2018 annual impact

2018 ANNUAL IMPACT

WYEDC 2018 ANNUAL IMPACT3

ONE DOTTE

$4.7 BILLION in capital investments announced over the last 10 years.

26 YEARS of Economic Development success.

THREE CITIES. ONE COUNTY. ONE GOAL.

OUR MISSIONPromote and strengthen Wyandotte County’s economy through innovative approaches to programs, partnerships and leadership in industrial, residential and retail markets.

WYEDC FOCUS AREAS

2018 BUSINESS PLAN

BUSINESS ATTRACTION

BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION

MARKETING AND PROMOTION

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

ATTRACTION/MARKETING

• Develop an expanded

lead generation plan

• Identify corridors of

opportunity and potential

land use

• Identify sectors within

agriculture and food-related

industries

• Promote fl ex tech/

e-Commerce/technology

developments

RETENTION/EXPANSION

• 125 completed existing

company visits

• Focus on smaller

manufacturing facilities,

large electrical users

• Execute a more robust

communication and

outreach effort

• Align outreach to

manufacturing/industrial

companies with MAMTC

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

• Coordinate the Workforce

Solutions Committee

• Develop the Jobs & Education

focus area for the Community

Health Improvement Plan

• Increase Wyandotte County

Median Household Income

to the state level

• Increase the number of

partnerships that result

in human capital to meet

business talent needs

ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS

• Annual announced investments to the county: $400M

• 500,000 square feet of leased or new construction announced

• 750 new or retained jobs

• Manage revenues and expenses to the budget

CAPITAL INVESTMENTS AND PROJECTS

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$100

$0

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700

$800

$900

$1,000

208276

158

241

932

329

690

883

414

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

556

WYEDC 2018 ANNUAL IMPACT 4


COMPANY S.F. $ VALUE JOBSA-1 Sewer & Septic 10.5K $1.4M 25

Western Fireproofi ng of KC 50K $2.75M 22

Rainbow Services 9K $1.3M 130 ret.

Exide Technologies 3.7K $700K 0

FedEx Freight 70K $20M 130

Claude Huyck Elementary 9.5K $3.6M 0

Cube Smart 100K $11M 5

General Motors 0 $265M 500

Gloria Willis Middle School 127K $28.9M 0

Moda Bella 43.8K $640K 10

Omega Concrete 0 $2M 10

Argentine Development LLC 3.4K $540K 0

Stony Point North Elementary 6.4K $2.3M 0

