.12 $698.48 $688.31 $717.63 $758.71 $63.59 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting $376.54 $391.79 $364.62 $365.63 (c) -$10.91 Mining $808.62 $774.85 $825.52 $855.25 $922.29 $113.67 Util ities $1,652.94 $1,514.17 $1,720.44 $1,656.88 $1,794.90 $141.96 Construction $1,006.71 $912.31 $792.52 $843.83 (c) -$162.88 Manufacturing $1,017.04 $1,086.69 $1,077.35 $1,118.06 $1,140.65 $123.61 Wholesale trade $682.73 $694.85 $706.37 $735.40 $771.69 $88.96 Retail trade $413.48 $423.13 $427.23 $440.52 $447.00 $33.52 Transportation and warehousing $724.50 $699.44 $761.19 $797.56 $816.13 $91.63 Information $807.10 $812.02 $828.00 $838.08 $863.65 $56.55 Finance and insurance $758.40 $749.42 $755.81 $832.90 $842.56 $84.16 Real estate and rental and leasing $562.10 $1,101.38 $585.46 $512.77 $840.21 $278.11 Professional and technical services $874.90 $838.37 $824.85 $843.40 $916.04 $41.14 Management of companies and enterprises $886.92 $934.63 $909.37 $865.25 $906.77 $19.85 Administrative and waste services $460.56 $381.73 $342.81 $411.65 $519.21 $58.65 Educational services $641.27 $651.17 $667.60 $661.77 $701.50 $60.23 Health care and social assistance $668.17 $702.85 $727.62 $770.10 $826.88 $158.71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation $261.50 $260.52 $314.13 $305.31 $277.73 $16.23 Accommodation and food services $229.90 $235.13 $228.27 $237.27 $247.23 $17.33 Other services, except public administration $348.54 $337.71 $366.81 $373.75 $402.56 $54.02

State & Local Government $637.94 $656.18 $649.43 $657.39 $672.33 $34.39 State Government $963.17 $993.60 $949.48 $927.56 $1,022.10 $58.93 Local Government $601.21 $621.04 $619.38 $630.46 $637.00 $35.79

Federal Government (d) $956.42 $962.90 $954.21 $1,032.63 $1,056.38 $99.96

Table 3.55 - Washington County- Average Weekly Earnings By Industrial Sector

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Business Starts 126 128 113 118 116 76 71 78 82Business Terminations na na na na na na na na naNet Change na na na na na na na na naTotal Active Businesses 1,503 1,513 1,497 1,421 1,396 1,352 1,331 1,331 1,282

Table 3.56 - Washington County- Components of Business Change

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Economic Resources Government Assistance Funding for the Consolidated Federal Funds Report was terminated at the end of FY 2010. No further Consolidated Federal Funds Reports will be created. This report provided information concerning federal spending by agency, program, object code, state, Congressional District, and county. Similar information can now be obtained from the Federal Procurement Data System (www.fpds.gov).

Updated educational attainment information was released for all Ohio counties in June 2013. The Buckeye Hills continues to lag behind state averages in educational attainment.

BHHVRDD $2,116,760,000 $726,118,000 Athens $472,899,000 $116,414,000 Hocking $253,400,000 $88,666,000 Meigs $214,655,000 $72,402,000 Monroe $134,011,000 $54,405,000 Morgan $126,923,000 $44,138,000 Noble $90,920,000 $35,993,000 Perry $296,816,000 $103,137,000 Washington $527,136,000 $210,963,000

Table 3.57 - Direct Federal Payment to Individuals (2012)Government Payments to

IndividualsRetirement and

Disabil ity

Number Percentage Number Percentage Number PercentageOhio 2,718,960 23.6 1,574,430 13.7 1,190,414 10.3BHHVRDD 74,431 44.2 30,952 18.4 14,110 8.4Athens 11,156 33.3 5,944 17.7 4,093 12.2Hocking 9,014 44.7 3,929 19.5 1,491 7.4Meigs 7,523 45.9 2,840 17.3 1102 6.7Monroe 5,529 52.5 1,767 16.8 634 6.0Morgan 4,920 47.2 2,104 20.2 600 5.8Noble 5,381 51.4 1,430 13.7 503 4.8Perry 11,539 48.6 4,342 18.3 1360 5.7Washington 19,369 44.8 8,596 19.9 4,327 10.0

Table 3.60 - 2013 Educational Attainment, 25 and OlderHigh School Only Some College Bachelors

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CHAPTER FOUR - REGIONAL ISSUES AND ANALYSIS 2014 Annual Report Update This chapter of analysis is being left intentionally unchanged during this Annual Report period. Buckeye Hills staff felt it was most effective to leave the analysis largely unchanged during the project period, as to provide the most accurate picture of how conditions have changed during the reporting period. This chapter will remain mostly unchanged until the next CEDS revision in 2015. The revised CEDS document will contain discussion regarding how conditions have changed since this report, how issues have progresses, and how the region fared based on these changing conditions. For questions on specific issues or project related matters covered in this chapter please contact Buckeye Hills directly. Any major developments will be reported as necessary. On an ongoing basis, the staff of Buckeye Hills spends time with local economic development practitioners, business representatives, county commissioners, mayors, local experts, and other interested parties to discuss issues of local and regional importance. These discussions focus on the state of the regional economy; evaluating external trends and forces; enumerating partners for economic development; and addressing resources for economic development. Some of the opinions and views expressed in this chapter are based on Buckeye Hills’ day-to-day work with local officials, community leaders, and economic development professionals. Please see the 2010 Revised CEDS Document to read this chapter in its entirety, only updated or new items are included in this annual report. Shale Exploration/ Oil and Gas Production During 2011, the boom of Marcellus and Utica shale exploration which had been taking place in Northern and Northeastern Pennsylvania for much of the past decade, made its way to Eastern Ohio. For the past three years there have been growing levels of activity across the Buckeye Hills region related to shale and shale development, specifically in the counties of Monroe, Noble, and Washington. As of June 2014, the leasing phase in the participating counties of the region has been generally completed, with most

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applicable and eligible parcels of land under contract. The leasing of property and mineral rights in the region has brought significant wealth to some land owners, but the overall spread of prosperity has not been uniform across the region. There has been an influx of out of state workers in some areas of the region, which keeps the retail sector of the economy as the largest outside of government and health care. In the past year new well permit and drilling has grown to reflect the completion of the leasing phase and the general move to the drilling and production phase. As of May 30, 2014 there were 44 horizontal Marcellus wells permitted in Ohio, 27 drilled (32 in the Buckeye Hills region, 32 in Monroe County), and 1283 horizontal Utica wells permitted, 869 drilled (189 in the Buckeye Hills region, 81 in Monroe County, 3 in Morgan County, 95 in Noble County, 10 in Washington County). This reflects a one year increase of 18 horizontal Marcellus wells and 644 horizontal Utica wells in the Buckeye Hills region. Maps showing currently permitted wells in Eastern Ohio are attached as Appendix D. (For further information on well activity in the Buckeye Hills region visit: http://buckeyehills.org/content/shale_permit_maps) Developments and investments in the shale gas midstream continue to take place in and around the Buckeye Hills region. Considerable effort is being put in to sighting, constructing, and maintaining pipelines that will deliver the natural gas and natural gas liquids to customers and processing facilities around the region. (For further information on proposed pipeline placements in North America please visit http://maps.fractracker.org/latest/?appid=606e1b991ddf45369a30a8216848f038)

The previously mentioned investments in Cadiz (MarkWest cryogenic processing) and Scio (M3 fractionation plant) are complete with upgrades already in process. The MarkWest facility recently (June 2014) announced they are planning to double capacity at the facility by first quarter 2015. This will bring the processing capacity to 120,000 barrels per day. An initial announcement has also been made regarding the possible establishment of an ethane cracker plant in the Parkersburg West Virginia area, which is immediately adjacent to Washington County across the Ohio River. West Virginia officials estimate that this project could be a multi-billion dollar investment into the region. While this project is still in the development stages, initial activity is underway to secure feed stock, permits, and financing. This facility could mean hundreds or thousands of jobs for residents of the Buckeye Hills region, as well as opportunities for contractors and other businesses located in the district. These major investments in the region will continue to play a major part to secure Ohio’s future as a major producer of natural gas and natural gas liquids for decades to come. While these investments are not all within the Buckeye Hills region, they are important to highlight as these facilities will provide potentially hundreds to thousands of jobs for Ohioans, provide increased tax revenue for local communities, and establish a new industry focus for the region. Environmental concerns about the safety of hydraulic fracturing, specifically how it may impact the water table of the region, its impact on seismic events in eastern Ohio, as

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well as the safe use, transportation, and disposal of the requisite fracturing fluids, remain valid as of June 2014. The region has seen scattered protests at well sites and related facilities in the region over the past two to three years. Eastern and Southern Ohio have subsurface geology that is favorable to the deep injection and disposal of waste chemicals, while the safety and judiciousness of this practice is still up for debate. There is also an urgent desire from local communities in the region to avoid the ‘boom and bust’ cycle of natural resource extraction that has befallen Ohio in previous economic cycles including timber and coal production. It is the sincere focus of Buckeye Hills, local elected officials, economic development professionals, state and federal legislators, and other interested parties in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio to ensure that the shale gas reserves in Ohio provide a sustainable benefit to the regional economy for the foreseeable future. Working toward this goal, the EDA has provided funding to the Ohio State University to complete a project entitled ‘Preparing Communities for Shale Development through Sustainable Planning.’ Participating on this project with Ohio State are Buckeye Hills – HVRDD, OMEGA, NEFCO, and the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments. The project encompasses five general activities; conducting advanced industry cluster analysis; industry capacity assessment; asset mapping; implementing a sustainable strategic shale energy planning process; and establishing implementation strategies. It is the intention of all parties that the results of this project will elevate and expand the existing CEDS strategies for all council of government partners involved. Buckeye Hills staff continues to be closely involved with an Appalachian coalition dedicated to ensuring that if there is to be a severance tax increase in the State of Ohio, that a portion of that money is set aside for the counties who are bearing the weight of developing and producing the oil and gas resource. As of this report, the Ohio House of Representatives has entertained several bills and substitute bills proposing various methods of calculating and permitting an increase of severance tax with a set aside included. Most recently House Bill 375 Sub-Bill 2 has been introduced for discussion. The bill proposes a 2.5% severance tax on horizontal wells gross receipts and a 12.5% income tax credit for severance tax liability. The funds are proposed to be dispersed as follows; the first $21 million goes to the ODNR for regulatory functions, idle and orphan well program, and geological mapping program; 15% of the total severance tax revenue to local governments. Of that 15% (while holding harmless the Local Government and Public Library Funds) 20% goes to counties, 5% goes toward a road maintenance fund, 75% goes toward the Ohio Shale Gas Infrastructure Development Fund managed by the Public Works Commission, with the balance going to provide annual tax relief to Ohioans via the Ohio Income Tax Reduction Fund. In order to assist with the distribution of these funds, a group called the “Ohio Shale Gas Regional Commission”, made up of three county commissioners, three township trustees, one economic development leader and one oil and gas industry representative, will be established. These discussions are very fluid, and this proposal is subject to change at any time. Buckeye Hills staff is committed to remaining involved with the coalition advocating for the allocation of resources to Ohio’s Appalachian counties.

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Buckeye Hills continues to monitor these developments, and will continue working with partner organizations to ensure that the region is optimally suited to capitalize on opportunities as they arise. In summary, there continues to be little direct evidence to show that the expected substantial job growth is taking place in the Buckeye Hills region. While growth across several sectors has been modest, there has not been the significant increase that was expected as the oil and gas activity started to ramp up in eastern Ohio. Buckeye Hills will continue to monitor labor force, income, and employment data as activities progress in the district. Overall Buckeye Hills continues to act in the role of information provider to the region on Shale issues, actively collaborating with our partners to gather and disseminate data on all topics related to shale development activity in Eastern Ohio. The goal is to ensure that citizens represented by Buckeye Hills have access to as much information as possible as shale development begins to impact their communities and the region as a whole. For additional information concerning Shale activities in Eastern Ohio, including current maps showing permitted wells in the region, please visit our website at www.buckeyehills.org. Location Quotient Analysis The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides a powerful data analysis tool called the location quotient calculator, which provides a method for researchers to compare industrial activity levels in local areas to areas across the country. A location quotient is a numerical measure that compares the activity of a particular sector in an area, to that same sector in areas across the country. A location quotient of 1 would indicate that the activity in that sector is equal to the activity in that sector across the country overall. A location quotient of greater than 1 indicates a higher than average activity in that sector, and a value of less than 1 indicates lower than average activity. The section below will outline location quotient values for 19 two-digit NAICS code industries in the Buckeye Hills region from the years 2001, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

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2001 Location Quotients

Industrial Category LQ Employment Annual WageNAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1.17 455 $14,243.00NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 11.77 1676 $36,801.75NAICS 22 Util ities 1.25 231 n/aNAICS 23 Construction 1.15 3799 $29,731.63NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing 1.71 12483 $33,086.14NAICS 42 Wholesale trade 0.54 1625 $27,249.17NAICS 44-45 Retail trade 1.16 9247 $16,057.38NAICS 54 Professional and technical services 0.32 1617 n/aNAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises 0.26 87 n/aNAICS 56 Administrative and waste services 0.20 715 $15,165.67NAICS 61 Educational services 0.63 527 $17,297.00NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance 1.32 7188 $21,339.50NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 0.63 1022 $24,777.40NAICS 51 Information 0.43 686 $27,449.20NAICS 52 Finance and insurance 0.72 1982 $26,302.40NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.42 578 $14,741.60NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.71 469 $13,155.25NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services 1.19 5531 $8,634.67NAICS 81 Other services, except public administration 0.83 1942 $11,257.14

2001 Location Quotients - Buckeye Hills Region

The table above illustrates location quotients for the Buckeye Hills region in 2001. Industries marked with a green bubble indicate a location quotient of greater than 1, indicating that the region had more activity in those sectors than is generally found in other parts of the country. The mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector had an extraordinarily high value of 11.77 in 2001, over ten years prior to the discovery of the Utica Shale gas play in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio. This value is exceptionally high most likely due to traditional coal mining activities, which have in some ways been curtailed since 2001.

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The chart above illustrates the location quotients, employment levels, and average annual wage in a bubble chart for comparative purposes. The NAICS sector 21 (mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction) is not included on this chart, as for meaningful comparison between 2001, 2010, and 2011, location quotients over 7 were not charted, but it is acknowledged that this sector had an extremely high location quotient value of 11.77. The chart above also shows the average Ohio and Buckeye Hills region annual wage levels. NAICS sectors with a location quotient over 1 for this period are labeled.

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Industrial Category LQ Employment Annual WageNAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 0.67 191 $27,029.00NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 5.67 941 $38,540.00NAICS 22 Util ities 1.76 609 n/aNAICS 23 Construction 1.18 2899 $40,924.75NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing 1.75 6805 $40,220.14NAICS 42 Wholesale trade 0.59 1481 $39,880.63NAICS 44-45 Retail trade 1.28 8709 $19,468.75NAICS 54 Professional and technical services 0.34 1318 n/aNAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises 0.34 217 n/aNAICS 56 Administrative and waste services 0.42 1801 $21,463.40NAICS 61 Educational services 0.55 507 n/aNAICS 62 Health care and social assistance 1.48 7514 $30,272.00NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 0.83 1355 $31,916.40NAICS 51 Information 0.47 536 $34,552.00NAICS 52 Finance and insurance 0.82 1680 $33,288.60NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.58 547 $18,112.60NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.34 249 $13,972.25NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services 1.26 6004 $12,479.25NAICS 81 Other services, except public administration 0.97 1879 $15,634.57


Location quotient values from 2010 are consistent with those from 2001, with three items of note: NAICS 11 (agriculture) LQ went below 1 in 2010; NAICS 21 (mining/extraction) went from 11.77 to 5.67 – still a very high value, but the number of employees decreased by 735 during this period; NAICS 31-33 (manufacturing) lost 5,678 employees during this period. It is widely accepted that the period from 2001 to 2010 saw a great loss of manufacturing capacity in Ohio and the U.S. as many operations were consolidated or moved offshore for cost saving purposes.

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This table illustrates the location quotient, employment, and annual wage information for the 19 NAICS sectors in 2010. The LQ for NAICS 21 has been reduced nearly in half, but still has a very high value at 5.67, by far the highest in the region. The largest growth in overall employment during this period was in NAICS 56 (administrative and waste services) which added 1,086 employees. It is also of note that the Ohio and regional wage levels continued to rise naturally during the time, but as was outlined in the data in Chapter 3, the Buckeye Hills region continued to struggle to produce wage levels that had parity with state levels, with only two sectors approaching or exceeding average state income levels.

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Industrial Category LQ Employment Annual WageNAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 0.74 196 $24,699.83NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 6.19 1108 $40,240.50NAICS 22 Util ities 1.67 518 $62,733.17NAICS 23 Construction 1.18 2994 $41,853.88NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing 1.51 5904 $42,628.33NAICS 42 Wholesale trade 0.62 1582 $40,309.88NAICS 44-45 Retail trade 1.23 8399 $19,834.13NAICS 54 Professional and technical services 0.35 1348 $36,988.50NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises 0.77 366 $49,834.50NAICS 56 Administrative and waste services 0.41 1607 $22,225.33NAICS 61 Educational services 0.57 531 $21,325.50NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance 1.48 7970 $29,358.75NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 0.87 1450 $34,764.33NAICS 51 Information 0.46 523 $35,203.57NAICS 52 Finance and insurance 0.81 1733 $34,757.83NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.56 552 $17,825.17NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.28 228 $14,514.60NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services 1.18 5580 $11,054.20NAICS 81 Other services, except public administration 0.97 1837 $16,847.43


The 2011 location quotient information remains consistent with what was reported in 2010. No new NAICS sectors had an LQ value of greater than 1 in 2011. The largest change continues to be in the manufacturing sector (NAICS 31-33), as an additional 901 positions were lost since 2010. In total the manufacturing sector has lost 6,579 jobs since 2001 according to these calculations. 424 positions were also lost in the accommodation and food services sector (NAICS 72) since 2010. Conversely, the health care and social assistance (NAICS 62) sector added 456 jobs since 2010, and 782 jobs overall since 2001. The largest growth in the region since 2001 was in administrative and waste services (NAICS 56), which gained 892 jobs overall.

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2012 Location Quotients - Buckeye Hills RegionIndustrial Category LQ Employment Annual Wage

NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1.00 124 $28,296.50NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 5.22 890 $40,645.60NAICS 22 Util ities 1.80 434 $62,877.20NAICS 23 Construction 1.20 1,691 $42,252.14NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing 1.51 5,969 $42,835.17NAICS 42 Wholesale trade 0.66 1,575 $40,091.00NAICS 44-45 Retail trade 1.26 8,535 $20,854.13NAICS 54 Professional and technical services 0.38 1,215 $43,323.50NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises 0.75 384 $50,164.00NAICS 56 Administrative and waste services 0.40 1,419 $25,698.50NAICS 61 Educational services 0.46 552 $21,806.50NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance 1.33 8,866 $29,757.75NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 0.98 1,354 $37,699.40NAICS 51 Information 0.47 516 $36,714.00NAICS 52 Finance and insurance 0.85 1,786 $36,375.67NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.55 578 $19,386.00NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 0.40 258 $15,791.33NAICS 72 Accomodation and food services 1.42 5,918 $12,651.33NAICS 81 Other services, except public administration 0.95 1,783 $17,781.00

The location quotients calculated for 2012 show only one change from 2011. NAICS 11 representing ‘Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting’ came back on this list as a sector with a value of 1 or greater. Growth continues to be recorded in the sectors of health care, retail trade, and accommodation/food services. While some of this may be natural growth, we feel the growth in retail trade and accommodations is attributable to the influx of workers coming to the area as part of the oil and gas activity taking place in the eastern part of the region.

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The table above illustrates the state of economic sectors in the region for 2012. Similar to last year the utilities sector (NAICS 22) continues to have the highest average wage, far outpacing any other industry, and eclipsing both the regional and state averages. The mining sector (NAICS 21) continues to have the highest location quotient of any sector of the economy by far at a value of 5.22. It is also of note to see that the accommodation sector (NAICS 72) is growing in location quotient, while the wage remains generally unchanged. The gap in average income between the state and the region appears to remain steady, as state average income just slightly outpaced the region. Buckeye Hills will continue to use location quotient information to monitor the health of the applicable industrial sectors in the region, as well as a valuable tool to further understand the trends taking place within the labor force of the district.

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CHAPTER FIVE - VISION

Regional Vision As Buckeye Hills carries out community and economic development activities across an eight county region in southeastern Ohio, the following objectives are held as our core goals and values. These goals are consistent with previous CEDS documents and are shared across all program areas operated by Buckeye Hills. These objectives are:

That local communities create diverse economies which provide sustainable employment and living wages;

That local economic development officials and industry leaders meet to identify potential problems and create solutions, thereby making economic development in the region more proactive and regional in scope;

That local economic development projects make the best use of limited local resources, achieve measurable outcomes, and implement sustainable development practices;

That local communities protect and enhance the natural integrity of the region;

That Local communities provide sufficient levels of public infrastructure; education; and social services in order to strengthen the quality of life for residents.

Regional Goals During our analysis processes, the CEDS committee, citizens, and partners of Buckeye Hills who regularly participate in programmatic offerings, assisted us in developing goals and strategies for the region. The remainder of this chapter will be devoted to discussing and elaborating on those goals and the ways which Buckeye Hills will work to achieve those objectives.

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These are short and long term goals for the region, with varying methods of achieving them. Each goal will be followed by a short discussion detailing the problem and outlining our strategy for working toward a solution. Goal 1 – Increase Broadband Deployment As we progress in to the 21st century, access to high speed internet has become absolutely critical to the way we gather information, do business, and enjoy our private lives. It is no exaggeration to state that the availability of broadband when pursuing economic development opportunities has become as important as water and sewer service when it comes to site selection. This is the primary reason the increased deployment of broadband is the top regional goal. Without an expansion of this service in to our counties, and especially in to the rural areas, it will become increasingly difficult for local parties to land outside economic development when other sites with the service available are being considered. The Buckeye Hills region has a much lower than average broadband adoption rate for those residents who do have service available. According to 2009 data from Connect Ohio, the eight-county Buckeye Hills region has an adoption rate of 27.75 percent; the average for the state is 55 percent. Strategy 1 – Support the ongoing efforts of Connect Ohio to bring expanded broadband

availability and increased computer adoption rates to Ohio Strategy 2 – Support broadband mapping efforts being conducted by Connect Ohio/

Connected Nation/ Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP).

Strategy 3 – Support local efforts to gather service and deployment information for

presentation to current service providers in order to present a case for additional investment.

Outcome 1 – Increase the number of households in the region for which broadband is

available by 5 percent. Updated data showing the number of households for which broadband is available is shown in the table below.

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2011 2012 2013 ChangeBHHVRDD 71.26% 82.13% 82.75% 11.49%Athens 92.04% 96.17% 96.30% 4.26%Hocking 76.79% 93.14% 92.57% 15.78%Meigs 78.20% 87.11% 85.54% 7.34%Monroe 37.26% 62.71% 64.43% 27.17%Morgan 78.99% 84.25% 85.02% 6.03%Noble 58.40% 57.38% 62.00% 3.60%Perry 67.89% 86.98% 86.49% 18.60%Washington 80.47% 89.27% 89.61% 9.14%

Broadband Availability Rate

Source: Connect Ohio – ‘Broadband Availability in the State of Ohio Percentage of Households Served by Terrestrial, Non-Mobile Broadband Service (At Least 768 kbps Download/ 200 kbps Upload Speeds – April 1, 2014).’

According to recently released data from Connect Ohio, 97.6 % of rural households are served by fixed broadband (non-mobile) providers. Across all terrestrial platforms of broadband service, 99.66% of all rural households in Ohio have access to high speed internet ser vices. Availability statewide is up nearly seven percent since 2008: rising from 92% to 97.97% in 2011, to 98.71% in 2012, up to 98.79% in 2013. Buckeye Hills continues to collaborate with the other Ohio Local Development Districts, as well as Horizon Telecommunications and Reid Consulting group to provide expanded broadband services across the region. As reported in previous CEDS documents, work on the ‘Connecting Appalachia’ project is ongoing at this time. This project intends to bring fiber optic cable deployment to 34 counties in southern and southeastern Ohio, with project completion estimated in 2013 as BTOP funds expire. As of this report 256 community anchor institutions have been connected, including 95 new connections. Total miles of fiber deployed are 1,250 (1,035 backbone miles and 215 distribution miles). For more information on this project log on to http://www.connectingappalachia.org or visit the NTIA website at http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/awards. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Regional broadband availability increased 11.49% over the five year CEDS period. Outcome 2 – Increase in the overall broadband adoption rate in the region by 5 percent. The broadband adoption rate for the Buckeye Hills region has increased by 27% between 2008 and 2011. As of this report, updated county information reflecting 2012 has not been released. At the state level, broadband adoption has risen five percent between 2011 and 2012, from 66% to 71%. Updated broadband adoption information for Ohio has not been released since 2012.

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http://www.connectingappalachia.org/

http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/awards


2008 2011 ChangeBHHVRDD 28% 55% 27.1%Athens 35% 63% 28.0%Hocking 28% 49% 21.0%Meigs 23% 59% 36.0%Monroe 18% 53% 35.0%Morgan 25% 44% 19.0%Noble 21% 57% 36.0%Perry 35% 64% 29.0%Washington 37% 50% 13.0%

Broadband Adoption

Source: Connect Ohio 2011 County Technology Profiles

http://connectohio.org/ecommunity_strategies/find_your_county/ohio/adams

For further information about broadband related topics, please visit the Connect Ohio website at http://www.connectohio.org. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Broadband adoption in the region increased by 27.1% over the five year CEDS period. Outcome 3 – Completed and regularly updated broadband service availability mapping

for the region. Buckeye Hills continues to provide GIS data to Connect Ohio on an as-needed basis. As of June 2014, updated broadband service inventory maps, maximum advertised download speed maps, and unserved household density and number maps have been completed and updated for each county in the Buckeye Hills region. These maps are available by visiting the following web address and entering your county of interest. http://connectohio.org/ecommunity_strategies/find_your_county/ohio/adams An interactive statewide broadband map viewer is also available by visiting: http://connectohio.org/mapping/_interactive_map_interface/?q=map. This provides multiple layers of data reflecting information captured in the statewide and county broadband assessments including information on anchor institutions, FCC tower locations, provider information, coverage areas, and other items of interest. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Buckeye Hills contributed to broadband service availability mapping that has been updated annually by ConnectOhio.

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http://www.connectohio.org/


http://connectohio.org/mapping/_interactive_map_interface/?q=map


Goal 2 – Improve the Condition and Availability of Local Infrastructure The Buckeye Hills region has traditionally lagged behind other areas of the state and the nation when it comes to infrastructure availability and expansion. Our rural nature, rugged topography, and low population are all factors that contribute to this deficiency. That being said, it is vitally important that Buckeye Hills and all local governments in our jurisdiction fully utilize the funding programs that are currently in place in order to ensure that existing infrastructure remains in optimal working condition. Often times in the past the Buckeye Hills region has lost potential economic development investments due to lacking or inadequate infrastructure available to support the intended investment. Strategy 1 – Continue to develop, foster, and promote economic development

investment opportunities across the region. Strategy 2 – Raise awareness of funding programs administered and operated by

Buckeye Hills, as well as state and federal partners. Strategy 3 – Increase the awareness of local infrastructure assets through the use of GIS

mapping technologies. Outcome 1 – Level or increased funding in the programs that are the most utilized to

fund infrastructure projects in our region; ARC, CDBG, EDA, and LTIP. As of June 2014, Buckeye Hills continues to advocate on behalf the district for programs funded at the Federal and State level. Often times these programs face budget cuts and reductions that would adversely affect the ability to deliver important projects and programming to the communities and constituents of the region. Nearly every federal and state program has sustained continued budget reductions causing a decrease in available project funds for the region. Some examples of the programmatic impact these reductions have had on Buckeye Hills programs are listed below. ARC budget amounts during the CEDS period have been as follows, FY 2010 (enacted) - $76 million, FY 2011 (Actual) - $68 million, FY 2012 (actual) - $68 million, FY 2013 (Post Sequestration) - $64.9 million, FY 2014 (enacted) $80 million. (Note: FY 2014 enacted budget includes a $10 million broadband project that is going directly to the state of Kentucky. The enacted amount therefore is closer to $70 million.) This constitutes a nearly $6 million reduction in ARC funding since 2010 for programming that has direct positive impacts on the Buckeye Hills region. The 2015 budget request is for $68.2 million, a $3.3 million increase from the 2013 enacted post sequestration request. While this reflects a slight yearly improvement, funding levels have still not reached 2010 levels. Source: Appalachian Regional Commission Budget Documents - http://www.arc.gov/publications/BudgetDocuments.asp

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http://www.arc.gov/publications/BudgetDocuments.asp


At the national level Community Development Allocations and Appropriations have also been on the decline. Entitlement and non-entitlement allocations have gone from $2.5 million and $1 million (enacted) in 2008, to $2 million and $880,000 respectively in 2012, $2.1 million and $920,000 in 2013, and $2.1 million and $906,000 in 2014. This represents a -2% change from 2013 to 2014 alone. These budget reductions have also been accompanied by many changes in program regulations, changing the way local communities can access and utilize these funds. (CDBG provides programs commonly known as ‘Formula’ as well as Residential Infrastructure Program formerly known as Water and Sewer, among others.) These funds are important to communities and governments in the Buckeye Hills region. Source: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/communitydevelopment/budget

The Economic Development Administration has been under particular scrutiny in recent years, as at least one member of Congress has introduced legislation calling for the elimination of EDA in the past three years. The EDA budget has also been under fire at times during this report period, going from $284 million in FY 2010, $286 million in FY 2011, $457 million in FY 2012 (including $200 million in post disaster funds – a non-annual distribution), to $219 million in FY 2013, to an estimated $321 million in 2014. Source: http://www.osec.doc.gov/bmi/budget/budgetsub_perf_strategicplans.htm

The Ohio Public Works Commission offers two infrastructure funding programs called the State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP) and the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP) which provide funding for projects across the state. This program is regionally managed and locally driven and is a major source of infrastructure project funds for the Buckeye Hills region. SCIP funds are raised from the State of Ohio general fund, and other sources, while LTIP funds are primarily generated through gasoline tax receipts. With the state budget fluctuating annually, there is continual concern that these funds may become limited in the future. The SCIP/LTIP program was on the May 6, 2014 ballot for renewal in Ohio. The measure was overwhelmingly approved and this renewal gives the state the authority to borrow up to $1.875 billion over the next 10 years by providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds. These funds are absolutely critical to the maintenance of public infrastructure across Ohio. During the course of this CEDS five year period, OPWC SCIP/LTIP years 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 have taken place. Round 24 made approximately $286 million available across all OPWC programs in Ohio, while Round 25 made $219 million available, Round 26 made $290 million available, and Round 27 made $285. Financial information for Round 28 is still forthcoming, and Round 29 is currently underway. Budget constraints and economic realities across all levels of government are decreasing funding levels for many programs utilized by Buckeye Hills. Without the funding provided by these programs and others, communities in the region will not be able to support the vital public works and infrastructure improvements needed to ensure their residents quality of life and to ensure economic growth for the future.

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http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/communitydevelopment/budget

http://www.osec.doc.gov/bmi/budget/budgetsub_perf_strategicplans.htm


The well-being of these programs is paramount to the ability of Buckeye Hills to achieve the goals that have been set for the region. If these funds continue to be reduced or eliminated in a worst case scenario, many important services that are currently being provided to our communities would no longer be available. Much of the assistance and expertise Buckeye Hills provides member communities is not available from any other source in the region. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Funding for ARC and CDBG were slightly down, while EDA saw an increase, and OPWC was largely unchanged during the five year CEDS period. Outcome 2 – Meet with existing and incoming county commissioners and other elected

officials to appraise them of Buckeye Hills programming and how we can partner to improve their communities.

Executive Director Misty Casto and Development Director Bret Allphin continue to proactively meet with boards of County Commissioners, Mayors, State and Federal legislators, annually providing return on investment information, projects updates, outcomes, and impacts that Buckeye Hills programming has produced in member counties within the past 12 months. This also serves as an opportunity for Buckeye Hills staff to listen directly to the needs of the county from the highest ranking officials without outside interruption, and for them to receive a full explanation of available programming and funding that may be available to the communities which they represent. Buckeye Hills Development staff also frequently meet with local representatives in the course of administering projects and providing technical assistance. This ongoing interaction provides excellent opportunities for active dialogue with local communities and partners in the region. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Buckeye Hills has met with local officials on a regular basis during the five year CEDS period to keep them apprised of Buckeye Hills programming and assistance opportunities available to them. Outcome 3 – Three additional communities participating in the Buckeye Hills GPS Asset

Management Program. As of this report, ten total communities have been completed as part of this program. (Five in the pilot phase, four in 2011, zero in 2012, one in 2013.). Difficulties in local municipal budgets have prevented some local communities from participating as frequently as they once did, but Buckeye Hills remains committed to providing this service and this program will remain available to small communities in the region. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Five additional communities participated in the GPS asset management program during the five year CEDS period.

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Goal 3 – Adopt a Regional Message and Mindset Buckeye Hills has been operating at a regional level since inception in 1968. Our programming is geared toward improving the quality of life for the citizens of our district, regardless of what county, township, city, or village they live in. As we work to improve the economic conditions of the region through the completion of projects and other investments, we often see negative cooperation or competition cropping up among partners. Strategy 1 – Advocate for the creation of a regional economic development organization

with the main purpose of advertising and promoting available sites and locations within our region.

Strategy 2 – Advocate for increased cooperation between localities within the region

with the intent of attracting additional economic development opportunities.

Strategy 3 – Ensure that Buckeye Hills is promoting a regional development message

and strategy that all our local partners can participate in and benefit from. Outcome 1 – Secure funding to create a new economic development organization with

the sole purpose of promoting available sites and locations within the Buckeye Hills region.

In 2010 JobsOhio was founded with the purpose of promoting the economic development opportunities found in Ohio through a new private endeavor. The establishment of JobsOhio also brought with it the establishment of regional network partners in each region of the state that would focus on promoting sites, businesses, and opportunities found in those specific regions. The JobsOhio network partner for the Buckeye Hills region is the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth, and they have been an important partner in developing the economy in the Buckeye Hills region. One of the key tasks of JobsOhio and its network partners is to provide a mechanism for listing and promoting sites throughout the state. Ohio InSite (http://jobs-ohio.com/site-selection/) is an online tool that provides a repository of sites and buildings available in Ohio. Representatives from each county and regional organization can add, edit, and remove properties from this listing. Buckeye Hills has been working with APEG and local communities to ensure that all key business sites available on the market are listed on Ohio InSite. During the report period, funds were not been identified that would allow for Buckeye Hills to fund the type of organization suggested above. The BizNet Business Retention and Expansion Program program created by Buckeye Hills in 2010 continues to serve some of these purposes, and continues to be operated by Buckeye Hills on an ongoing

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basis. As of June 2014 the BizNet program is in transition, as JobsOhio and our network partner APEG work to integrate their business retention and expansion (BRE) activities in to SalesForce. These organizations are searching for a way to include local parties in their BRE activities, as funding to support the existing license of Executive Pulse through Buckeye Hills has been lost. During the report period Buckeye Hills also continued working closely with the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance to identify and market the top available development sites in the 16 county EODA region for shale and related industry development. While working with local ED officials to identify these sites, marketing materials are developed to be shared with interested brokers at sponsored events. As of June 2014 two sponsored events open to brokers have been held, two in Pittsburgh and one in Columbus. These events have been viewed as a successful vehicle for exposing property brokers from larger markets to available sites in the Buckeye Hills/EODA region that may appeal to their oil and gas industry related clients. The next meeting is scheduled to be held in the Canton/Akron area of Ohio during late summer or fall 2014. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Buckeye Hills was not able to establish a new regional economic development organization focused on marketing sites and locations within the region; however JobsOhio was instituted at the state level which actively pursues the same activities. Outcome 2 – Create new marketing materials that convey a single message promoting

the benefits and advantages of expanding or establishing a business in southeastern Ohio.

As stated earlier, Buckeye Hills continues to operate the BizNet program established in late 2010, with a focus on encouraging our local ED partners to meet with local businesses in order to identify critical needs which may be preventing them from performing at the level which they feel capable. The overall objective of this activity is to connect local businesses with available state and federal resources to ensure long term prosperity of the regional economy. Working in close collaboration with local economic development professionals as they make their focused business visits has allowed the regional message to be emphasized; the Eastern and Southeastern region of Ohio is open for business and is serious about attracting new partners and augmenting those that are already operating here. During summer 2013, Buckeye Hills worked collaboratively with partners from JobsOhio, local workforce partners, and the regional representative organization, the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth (APEG) to sponsor an application for EDA’s Make it in America Challenge. The focus of this program is to promote federal agency cooperation (EDA/NIST/DOL) to complete multifaceted projects that encourage re-shoring of jobs once lost to foreign markets. In October 2013 this application was one of several projects awarded nationally. This project is a three year grant that will provide three

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general activities; incumbent worker training, development site inventory and mapping, and well as supply chain database development activities. As of June 2014 two new positions have been hired to support the completion of these project activities. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: During the five year CEDS period, Buckeye Hills established the BizNet program which promotes the advantages of locating and retaining businesses in southeastern Ohio. Goal 4 – Increase Emphasis on Entrepreneurial and Small Business Activities The Buckeye Hills regional economy has traditionally been based on manufacturing, natural resources, and raw material production. Recently the regional economy has been hard hit by the economic downturn experienced throughout the U.S. This has led to the reduction, or in some cases complete elimination, of traditional operations such as aluminum mills and other major employers. This problem did not start with the U.S. recession; previous damage to the local economy was done by out of state and foreign labor competition. Recent events only served to exacerbate the declining conditions. Based on the highly competitive market conditions across the region, the state, and indeed the world, it seems unlikely that the Buckeye Hills region will attract the types of large job producing, single source manufacturing type projects that were prevalent in the past. Despite this admission among our partners, a disproportionate amount of effort is still being spent seeking out and attempting to attract these types of projects. Based on local trends and current information, more emphasis needs to be placed on entrepreneurial and small business oriented types of activities. As more and more individuals become displaced from traditional employment outlets, many of these people are turning to small business as their new method of employment. Strategy 1 – Increase emphasis and awareness of existing programs that provide

resources to small businesses. Strategy 2 – Increase the amount of resources available for small business and

entrepreneurial programs in the region. Strategy 3 – Work with local economic development professionals to ensure that not

only are new employment opportunities attracted, but existing jobs are enhanced.

Outcome 1 – Close 5 Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) loans in the next three years. (Note: At the time of the CEDS Revision in 2010, the CEDS was schedule for next revision at the conclusion of the Planning Grant Period, which is June 2013. In 2012 all Partnership Planning recipients were asked to move the CEDS to a five year revision schedule. The next CEDS Revision is scheduled for June 2015.)

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As of this report, six loans have been closed during 2011 and 2012 (five BH RLF loans and one Marietta Micro Loan – administered by BH) and six additional loans are approved for closing during 2014. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: During the five year CEDS period, six loans were closed, with approval given to an additional six, bringing the cumulative total to twelve for the reporting period. Outcome 2 – Buckeye Hills staff will participate in, and promote, workshops for

entrepreneurs and small businesses as they are held across the region. As of this report, Buckeye Hills has not been notified of any State or Federally sponsored workshops specifically focused on entrepreneurs and small businesses in our region. Buckeye Hills and the RLF program staff continue to actively participating in the ‘Lunch and Learn’ series of programs offered by the Athens County Economic Development Council. This series highlights programs and resources available to local businesses and employees in the region. The Business Development Coordinator has also served as presenter, promoting the Buckeye Hills RLF program. Since 2012 Buckeye Hills has also contracted with the Athens County Economic Development Council to underwrite projects for the Athens City and Athens County Revolving Loan Programs. In order to raise awareness of the RLF program at Buckeye Hills, the Business Coordinator has continued to hold office hours in each county Economic Development office as needed. This allows the Business Development Coordinator to have direct interaction with any eligible project activities in that area. Buckeye Hills is also sustaining an ongoing effort to connect with local commercial lending organizations and relevant staff to develop relationships and drive project referrals. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Buckeye Hills was not aware of state or federally sponsored entrepreneur workshops in the region, but did take part in several workshops and activities held by local officials to promote entrepreneurial activities and opportunities. Goal 5 – Improve the Overall Perception of Southeastern Ohio The Buckeye Hills region of southeastern Ohio, along with the rest of the Appalachian region, has traditionally lagged behind other areas in the country in terms of employment, income, and educational attainment. These realities have led to a negative perception of this region and its people. Our goal is to tell the story of southeastern Ohio, show the strengths of the region and its people, and use our resources to improve the overall quality of life. Moving forward, Buckeye Hills plans to

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become increasingly involved in transportation planning, planning for clean energy development, and planning related to improving the physical environment. Efforts and insights Buckeye Hills can inject in to these areas will only serve to improve the perception of southeastern Ohio in Columbus, Washington D.C., and beyond. Strategy 1 – Tell the story of southeastern Ohio, detailing the strength and quality of our

communities, the resilience of our populous, and the advantages we offer those seeking a new home for their family or business.

Strategy 2 – Support new comprehensive planning initiatives that combine the areas of

transportation, health care, economic development, energy, and environment; such as the ‘Livable Communities’ initiative.

Strategy 3 – Support, develop, and fund successful projects that capitalize on the

strengths of our people and our businesses while catalyzing our local economies.

Strategy 4 – Emphasize the natural beauty, historical nature, and high quality of life

offered by the eight counties in the Buckeye Hills region. Outcome 1 – Expand and continue the use of the agency web presence at

www.buckeyehills.org as a place to share pertinent information about our region and our programming with potential partners across the region, the state, and the world.

Buckeye Hills continued to extensively utilize two agency websites (buckeyehills.org and areaagency8.org) during the reporting period. Between July 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013 there were 7,204 user sessions and 24,030 pageviews on buckeyehills.org. Statistics for areaagency8.org were not available at the time of this report. During the report period Buckeye Hills also continued to utilize bhgis.org to host interactive map viewers created as a result of community based GPS data collection projects being completed by Buckeye Hills GIS staff, and as a result of partnerships with other regional agencies including the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, and the Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University. These viewers include tax parcel viewers for Noble and Guernsey Counties. These viewers were completed in partnership with the Appalachian Ohio Geospatial Data Partnership and the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District to support the ongoing shale gas and oil exploration activities that are currently taking place in Eastern Ohio. In partnership with AOGDP Buckeye Hills also continues to host a national cadastral data status inventory viewer, which provides the status of digital tax parcel data for counties across the country, as well as contacts and information regarding other data sets. This viewer is serving as a model for how cadastral data can be aggregated, managed, and provided to users in a meaningful and simple way. Buckeye Hills and the Voinovich School are

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also in the final stages of a feasibility study to examine the concept of establishing a regional online tax parcel repository for the Appalachian region of Ohio. This activity is part of a $100,000 grant received by the Gallia County Commissioners and a partnership with Ohio University. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Buckeye Hills was able to successfully use internet websites to communicate information about projects and programming opportunities to constituents in the region, and interested parties everywhere. Outcome 2 – Conduct regular meetings with Congressional representatives in order to

apprise them of the positive things happening in our region, as well as the areas where additional assistance is needed.

The administrative staff at Buckeye Hills, and the Area Agency on Aging, continues a very aggressive schedule of making regular visits to legislators in both Washington D.C., and Columbus Ohio. The purpose of these visits is to articulate the needs of the agency and the needs of our constituent communities. These visits are important as we work to ensure that the programs vital to our organization and our communities remain available and accessible. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Buckeye Hills held a series of meetings with both State and Federal Congressional representatives during the five year CEDS period to communicate the condition of the region, as well as to express needs and requests for assistance as necessary. Outcome 3 – Partner with ODOT, the Area Agency on Aging, and other parties to

successfully implement the initial stages of the ‘Livable Communities’ initiative.

At the time the CEDS revision of 2010 was being completed, full details of HUD’s Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program had not been released (also locally referred to as the ‘Livable Communities’ project). Officials from all levels and geographies of government had been building anticipation for this program while touting the benefits it would bring communities through the use of coordinated planning that brought together planning efforts in the areas of housing, transportation, economic development, land use, and workforce development.. When the NOFA was finally released, it was determined that this program was aimed at areas more populous than the Buckeye Hills region, and that an application from our region would be considered non-competitive. FINAL GOAL OUTCOME: Buckeye Hills was unable to successfully compete for a HUD ‘Livable Communities’ project.

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CHAPTER SIX – ACTION PLAN Action Plan All communities in the Buckeye Hills region work within the constraints of limited time and resources. Local communities, funding agencies, and private parties will need to allocate resources to various programs and projects in order to achieve the development strategies listed in this document. This chapter will cover the implementation stage of planning, and the identification of activities, projects, and programs that will begin in fiscal year 2010, and continue through fiscal year 2012 and beyond. 2014 CEDS Projects The BH-HVRDD staff maintains a continuing dialogue with local communities to address local priorities and potential projects. During the spring of 2013, the development department staff emailed and personally delivered project surveys to the county and local governments, chambers of commerce, community improvement corporations, and economic development professionals. The CEDS survey requested that local communities list projects that are expected to be developed and implemented in the next several years. We advise local parties to submit their projects for the CEDS listing even if they are only lightly considering EDA as a funding agency. This list will be updated every year, and projects will not carry over to subsequent years. All projects must be submitted for inclusion in the current CEDS year. This project listing is updated throughout the year as projects are completed or as new projects arise. The CEDS document will be updated to reflect the most current project listing. See Table 6.1 for a current listing of identified potential projects.

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Project Prioritization Criteria The project prioritization criteria, listed in Appendix C, are designed to: evaluate the major economic development projects from a regional perspective and maximized objectivity. As Table 6.1 illustrates, all projects are ranked according to: job creation and/or retention; the scope of the project; the project’s relationship to the goals of the CEDS; the project’s effect upon the environment; and if the project is in a distressed county. The purpose of this prioritization process is not only to provide EDA with a list of prioritized projects, but also to allow local input in the process of developing programs that will have the greatest economic impact.

Distress determined using FY2015 ARC Information

(Note: The following section outlines the programs and projects scheduled to be undertaken in the next year as they correspond with the CEDS regional vision and related goals. Projects and activities from the previous year are listed in Chapter Seven - Evaluation. Some of the activities listed below are a continuation of a previously existing project or program.)

Upcoming/Ongoing Projects - Goal Relationship

Goal 1 – Increase Broadband Deployment The Connect Appalachia Initiative Buckeye Hills will continue to provide support for the Southern Ohio Health Care Network/ Ohio Middle Mile Consortium/ Connecting Appalachia project developed by the Reid Consulting Group, the Southeastern Ohio portion of which is currently being constructed by Horizon Telecom. This project is working to expand on an existing pilot

1 Innovation Center Expansion Project Athens 20 20 20 10 10 80AEP Lands Mult-County 20 20 20 10 10 80

2 State Route 7 Sewer Project Washington 20 20 20 10 0 70Solsil Project Washington 20 20 20 10 0 70

Envirosafe Project Washington 20 20 20 10 0 703 Clarington Industrial Park Monroe 20 15 20 10 0 65

Black Walnut Parkway Extension Monroe 20 15 20 10 0 65Noble County Industrial Park Noble 20 20 15 10 0 65

4 Noble County Enterprise Building Noble 15 15 15 10 0 55

Table 6.1 Ranked Project List 2014

Rank Project Name County

Jobs Created or Retained

Scope of Project

Goal Relationship

Environmental Impact

Distress Level

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program first funded by the FCC. The initial project is providing high speed internet connectivity to over 200 health care facilities in the 32 Appalachian counties in Ohio. The second phase of this project is under construction and will provide a 288-strand fiber optic middle-mile broadband networking infrastructure in the 32 Appalachian counties of Ohio. This project was supported by the Ohio LDD’s and was awarded BTOP funds in the second round of the U.S. Stimulus program. Much of the project construction in the 32 county region has been completed, and 1,250 miles of fiber have been deployed.

Buckeye Hills Broadband Committee During 2009 Buckeye Hills formed a broadband committee with the goal of helping to address issues related to the expansion and deployment of high speed internet services to the rural areas of the Buckeye Hills region. This committee reports to the executive committee of Buckeye Hills and is made up of local officials and private individuals with technical expertise or professional experience that can be utilized by local communities as they work to increase the deployment and adoption of broadband services across the region. As reported in previous CEDS documents, Buckeye Hills will continue to convene and consult with this group as issues pertaining to broadband are brought to the executive committee of Buckeye Hills and elected officials in the district. Connect Ohio Buckeye Hills will continue to participate in the broadband planning and mapping activities currently being undertaken by the staff of Connect Ohio. Historically Buckeye Hills staff has been actively involved in efforts to bring broadband technologies to the eight county region. Buckeye Hills will also continue to host local meetings, provide support services, and other technical assistance as requested by Connect Ohio staff. Goal 2 – Improve the Condition and Availability of Local Infrastructure Appalachian Regional Commission Buckeye Hills will continue to act as the regional liaison for Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funds that are allocated to the region annually. Buckeye Hills operates an application and rating/ranking process to select projects to be funded with federal and/or state funds in the programs of area development, distressed county, access road, and economic development. These funds are crucial to achieving the goals of the ARC, and to improving the quality of lives for the constituents of the Buckeye Hills region. Community Investment Program For 2014-2015, Buckeye Hills is in receipt of a $50,000 state ARC grant which will be sub-granted to complete small projects in local communities in two categories; improvements and repairs to community facilities, and emergency response and

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preparedness. Projects can receive reimbursement grants for up to $10,000 based on a successful application process. The goal of this program is to provide funds to local communities for needs that are hard to fill through the use of traditional funding programs. These small projects represent unfilled needs that may otherwise go unfulfilled due to lack of local funds. Village of Coolville Buckeye Hills will assist the Village of Coolville in administering Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program funding that is financing a decentralized sewer project installing 40,000 linear feet of sewer line. The project will affect 207 households. The total estimated project cost is $5,872,335. Village of Belle Valley Buckeye Hills will assist the Noble County Commissioners in administering Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program and ARC funding that is financing a project to install 21,132 linear feet of sewer line and 69 manholes in the Village of Belle Valley. The estimated cost of the project is $3,000,000. 110 households will be served by the project. The village is 55.1% low to moderate income. The county is a distressed county as defined by ARC.

Village of Chauncey Buckeye Hills will assist the Village of Chauncey in administering ARC funds for the installation of a UV Disinfection system. The project will affect 423 households. The estimated cost of the project is $81,400. The village is located in a distressed county as defined by ARC.

Village of New Matamoras Buckeye Hills will assist the Village of New Matamoras in administering Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program and ARC funding that is financing a project to install 25,330 linear feet of waterline and 550 water meters. The project will affect 535 households. The total estimated project cost is $3,414,000. The project is located in a transitional county as defined by ARC.

Meigs County Commissioners – Tuppers Plains Sewer District Buckeye Hills will assist the Meigs County Commissioners in administering Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program and ARC funds on behalf of the Tuppers Plains Sewer District. The financing for this project will allow for the construction of a third lagoon serving 200 households and 24 businesses. The estimated total project cost is $610,000. This project is located in a distressed county as defined by ARC.

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Buckeye Hills will also serve as the administrator of the Washington County CDBG Formula Program for FY’2013, assisting the grantee by assuring that the projects within Washington County comply with funding requirements, checking for compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, participating in the bidding process for contracts and attending pre-construction conferences, completing status reports, consulting with independent auditor at time of final audit, and agreeing to reply to funding agency inquiries to the status of all activities undertaken by the Washington County Commissioners.

Washington County Formula -2014 Buckeye Hills will serve as the administrator of the Washington County CDBG Formula Program for FY’2014, assisting the grantee by assuring that the projects within Washington County comply with funding requirements, checking for compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, participating in the bidding process for contracts and attending pre-construction conferences, completing status reports, consulting with independent auditor at time of final audit, and agreeing to reply to funding agency inquiries to the status of all activities undertaken by the Washington County Commissioners.

State Capital Improvement/Local Transportation Improvement Program The Community Development staff will continue to serve as the liaison for the Ohio Public Works Commission 18th District. The District includes Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties. The SCIP/LTIP program provides funding to counties, townships, villages, and water and sewer districts to enable them to repair or replace roads, bridges, culverts, water supply, wastewater, solid waste, and storm water systems. The staff will provide technical assistance and training to assist in the completion of the SCIP/LTIP application. The staff will coordinate the activities of the various District 18 communities, which include, but are not limited to: coordinating meetings, distributing meeting notices, publishing newspaper announcements, collecting applications, rating and ranking applications, and forwarding applications to the Ohio Public Works Commission for funding or consideration for funding under the various SCIP/LTIP programs. Applications for funding round 29 will be due in fall 2014.

Clean Ohio Fund – Conservation Program The Community Development Staff will continue to serve as the liaison for the Ohio Public Works Commission 18th District. The District includes Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties in Southeastern Ohio. The Clean Ohio Conservation Fund is a part of the $400 million Clean Ohio Fund and provides monies to counties, townships, cities, villages, conservancy districts, soil and water conservation districts, joint recreational districts, park districts, and other non-profit organizations with a primary purpose in conservation and preservation. The purpose of the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund is the purchase of

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open spaces and the costs of making them accessible to the public and for the protection of stream corridors, providing wildlife habitat and reducing erosion. The staff will provide technical assistance and training to assist in the completion of the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund Application. The staff will also coordinate the activities of the District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC), including, but not limited to: coordinating meetings, distributing meeting notices, publishing newspaper announcements, collecting applications, rating and ranking applications, and forwarding applications to the Ohio Public Works Commission for funding or consideration for funding under the Clean Ohio Program. Clean Ohio Fund – Revitalization Program The Community Development staff is the liaison for the Ohio Public Works Commission’s 18th District. The District includes Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties. The Clean Ohio- Revitalization program provides funding to local governments, port authorities, conservancy districts, non-profit organizations, and for-profit entities to enable the acquisition and cleanup of a brownfield property, to demolish existing buildings, upgrade infrastructure and redevelop a property. The staff will coordinate the activities of the various District 18 committees, which include, but are not limited to: setting up meetings, distributing meeting notices, publishing newspaper announcements, collecting applications, rating and ranking applications, and forwarding applications to the Ohio Development Services Agency for funding. The application process for the Clean Ohio Revitalization Program program was updated in 2013. Interested parties now make initial contact with JobsOhio or the local network partner that serves the region to analyze and vet the project. Once the project is recommended by the Ohio Development Service Agency the application and public notice process begins. Applications will be submitted to the District 18 Integrating Committee for prioritization and scoring. Final funding decisions will be made by the Clean Ohio Council and/or the Development Services Agency. For a flow chart of the updated process please visit http://www.clean.ohio.gov/brownfieldrevitalization/ and click on the ‘process’ links near the bottom of the page.

Goal 3 – Adopt a Regional Message and Mindset

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Buckeye Hills staff will continue to annually update the CEDS document and improve the CEDS process in accordance with all applicable EDA regulations. The 2014 CEDS annual report based on the 2010 CEDS revision will be due to the Chicago Regional Office on or before June 30, 2014. A revised CEDS document will be completed and submitted to the Chicago Regional Office by June 30, 2015.

Business Retention Program (BIZNET)

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Buckeye Hills staff will continue to administer and manage all phases of the BIZNET business retention and expansion program with our partners across the 12 county region, as established in late 2010. As stated in detail in chapter 2, this program creates a formal partnership between Buckeye Hills and local economic development professionals, as they proactively seek out and visit local businesses in order to gauge their current workforce, training, and other needs. It is the intent of the program that by expressly addressing these needs, the companies visited can avoid layoffs or closure by utilizing available resources from existing federal, state, and local programs. Original funding for this program was awarded by the State of Ohio in late 2010. Buckeye Hills continues to seek funding to continue providing the software platform that supports the records generated by this activity. If funding is not identified in the near future this program will be discontinued.

Regional Project Clearinghouse Buckeye Hills will continue its role as the designated A95 Clearinghouse for our region. Buckeye Hills’ staff will receive, catalog, and distribute, application information, and accept comments concerning proposed and ongoing projects throughout the region. Once the data is received, a review will be completed in accordance with State Clearinghouse regulations. This, along with other technical assistance services, ensures that other local leaders, individuals, and agencies are aware of activities/ projects taking place within the eight-county district. Although these reviews are no longer mandated, Buckeye Hills continues to provide this information to member counties.

Regional Transportation Planning Organization Buckeye Hills will continue participation in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Regional Transportation Planning Organization pilot program. The goal of this program is to strengthen the relationships between local governments and ODOT through a comprehensive transportation planning process. This project will build internal transportation planning capacity within Buckeye Hills staff while completing a five year comprehensive transportation plan for the region. A plan such as this has never been completed for the eight county planning region. Aside from the transportation plan, Buckeye Hills will also develop a public participation plan and facilitate an outreach and coordination process to garner input on the plan. All activities related to the pilot program will be completed by June 30, 2015. It is our expectation that this program will become a regular part of ODOT programming following the completion of the pilot program. RPO America Staff of Buckeye Hills will continue to serve as the Ohio representative to the council of peers for the RPO America organization. RPO America is an organization aimed at assisting rural counties and communities in states where the Rural Transportation Planning Organization model is being implemented. This is generally through existing regional organizations and they are being utilized to assist with transportation planning

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activities. This activity gives Buckeye Hills staff an excellent opportunity to learn what other states are facing and experiencing, as the RTPO pilot program unfolds in Ohio. Wood Washington Wirt Interstate Planning Commission Buckeye Hills will continue to participate on the advisory board of the Wood Washington Wirt Interstate Planning Commission. The purpose of this commission is to keep public officials and local agencies informed about transportation projects proposed and underway in Wood, Washington, and Wirt counties in southern Ohio and western West Virginia.

Development District of Appalachia (DDAA) Buckeye Hills will continue to be an active member of the Development District of Association of Appalachia; an organization made up of all 73 local development districts encompassing the 420 Appalachian counties in the United States. Buckeye Hills Executive Director Misty Casto is the First Vice President, the Ohio representative on the DDAA board, and also chair of the DDAA Training Committee. As well as planning training events for the DDAA and its members, Buckeye Hills staff will continue to work with representatives of other Local Development Districts under the banner of the DDAA in order to improve the awareness and effectiveness of LDDs across the Appalachian region of the United States. State Data Center The Buckeye Hills Development staff will continue to receive, analyze, and distribute the latest statistical information and updates from State and Federal sources, to our partners throughout the region. Providing information is one of the most important services Buckeye Hills provides to constituents and organizations in the region. All data requests will continue to be filled free of charge to the requesting party. The data provided by Buckeye Hills is utilized for a multitude of purposes including funding applications, educational research, and media reports. In order to reach the widest audience possible, the data center will continue to publish monthly ‘data center updates’ as part of the monthly agency newsletter. Small Community Infrastructure Data Collection Program (BHGIS) In early 2011, Buckeye Hills launched a new community based GIS/ GPS data collection program as the result of a successful pilot program in 2010. The aim of this project is to bring GIS mapping technology to communities in the region who may not otherwise have the resources to manage or operate a functional GIS. This project is focused on collecting public water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure data in villages of less than 5,000 residents. Upon completion of the data collection project, Buckeye Hills staff creates various customized mapping products for the participating community. These include large scale paper maps, digital maps for distribution (pdf, jpeg, etc.), coded map books, as well as a secured online application where the community can

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have full access to their customized maps in a simple web browser. Ten community projects have been completed to date (5 in 2010, 4 in 2011, 0 in 2012, 1 in 2013). The program will continue to be available for the foreseeable future.

GIS Administration Activities Buckeye Hills will continue to administer GIS activities for communities and parties throughout the eight-county region. Buckeye Hills will continue to serve as the primary coordinator and administrator of GIS activities for the City of Marietta Ohio, as well as Washington County Ohio. Staff from Buckeye Hills also remains active with statewide GIS efforts including OGRIP, Ohio URISA, the Appalachian Ohio Geospatial Data Partnership (AOGDP), and others. Buckeye Hills maintains regular contact with parties that participate in these groups via attendance at meetings, email, as well as phone and web based interaction. The purpose of wide ranging collaboration is to exchange ideas on project related technical issues, to share solutions, to inform others of GIS activities taking place within the region, and to spread GIS concepts to potential beneficiaries outside of these groups through the offer of teaching and demonstration. In this administrative role, Buckeye Hills will also continue to cooperate with educational partners in the region as they create and supplement geospatial and geoscience education programs. Staff from Buckeye Hills will continue to serve on curriculum committees, advisory boards, and contribute expertise as requested by groups across the region.

Appalachian Ohio Geospatial Data Partnership (AOGDP) In spring 2011 Buckeye Hills, in conjunction with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University formed a GIS cooperative with the intention of “adopting and promoting geospatial data standards in Appalachian Ohio between Federal, State, Regional & Local Governments, Academia, Non- Profits and Private Industry.” This group is working to foster a collaborative environment built on educating, creating, sharing and maintaining geospatial data. This partnership is capitalizing on informal partnerships that have been in place for years to bring the power of these organizations combined expertise and GIS resources to bear on the traditionally underserved areas of Appalachian Ohio. This group has secured grant funding for several GIS projects in the Appalachian Ohio region, and will continue to foster partnership and cooperation in order to successfully complete these projects, and bring Appalachian Ohio to the forefront of GIS activity in Ohio. Utica Shale Region Real Estate/ EODA Buckeye Hills plans to continue capitalizing on a partnership with the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA) to promote available development sites directly to the oil and gas industry. Buckeye Hills staff has been responsible for gathering physical information for the available sites, creating data sheets and maps depicting these

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properties, and making that data available in print format as well as online. Utilizing this information, three events were held, two in Pittsburgh and one in Columbus, where local officials were able to interact directly with brokers regarding the available sites in their area of interest, and in the region. This endeavor has been very successful and additional events are being planned with EODA for the near future. The most recent event was held in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on June 4, 2014, with another event being planned for the Canton/Akron region of Ohio during late summer 2014.

Goal 4 – Increase Emphasis on Entrepreneurial and Small Business Activities Revolving Loan Fund Buckeye Hills will continue to provide gap loan financing to businesses within the region using ARC, EDA, and USDA funding. As in previous years, these loans will continue to be made in conjunction with participation from private lenders in the region. These funds allow for start-up and expansion of businesses when full conventional financing cannot be obtained. Potential loan funding and amounts must be approved on a case by case basis by the RLF committee, and are subject to job creation and retention figures expected at the outset of the proposed project. Athens County Revolving Loan Fund Buckeye Hills will continue to administer the Athens County Revolving Loan Fund on behalf of and under contract with the Athens County Economic Development Council. Under this contract Buckeye Hills will administer all aspects of the Revolving Loan Fund program. This program will continue to help build new and existing small businesses in Athens County. Jobs Ohio/ Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth Buckeye Hills will continue to work proactively with Jobs Ohio, and the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth (APEG) to leverage additional economic development resources for businesses and industries across the region. As the regional JobsOhio network partner, APEG is focused on business development by providing programs such as the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, as well as overall economic development assistance and funding for projects taking place in the region.

Goal 5 – Improve the Overall Perception of Southeastern Ohio Technical Assistance Buckeye Hills serves an eight-county region through promoting the interests of and providing technical assistance to local public entities. Buckeye Hills provides technical assistance to local public entities in acquiring funding for programs and projects to improve the quality of life in communities through improvement of public infrastructure, educational facilities, and public service facilities. This technical

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assistance includes preparation of applications for funding, providing liaison between funding agencies and local government officials, providing guidance to local communities on administrative tasks, and assuring compliance of state and federal requirements. Buckeye Hills will also provide technical assistance to communities and organizations in their travel and tourism activities. Long Term Comprehensive Planning Buckeye Hills will continue to build upon its capacity for comprehensive planning, as work continues towards merging planning efforts for transportation, energy, and economic development in the region and in the state. The CEDS document will continue to play a key role in determining development activities and goals for the region as we move forward in to a new planning paradigm in Ohio and in the nation. Housing Program Buckeye Hills will continue to staff and operate a housing modification and minor home repair program for eligible residents across the region. This program will focus on combating issues such as rural homelessness and affordable housing. This program will also continue to provide other services such as small home repairs that allow seniors to remain in their own homes, rather than alternative living facilities. Ohio Development Services Agency Program Advisory Committees Representatives from the Buckeye Hills staff will continue to serve as members of various advisory committees relating to CDBG programs in Ohio. These programs include the Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program (RPIG), Economic Development Program, and Downtown Revitalization Program Advisory Committees. The OHCP holds annual advisory board meetings as a part of the planning process for the annual consolidated plan. As a member of the Advisory Board, Buckeye Hills staff will have the opportunity to discuss the programs from a historical perspective and inform participants of changes to state and federal policy that will impact program administration. Feedback will be provided to OHCP regarding programs and any recommend changes to improve program administration and/or program impacts. Web Presence/ Social Media Buckeye Hills’ staff remains committed to maintaining and updating a professional, easy to use website for the benefit of all constituents in the region, as well as those outside the region seeking further information. This website is an important tool to for Buckeye Hills staff as it allows for quick and easy dissemination of publications, news releases, program documentation, program applications, and other information to a mass audience. Information on all programming and activities currently being undertaken by the Buckeye Hills staff can be found on the agency websites at http://www.buckeyehills.org, http://www.areaagency8.org, and http://www.bhgis.org.

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http://www.areaagency8.org/

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Buckeye Hills will also continue to connect with constituents on a regular and ongoing basis through the use of social media. Buckeye Hills actively maintains three Facebook accounts (https://www.facebook.com/BuckeyeHills, https://www.facebook.com/BuckeyeHillsAAA8, and https://www.facebook.com/pages/BizNet/221156444583651), a Twitter account (@buckeyehillsrdd), and a YouTube account (http://www.youtube.com/user/BuckeyeHillsHVRDD). All of these accounts allow Buckeye Hills staff to quickly and effectively share information with interested parties throughout the eight-county district, and beyond.

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https://www.facebook.com/BuckeyeHills

https://www.facebook.com/BuckeyeHillsAAA8

https://www.facebook.com/pages/BizNet/221156444583651



CHAPTER SEVEN - EVALUATION A key function of the CEDS process is the evaluation of the past year’s activities. The goals set by the 2010 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Advisory Council, in order of importance were: Goal 1 – Increase Broadband Deployment. Goal 2 – Improve the Condition and Availability of Local Infrastructure. Goal 3 – Adopt a Regional Message and Mindset.

Goal 4 – Increase Emphasis on Entrepreneurial and Small Business Activities.

Goal 5 – Improve the Overall Perception of Southeastern Ohio. Of the goals listed above, some are directly actionable by the day to day activities of Buckeye Hills, such as the addressing of infrastructure needs, and the addressing of ‘soft issues’ within the region. Some of the other goals are more programmatic in nature, requiring a change of policy or program requirements on the state level or above. These more long term goals are goals which Buckeye Hills will work toward with the help of our colleagues in local governments and interested bodies throughout the district. (Note: Completed projects from previous years are listed by project name and CEDS year only. Some projects may still be underway.)

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Goal 1 – Increase Broadband Deployment. Connect Ohio/ Broadband Access During the past year Buckeye Hills staff continued to actively participate in the project development and planning process initiated by Connect Ohio. The focus of Connect Ohio is to work with regional and local partners to spread the availability and adoption of high speed internet service across Ohio, while also expanding the overall use and adoption of computers by Ohio’s populous. Connect Ohio has also undertaken an initiative to more accurately map existing broadband services and facilities currently available throughout the state. Result: During 2013 Connect Ohio launched two DigitalWorks training centers in the region, one in Logan (Hocking County) and one in Woodsfield (Monroe County). The purpose of these centers is to provide technology based job training opportunities which then lead directly to job placement for workers at the outset of the program. Goal 2 – Improve the Condition and Availability of Local Infrastructure. Technical Assistance Buckeye Hills continues to serve an eight-county region through promoting the interests of, and providing technical assistance to, local public entities. Buckeye Hills provides technical assistance to local public entities in acquiring funding for programs and projects to improve the quality of life in communities through improvement of public infrastructure, educational facilities, and public service facilities. This technical assistance includes preparation of applications for funding, serving as a liaison between funding agencies and local government officials, providing guidance to local communities on administrative tasks, and assuring compliance of state and federal requirements. Result: Over the past year, Development Department staff secured financing for various projects that will have a positive impact on residential and commercial sectors. These projects enhance the quality of life for the people of our region by enabling businesses to create and retain jobs, by providing education and training opportunities, by increasing the quality and availability of water and sanitary sewer services, by repairing and upgrading roads and bridges, and increasing accessibility and availability of quality health care. During 2013 Buckeye Hills participated in development projects with a total combined project cost of over $40.8 million, with local communities and private businesses leveraging nearly $22 million against the nearly $18 million provided through state and federal funding sources.

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Southeast Ohio Port Authority – Ingenuity Center (2013) Buckeye Hills staff is assisting the Washington County Commissioners and The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority in administering various sources of public financing to create a 35,000 square foot multi-tenant facility located on a five acre site in the recently developed Seven North Commerce Park in Marietta Township (Washington County). This project will allow for the development and expansion of current and future Washington county companies, especially those in the temperature controlled cabinet industry. Result: This project was completed during spring 2014, and the open house was held on May 9, 2014. It is estimated that this project will create 25 jobs. Village of New Straitsville Buckeye Hills staff continued to assist the Village of New Straitsville (Perry County) in administering CDBG Water and Sewer Program and ARC funding that is financing a project to replace 16,960 linear feet of water main and 6,920 linear feet of service line. The estimated cost of the project is $1,100,000. The completion of this project will provide safe, reliable potable water to 296 residents, and nine businesses in the village. Result: Contracts for the project were signed in August 2012. The village has expended the following grant funding to date; CDBG $470,228; ARC $242,204 and EPA $256,869 for a total project cost of $ 969,301. Village of Somerset Buckeye Hills continued to assist the Village of Somerset (Perry County) in administering CDBG Water and Sewer Program funding that is financing a project to replace waterlines thus eliminating a health hazard. The initial estimated cost of the project was $1,100,000. The project involves the replacement of 18,500 linear feet of waterline. 60 households will be affected by this project. Result: The village has expended the following grant funding; CDBG $500,000, as well as a loan from EPA for $602,249 toward the total project cost of $1,102,249. Village of Belle Valley Buckeye Hills is assisting the Noble County Commissioners in administering Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program and ARC funding that is financing a project to install 21,132 linear feet of sewer line and 69 manholes in the Village of Belle Valley. The projected cost of the project is $2,460,000. 110 households will be served by the project. The village is 55.1% low to moderate income. The county is a distressed county as defined by ARC.

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Result: The contract for this activity was awarded in September of 2013. The project is on-going. Village of Chauncey Buckeye Hills is assisting the Village of Chauncey in administering ARC funds for the installation of a UV Disinfection system. The project will affect 423 households. The estimated cost of the project is $81,400. The village is located in a distressed county as defined by ARC. Result: The project is currently underway and on-going. Village of New Matamoras Buckeye Hills will assist the Village of New Matamoras in administering Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program and ARC funding that is financing a project to install 25,330 linear feet of waterline and 550 water meters. The project will affect 535 households. The total estimated project cost is $3,414,000. The project is located in a transitional county as defined by ARC. Result: The applications for Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program and ARC will be completed by Buckeye Hills and RCAP and submitted during late summer 2014. Highland Ridge Water Association – Washington County Buckeye Hills staff will assist the Washington County Commissioners in administering Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program funding on behalf of the Highland Ridge Water Association. This funding will allow for the installation of 43,970 linear feet of waterline, affecting 33 households. The total estimated project cost is $931,000. Result: The contractor was awarded the project in July of 2013. The project was successfully completed in spring 2014. Tuppers Plains Sewer District – Meigs County Buckeye Hills will assist the Meigs County Commissioners in applying for Residential Public Infrastructure Grant Program funds, and administer ARC funds on behalf of the Tuppers Plains Sewer District. The financing for this project will allow for the construction of a third lagoon serving 200 households and 24 businesses. The estimated total project cost is $610,000. This project is located in a distressed county as defined by ARC. Result: The PTI has been received and the application for Residential Public Infrastructure funds will be submitted mid-summer 2014.

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Noble County Sanitary Sewer Collection (2011) Washington County/Highland Ridge Water Extension (2011) Village of Somerset Waterline Replacement (2012) Village of Pomeroy Sewer Line Replacement (2012) Syracuse Racine Sewer District Extension (2012) Washington County Riverview Sewer Project (2012) Village of Racine Racine Sewer Extension (2012) Village of Pomeroy Sewer Line Replacement (2013) Village of Syracuse Water Line Replacement (2013) Village of Syracuse Waterline Replacement (2013) Washington County/ Highland Ridge Water – Rt. 530 (2013) Village of New Straitsville (2013) Washington County Formula - 2009

Washington County Formula – 2010

Washington County Formula - 2011 Washington County Formula – 2012 Buckeye Hills staff continued to serve as the administrator of the Washington County CDBG Formula Program for FY’2012, assisting the grantee by assuring that the five projects within Washington County comply with funding requirements, checking for compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, participating in the bidding process for contracts and attending pre-construction conferences, completing status reports, consulting with independent auditor at time of final audit, and agreeing to reply to funding agency inquiries to the status of all activities undertaken by the Washington County Commissioners.

Result: As of this report four projects have been completed. These projects included 4,185 square feet of sidewalks replaced, 1 building repaired/rehabilitated, 2 pieces of equipment purchased, 1 general park improvement, and 150 linear feet of fencing installed. The total project cost was $178,545 of which the County provided $160,000 in CDBG Formula funding. All projects have been completed and monitored. Washington County Formula – 2013 Buckeye Hills staff continued to serve as the administrator of the Washington County CDBG Formula Program for FY’2013, assisting the grantee by assuring that the five projects within Washington County comply with funding requirements, checking for

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compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, participating in the bidding process for contracts and attending pre-construction conferences, completing status reports, consulting with independent auditor at time of final audit, and agreeing to reply to funding agency inquiries to the status of all activities undertaken by the Washington County Commissioners. Result: Staff assisted the Washington County Commissioners in administering three projects within the county; 1 building structure demolished and 3 pieces of equipment purchased. The total project cost was $182,998 of which the County provided $101,100 in CDBG Formula funding. All projects are under contract and will be completed by November 2014. Washington County Formula – 2014 Buckeye Hills staff continued to serve as the administrator of the Washington County CDBG Formula Program for FY’2014, assisting the grantee by assuring that the five projects within Washington County comply with funding requirements, checking for compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations, participating in the bidding process for contracts and attending pre-construction conferences, completing status reports, consulting with independent auditor at time of final audit, and agreeing to reply to funding agency inquiries to the status of all activities undertaken by the Washington County Commissioners. Result: As of this report the application is being developed and completed. Submissions are due to the state by June 20, 2014. State Capital Improvement/Local Transportation Improvement Program The Buckeye Hills Community Development continued to serve as the liaison for the Ohio Public Works Commission 18th District. The District includes the entire Buckeye Hills service region plus the counties of Belmont and Muskingum. The SCIP/LTIP program provides funding to counties, townships, villages, and water and sewer districts to enable repairs and upgrades such as, road replacement, bridge work, culvert work, water supply improvements, wastewater improvements, and improvements to solid waste and storm water systems. The staff provided technical assistance and training to assist in the completion of the SCIP/LTIP application. The staff will continue to coordinate the activities of the various District 18 communities, such as; organizing meetings, distributing and posting meeting notices, publishing newspaper announcements, collecting applications, rating and ranking submitted applications, and forwarding applications to the Ohio Public Works Commission for funding or consideration for funding under the various other SCIP/LTIP programs. Result: Staff assisted the District 18 Integrating Committee in rating applications and activity coordination. The District 18 Integrating Committee submitted 24 SCIP/LTIP

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projects from Round 28 to the Ohio Public Works Commission for funding. The total project cost for the above 24 applications was approximately $13,976,597. The Committee also submitted 5 top priority projects and 2 contingency projects for Small Government funding. The total project cost for the 7 Small Government projects was approximately $5,488,678. All 5 Small Government projects were funded at a TPC of $4,503,559. Job Ready Sites (2010, 2011)

Clean Ohio Fund – Conservation Program The Buckeye Hills Community Development Staff served as the liaison for the Ohio Public Works Commission 18th District. The District includes the entire Buckeye Hills service region, plus the counties of Belmont and Muskingum. The Clean Ohio Conservation Fund is part of the $400 million Clean Ohio Fund and provides monies to counties, townships, cities, villages, conservancy districts, soil and water conservation districts, joint recreational districts, park districts, and other non-profit organizations with a primary purpose to further conservation and preservation efforts in the region. This funding is primarily used for the purchase of open space properties and the related costs of making them accessible to the public. This program also provides monies used for projects enhancing the protection of stream corridors, providing and protecting wildlife habitat, and the reduction of erosion. The staff will continue to provide technical assistance and training to assist in the completion of projects funded through the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund. The staff will continue to coordinate the activities of the various District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC) communities, such as; organizing meetings, distributing and posting meeting notices, publishing newspaper announcements, collecting applications, rating and ranking submitted applications, and forwarding applications to the Ohio Public Works Commission for funding or consideration for funding under the Clean Ohio Program. Result: The District 18 NRAC Committee accepted applications for Round 8 funding. The District received a total of 7 applications. Two of the seven applications were forced to withdraw due to lack of support. The remaining 5 applications were funded with grant funds totaling $1,027,466, for a total project cost of $1,370,455. Clean Ohio Fund – Revitalization Program The Buckeye Hills Community Development served as the liaison for the Ohio Public Works Commission 18th District. The District includes the entire Buckeye Hills service region, plus the counties of Belmont and Muskingum. The Clean Ohio- Revitalization program provides funding to local governments, port authorities, conservancy districts, non-profit organizations, and for-profit entities to enable the acquisition and clean up a Brownfield area or property. Associated activities may include demolition of existing buildings, infrastructure upgrades and other improvements needed to redevelop the property. The staff will continue to coordinate the activities of the various District 18

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communities, such as; organizing meetings, distributing and posting meeting notices, publishing newspaper announcements, collecting applications, rating and ranking submitted applications, and forwarding applications to the Ohio Department of Development for funding. Result: As of this report, no formal applications were received during this reporting period. The district liaison held meetings with potential organizations which are interested in applying for funds at a later date. Goal 3 – Adopt a Regional Message and Mindset.

CEDS Update During this reporting period Buckeye Hills staff continued to update and maintain the CEDS document for the region. The CEDS is a valuable tool in analyzing the regional economic health and growth of a region. This tool is a product of a planning process and requires continual updating and improvement to best serve the needs of the district. A CEDS advisory committee is formed from local economic development experts, community leaders, local industry leaders, and members of community organizations. With the ongoing assistance of the CEDS advisory committee, an in-depth analysis of the economic situation in the district has was completed in 2010 and has been updated for 2013.

Result: The most recent CEDS Annual Report was completed and submitted to EDA’s Chicago Regional Office on June 28, 2013. The 2013 Annual Report covered demographic and statistical data updates which were released for the Buckeye Hills region over the past year, as well as an updated project listing, and current status of progress toward the stated goal areas developed in the 2010 CEDS revision. Buckeye Hills staff is actively collecting data and information which will be used in future CEDS Annual Reports. The 2014 CEDS Annual Report is due to EDA on or before June 30, 2014.

Provision of Timely Employment Data to EDA/EDR In conjunction with traditional data center services, Buckeye Hills also provides pertinent employment and/or unemployment information for the region to the Economic Development Representative covering Ohio. Such data includes information concerning any potential plant openings or closings, or any other event that would have a noticeable impact on the labor force in the district. Buckeye Hills currently has a notification process in place for such events. Result: Buckeye Hills currently has a notification process in place for such events. Between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014, Buckeye Hills received notification of two events that prompted the attention of the EDR during this period. The information was

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sent to the EDR via email. Overall, notifications sent to the EDR during this period indicated a potential loss of 1,095 jobs across the district. Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) During spring 2013, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) initiated a Regional Transportation Planning pilot program to be offered to the five non-MPO regional councils in Ohio. The purpose of this program is to introduce Transportation Planning in to the existing planning activities of regional councils across the state, build local staff capacity in Transportation Planning, and increase the level of communication and coordination between ODOT and local governments. Result: This program was launched in July 2013, with Buckeye Hills hiring a Transportation Planning Manager in October 2013. As of this report, Buckeye Hills has completed the Public Participation Plan which guides the interaction between Buckeye Hills, constituents, interested parties, and local officials as the work plan is completed. Buckeye Hills has formed two advisory committees to assist with the planning activities which are a major part of this program; the Technical Advisory Committee and the Citizen Advisory Committee. Buckeye Hills staff is currently working with the committees and interested parties to complete the comprehensive regional transportation planning document, which is due to ODOT by June 30, 2015. Wood Washington Wirt Interstate Planning Commission Buckeye Hills continued to participate on the advisory board of the Wood Washington Wirt Interstate Planning Commission. The purpose of this commission is to keep public officials and local agencies informed about transportation projects proposed and underway in Wood, Washington, and Wirt counties in southern Ohio and western West Virginia. Result: As a result of these efforts, Buckeye Hills staff was able to notify and apprise local municipalities and governments about current and upcoming transportation based projects that will be taking place within their jurisdictions. Many of these projects are large in scale, requiring coordination between multiple jurisdictions to ensure a smooth continuation of traffic flow and movement.

Development District of Appalachia (DDAA) Buckeye Hills has been an active member of the Development District of Association of Appalachia, which is an organization made up of all 73 local development districts encompassing the 420 Appalachian counties in the United States. Result: During 2013, Executive Director Misty Casto continued to serve as First Vice President of the DDAA, as well as head of the DDAA training committee. In this role Ms. Casto and Buckeye Hills continue to cooperate with LDDs across the Appalachian region of the U.S. in shaping and creating new programming for the DDAA. Much of this effort

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is focused on bringing LDDs closer together in a mutually beneficial working partnership, and demonstrating the value LDDs add to the many regions they serve. Ms. Casto and the Buckeye Hills staff were instrumental in planning the second annual DDAA Professional Development Conference (spring 2014), the DDAA Annual Conference (spring 2014), as well as other events that DDAA co-sponsored with national partners such as NADO and ARC. Intergovernmental Review As the regional clearinghouse, on-going assistance will be provided to officials and agencies in the district by reviewing and receiving comments on projects being completed throughout the region. The reviews are completed in accordance with State Clearinghouse regulations. Result: Buckeye Hills continues to act as the Regional Clearinghouse. Buckeye Hills Staff reviewed 11 projects from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.

Geographical Information Systems As a requirement of the Renewable Planning Investment Award, Buckeye Hills is continuing to operate and extend a GIS system for the eight county region that houses, distributes, and displays detailed information about the district. Buckeye Hills has been operating a GIS mapping system for the eight-county region since the mid 1990’s. Between that time and now, the GIS mapping program has become the most requested data source in the Buckeye Hills Development Department. Result: During the period of July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, Buckeye Hills received a combined total of 39 requests for Census mapping, Census map data, and other non-Census GIS data and customized maps. Buckeye Hills uses GIS to make program decisions, to complete funding applications, as an informational tool for local organizations, and to promote many other economic development activities within our region. An example of some of the groups that utilized Buckeye Hills GIS services, and the projects Buckeye Hills staff completed during the reporting period are listed below: • Appalachian Ohio Geospatial Data Partnership (AOGDP) – The AOGDP continued

work on project activities for the AOGDP ‘Appalachian Ohio’s Open Geographic Information System Web Access’ project funded by the Local Government Innovation Fund. This project is focused on evaluating the possibility of creating a centralized online repository and web access application for county cadastral data in Appalachian Ohio. The purpose of creating such a repository is to support the creation and dissemination of standardized data sets that are easily accessible by users and partners at all levels of government and all levels of use.

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This project is currently underway and scheduled to conclude in June 2014. The report and related applications developed will all be available online from the AOGDP and Buckeye Hills websites.

• Washington State Community College (WSCC) Geoscience Program – In fall 2011

WSCC (Marietta, Ohio) established a new two year degree tract focusing on Geosciences (GIS and related technologies). Buckeye Hills GIS Manager Bret Allphin continued working closely with the administration and educational staff at Washington State during 2013 to continue developing the curriculum and program focus areas for the program. As of this report the program is continuing at a low level as student participation has decreased.

• Small Communities Infrastructure Data Collection Program (BHGIS) – During

summer 2013, Buckeye Hills completed one small community infrastructure project. The Village of Rutland in Meigs County completed an inventory project in fall 2013. The inventory included 61 manholes, 268 grinder pumps, 99 taps, 32 hydrants, 249 meters, 61 system valves, and other related appurtenances.

• City of Marietta – During 2013 Buckeye Hills continued its ongoing relationship

with the City of Marietta. The Buckeye Hills GIS Manager and GIS Specialist provided GIS support to the Engineering Department as requested on an as needed basis. Buckeye Hills staff continues to work with city staff to continually refine the corporation boundary, zoning, election boundaries, utility data, emergency service data, and other spatial data sets for the city.

• Washington County – Buckeye Hills GIS staff continues to serve as the de-facto

GIS staff for Washington County. Buckeye Hills also continued a contractual relationship with the Washington County Auditor and Washington County Tax Map office to provide cadastral data and application support on an hourly basis. During 2013 Buckeye Hills provided 120 hours of contract service to the Auditor/Tax Map office.

Buckeye Hills GIS staff continued to update digital tax parcel map files, update and correct street centerline data, maintain county addressing data, Emergency Service Zone (911) data, wireless telephone carrier tower data, voting districts and polling place data, agricultural land use data, and created numerous custom map products to support elections functions.

• Online Mapping – Buckeye Hills staff continues to successfully utilize its online

mapping capabilities made possible through two grants received in 2009 from EDA and ARC. During 2013 Buckeye Hills continued to host and update interactive map viewers for communities participating in the Small Communities Infrastructure Data Collection Program – updating utility information and adding valuable map layers such as zoning. Buckeye Hills also continues to host online

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parcel viewers for Guernsey and Noble Counties. These viewers are utilized by property abstracters as they research oil and gas leases in the region as part of the Utica Shale activity in Ohio. During 2013 Buckeye Hills also contributed work to the previously mentioned AOGDP project aimed at studying the feasibility of creating an online cadastral repository for Ohio’s Appalachian counties.

These are just a few highlights of the projects Buckeye Hills has participated in during the specified period, and not an exhaustive list. Buckeye Hills has also worked with local soil and water districts, local educational groups, port authorities, economic development groups, private citizens, and students on GIS related projects through out the year. As mentioned in previous CEDS documents, Buckeye Hills continues to actively advocate for the increased use of mapping technologies and spatial data to local governments, and other local parties throughout the region. To this end, Buckeye Hills continues to participate in and organize GIS activities across the district including user group meetings, project demonstrations, and presentations to local universities and other interested parties. To further these goals Buckeye Hills staff also participates on GIS related curriculum committees, URISA, OGRIP, and other similar GIS bodies with the common focus of furthering the adoption of GIS throughout the region.

GIS Enhancement Project (2010, 2011)

Data Center The Buckeye Hills Data Center continues to provide public and private entities with important demographic and economic data. This data is used for various reasons, such as writing media reports, preparing grant applications, and educational research. Result: The data center receives the most current data from the state data center in both print and electronic formats. The data center uses this vast information system to help keep citizens in the region informed through: The dissemination of demographic and economic data including: population, housing characteristics, labor force, and other economic characteristics.

• The production of census maps for specific community and business applications.

• The preparation of reports depicting area wide community

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• The preparation of specialized mapping products which can illustrate any of the data contained in the Buckeye Hills Data Center.

The Data Center is also an affiliate of the Business and Industry Data Center (BIDC), a service provided by regional planning and development agencies in Ohio. Along with these services Buckeye Hills also publishes a ‘Data Center Update’ which highlights employment figures, and other pertinent or interesting statistical information from around the region. In order to achieve the widest possible distribution, this is information is included in our monthly newsletter. Below is a summary of data requests from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Government organizations continue to be the most frequent type of organization requesting data, composing 66% of all requests received. As has been reported previously, other GIS maps and related data was the most frequently requested type of information from the BH Data Center during this period, composing over 45% all requests received. Goal 4 – Increase Emphasis on Entrepreneurial and Small Business

Activities. Revolving Loan Fund Buckeye Hills provided loan financing to businesses within the region using ARC, EDA, FmHA and CDBG funding. These loans, in conjunction with private funding, allow for start up and expansion of businesses when full conventional financing cannot be obtained. All loan funds and amounts are related to job creation and retention figures for the region. Result: During the report period 4 loans were approved for $361,000, with two more loans expected to close in July 2014 totaling $211,000. Since July 2013 the Business

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Development Coordinator has met with 37 prospective clients interested in revolving loan funds for projects in the Buckeye Hills region. Over this period the Business Development Coordinator also has participated as a speaker at several regional events including the Athens Count Lunch and Learn series, the Athens County Business Fair, and the Hocking County Business Round Table. Early Warning Network/ Business Retention Program (BIZNET) In late 2010, Buckeye Hills was awarded $250,000 from The Ohio Department of Development to develop a program that would identify and assist companies that are at risk of impending closure or layoffs. The Early Warning Network was established to foster cooperation between state and local workforce and economic development partners, to identify available resources, and to implement strategic solutions for companies at risk. Result: Business retention and expansion activities continued in 2013, as local economic development professionals were encouraged to continue making focused visits with businesses they felt may benefit from targeted state and federal resources, regardless of industry. Previously, business visits were targeted to companies in specific industry classification based on the Ohio Strategic Plan and the Buckeye Hills CEDS document. During the reporting period, 7 visits were completed. To date 346 total retention visits and 21 food system visits across the 12 county region have been completed and entered in to the ExecutivePulse database. This program activity may be concluding due to inability to pay licensing fees on the BRE software (ExecutivePulse) currently being used by the group. Food Business/ Ford Foundation (2011-2012)

Goal 5 – Improve the Overall Perception of Southeastern Ohio.

Positive Media References As a requirement of the Renewable Planning Investment Award, Buckeye Hills is continuously monitoring local media outlets for positive references to the Economic Development Administration. During the specified period, Buckeye Hills was unaware of any major references to the EDA projects or programs in the local media. Result: During the specified period, Buckeye Hills was unaware of any major references to the EDA projects or programs in the local media. The recently received Make it in America Challenge Grant and related press releases has generated some local attention, but has not been prominently featured in local media otherwise. It is expected that attention on this program will increase as activities pick up during the grant period.

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Make it In America Challenge Program In October 2013, Buckeye Hills was successful in receiving a Make it in America challenge grant award for a project entitled “Make it in Appalachian Ohio.” This project is the undertaking of a partnership formed by Buckeye Hills, the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth, the Ohio Development Services Agency, and the Ohio Valley Employment Resource (Workforce Investment Area 15.) The goal of this project is to secure the reinvestment of capital and workforce in Ohio from industries that had previously been lost to foreign competition. The targeted industries for this endeavor are wood furniture manufacturing and wood products, plastics/polymers, and metal fabrication. This project involves three main activities, development site collection, supply chain database development, and incumbent worker training. Result: Buckeye Hills staff will be concentrating on the collection of development site information. Two additional staff members have been hired to complete this activity during the three year grant period. The anticipated outcome is to collect information on 1,000 development sites in the Buckeye Hills region in the grant period. EODA – Utica Shale Region Real Estate During this report period Buckeye Hills also capitalized on a partnership with the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA) to produce a series of maps and data sheets to support an effort called ‘Utica Shale Region Real Estate.’ The purpose of this partnership is to promote high quality economic development sites that may be best suited for use in the shale gas industry to real estate brokers representing those companies. Result: Buckeye Hills continued to be responsible for gathering physical information for the sites, and creating a series of data sheets and maps depicting these properties. Utilizing this information, three events have been held, two in Pittsburgh and one in Columbus, where local officials were able to interact directly with brokers regarding the available sites in their area of interest, and in the region. This endeavor has been very successful and additional events are being planned with EODA for the near future. The most recent event was held in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on June 4, 2014, with another event being planned for the Canton/Akron region of Ohio during late summer 2014.

Housing Program During fiscal year 2012, Buckeye Hills continued to operate a housing modification for handicap accessibility and minor home repair program. This program focuses on combating issues such as handicap access, and physical and mobility difficulties. Many of these small home repairs allow seniors to remain in their own homes, rather than enter nursing homes or assisted living facilities. These activities are funded through grants from the Ohio Development Services Agency’s Ohio Housing Trust Fund- Housing Assistance Grant Program, the Senior Community Services Title III Block Grant, and funds from the USDA Rural Development program.

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Result: The Buckeye Hills Housing program completed 19 handicap access and minor home repair projects in 2013. These projects were completed with $90,054 in state funds, $21,959 in federal funds, and $1,210 in Passport funds. Website The Buckeye Hills staff continued to promote the economic development opportunities and programmatic activities throughout the region between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2013. A key tool used by the Buckeye Hills staff to convey this information is the agency website hosted at www.buckeyehills.org. Buckeye Hills staff also administers a web presence for the Area Agency on Aging 8, www.areaagency8.org. This website contains all the information pertaining to our Aging program as well as informational articles, links, applications for services, and other items related to the provision of services to our senior residents. Result: These websites continue to provide valuable public information on all of our available programming, publications, data, and staff, as well as press releases and other information. Between July 1, 2013 and June 16, 2014 buckeyehills.org completed 7,204 user sessions, and 24,030 pageviews. Statistics for areaagency8.org are not available during this report period. During 2012 The Area Agency on Aging 8 (AAA8) also continued to utilize the Southeastern Ohio Network of Care website (www.networkofcare.org). This web based tool provides information on available services and educational opportunities to seniors, individuals with disabilities, caregivers, and service providers. The Southeast Ohio version may be accessed directly at http://SEOhioADRN.oh.networkofcare.org/aging. Use of the Southeastern Ohio ADRN web resource site topped 31,000 sessions in July 2013 alone with over 138,000 user sessions between July 2013 and December 2013. 2014 usage data was not available at the time of this report. The Network of Care is a simple method for caregivers to learn about available services available from across the country or across Southeastern Ohio. The site can also provide free Personal Health Record storage and access for clients.

Media Relations/ Outlets During the past year Buckeye Hills continued its proactive and reactive Communications strategies including media, community and government relations efforts. Result: Buckeye Hills continued the distribution of a monthly Buckeye Hills-HVRDD newsletter, a monthly newsletter for the Area Agency on Aging and special advocacy or

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funding-related alerts as needed across the district. The electronic monthly newsletters from BH have a distribution of over 800 recipients. Below are some results from the media relations efforts of Buckeye Hills during 2012:

A total of 2,163 column inches of print news space and also a variety of free radio and TV interviews were secured (including some front page placements).

With regional averages of $12 for paid print space, that would equate to $25,956 in FREE media print placement.

Ongoing media relations has netted several opportunities for interviews related to economic development, regional demographic and aging-related issues as regional media outlets have begun to routinely contact BH-HVRDD and AAA8 “expert sources” on relevant topics.

In addition, interviews were conducted for radio broadcasts, local television and public television on a variety of topics as time and representatives were available. Ongoing media relations efforts have netted several opportunities for interviews related to economic development, regional demographics, and aging-related issues. Regional media outlets have been routinely contacting Buckeye Hills and the Area Agency on Aging 8 as “expert sources” on relevant topics.

Social Media Buckeye Hills has adopted social media as an effective medium to communicate important and timely information to constituents and organizations across the region. Currently Buckeye Hills and the Area Agency on Aging are utilizing Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to disseminate content and information to a wide audience. Result: Buckeye Hills continues to use social media outlets to provide rapid and routine updates on programming, state and federal issues, funding opportunities, news items, etc. Find AAA8 on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ BuckeyeHillsAAA8, and Buckeye Hills at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Buckeye-Hills-Hocking-Valley-Regional-Development-District/134236253307833, on Twitter at @buckeyehillsrdd, and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/BuckeyeHillsHVRDD. Government Relations & Advocacy During 2012 Buckeye Hills continued to provide proactive legislative advocacy and grassroots efforts to disseminate information about local issues impacting residents of the region.

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Result: In 2013, Buckeye Hills hosted a variety of on-site and in-district meetings with local, state and federal legislators and funding partners to educate and inform them about local projects and issues. The communications team coordinated with state and national associations on a variety of advocacy projects ranging from support for federal programs such as EDA, ARC, The Farm Bill (USDA), infrastructure development, rural transportation planning, as well as specific issues such as senior services and The Older Americans Act. Buckeye Hills hosted and facilitated meetings with all state and federal legislators throughout 2013 in the Buckeye Hills region, in state offices in Columbus, Ohio, and in federal offices in Washington, D.C. Buckeye Hills provides regular opportunities for local officials to accompany staff members to Columbus or Washington D.C. to meet with legislators and their staff to personally address issues. Each representative was provided with an annual report and county-specific services overview from 2012. Buckeye Hills hosted two semi-annual meetings inviting each Board of County Commissioners, elected officials, as well as other community and economic development leaders. The purpose of these regular meetings is to provide regional updates on programming and issues that may affect the constituents of Buckeye Hills. The Area Agency on Aging continues to be an active member of the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (O4A), participating in advocacy and communications efforts to educate Ohio’s legislators about Aging issues facing local seniors as well as funding for and expansion of Ohio Medicaid services like PASSPORT.

Appalachian Advocacy Ohio's Local Development Districts serve 32 counties in the Appalachian area of the state. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Result: Ohio’s four Appalachian Local Development Districts continue to work closely together to further improve the Appalachian region of Ohio. To illustrate how these organizations are working to better the region, the 2013 Appalachian Impact Report, documenting project impacts and outcomes for each individual organization, and the collective group as a whole, has been developed and is available online at http://www.areaagency8.org/pub/2013_OhioARC_LDD_Impact_Report.pdf. Buckeye Hills continued its involvement with regional representatives in the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA) and its relationships with state and federal legislators in the region. As was reported earlier, Buckeye Hills partnered with EODA on an initiative called Utica Shale Region Real Estate, which showcases the best available

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properties in the region suited for use in the shale industry. EODA is an independent, non-profit organization created to promote economic growth in the Eastern Ohio region through regional cooperation.

State & National Association Activities The staff of Buckeye Hills remained active on local, state, and federal advisory committees and other related groups sponsored by and made up of our partners from all disciplines. These activities allow Buckeye Hills and its staff to stay abreast of current development issues and trends, while providing new ideas as they work to better serve the eight-county region. Result: Buckeye Hills continues its membership in the National Assoc. of Development Organizations (NADO), the Development District Assoc. of Appalachia (DDAA), as well as the Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA), the Ohio Assoc. of Regional Councils (OARC), the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (OAAAA), the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) and the Eastern Ohio Development Alliance (EODA). This listing is not exhaustive, as Buckeye Hills Staff members actively participate on a wide variety of association leadership boards and committees.

Area Agency on Aging 8 (AAA8) The Area Agency on Aging 8 (AAA8) is part of a statewide network that offers seniors unbiased information, lower-cost alternatives for care, effective care management and expertise. In 2011, the AAA8 staff continued to reach out to the region’s senior residents and their caregivers to provide resources and access to in-home and community-based assistance. Result: The Area Agency on Aging 8 staff continued to reach out to the region’s senior residents and their caregivers to provide resources and access to in-home and community-based assistance. In 2013, the AAA8 network of providers delivered nearly $12.5 million in services across the region. Home-based PASSPORT services cost approximately $1,043 a month for the average client in the AAA8 region, compared to $5,000 a month or more for nursing home care. The average annual PASSPORT care plan in the AAA8 region is $12,516 as compared to the average annual nursing home costs of $60,000. The aging of America is creating new challenges and opportunities for the system providing resources to older adults, those with disabilities and their caregivers. To help communities respond to these challenges, AAA8 continues to work with its partners at the federal, state, and community levels to strengthen the region’s capacity. The Area Agency on Aging receives funding from many sources to administer and support in-home services. The Federal Government provides funding for Title III services

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through the Older Americans Act. Nutrition Service Incentive Program (NSIP) and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FM) are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ohio Department of Aging funds Senior Community Services Block Grant (BG), National Senior Service Corps and Alzheimer’s Respite. The Housing Assistance Grant Program is funded through the Ohio Development Services Agency.

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Appendix A Administrative Staff Misty Casto Executive Director

Gwynn Stewart Communications Director

Frederick Hindman Assistant Executive Director

Amanda Ward Secretary/ Receptionist

Douglas Dye Director of Fiscal Operations

Shelia Weber Secretary/ Receptionist

Debbie Parsons Fiscal Assistant

Jenny Myers Executive Assistant

Misty McConnell Fiscal Assistant

Community Development Dept.

Bret Allphin Development Director/ GIS Manager

Karen Pawloski Transportation Planning Manager

Tina Meunier Business Development Coordinator

Jason Pyles GIS Specialist

Michelle Hyer Development Specialist

Dru Sexton GIS Specialist

Melissa Zoller Development Specialist

Area Agency on Aging Frederick Hindman Area Agency on Aging Director

Darlene VanDine Long Term Care Ombudsman Specialist

Vacant Area Agency on Aging Deputy Director

Jayne Yates Care Manager

Vacant Nutrition Coordinator

Vicki Bennett Care Manager

Dawn Webber Home Care Director

Carrie Kempton Care Manager/ Assessor

Denise Keyes Fiscal Manager

Kathryn Brammer Care Manager/ Assessor

Kimberly Flanigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Director

Sandra Cisler Care Manager

Suzanne Davison Long Term Care Ombudsman Specialist

Anita Offenberger Care Manager

Kimberly Steed Clinical Supervisor

Christina Horn Care Manager

Jennifer Nedeff Clinical Assistant

Angie James Care Manager

Kelli Lewis Clinical Assistant

Kerry Nicholson Care Transitions Coach

Judy Kuhn Care Manager/ Assessor

Veronica Norman Care Manager

Debra Huff Provider Development/ Risk Assessment Manager

Chris Platt Care Manager

James Lewis MIS Director

Jamie Sweeney Care Manager

Cathy Ash AAA Program Manager

Elizabeth Miller Clinical Supervisor

Mindy Cayton Program Development Coordinator

Terri Whitlatch Care Manager

Joe Gage Housing Coordinator

Dawn Hedges Care Manager

Kara Wright Screener

Brandi Hesson Information & Referral Specialist

Sarah Swisher Care Manager/ Assessor Janie Collins Program Assistant Carolyn Ditchendorf Care Transitions Coach Belinda Hawks Case Manager Valerie Betkoski Case Manager

Gerri VanNoy Information & Referral Specialist Sherry Crawford Clinical Assistant Bethanee Clark Assessor Michelle Wine Case Manager Mirya Haynes Clinical Assistant

Rena Moore Care Manager Mildred McCabe Care Manager Tisha Hanifan Care Manager

Rhonda Varhola Clinical Supervisor Darla stutler Care Manager

Appendix B

Issues Covered State of the economy 1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the region? 2. What are the growth sectors of the economy? 3. What is driving the regional economy and where is it heading? External trends and forces 1. What are the opportunities and threats? 2. How is the region positioned in the national and global economies? Human and economic assets 1. Who are the important actors in the region (may include organizations, businesses, individuals and government)? 2. What economic, financial, or other development resources are at the disposal of

these partners identified as regional assets? Overall state of the local economy 1. How is the local economy currently performing in comparison to the previous CEDS

document? Growth sectors of the economy 1. Which sectors of our local economy have grown since the previous CEDS document?

(Growth in economic contribution or contribution to the local labor force.) Driving force of the economy 1. What is the driving force of our local economy? (Specific product, industry, sector,

etc.) External trends and forces

1. What outside forces or trends are having an effect (positive or negative) on the

performance or condition of the local economy? Regional position in national and global economies 1. What is our economic position in the state, national, and global economies? 2. Has this position changed since the previous CEDS document?

Appendix C

2014 CEDS Project Prioritization Criteria Points 1. Job Creation and/or Retention

Creating new jobs 20 Expanding existing job opportunities 15 Existing jobs enhanced 5 Not Applicable 0

2. Scope of Project

Long-term project 20 Intermediate-term project 15 Short-term project 5

3. Goal Relationship

Directly tied to goals of CEDS 20 Somewhat tied to goals 15 Not related to goals 5

4. Environmental Impact

Beneficial impact on environment 20 No significant impact 10 Negative impact 0

5. Distress level

Distressed 10 Not distressed 0 (Note: Basic distress level in these criteria is determined using the most recent ARC county distress data available. Distress level as it pertains to EDA grant rates is calculated at the time of application. Since the EDA measure of distress changes based on monthly data, it is difficult to use for project ranking, as the data is constantly changing.)

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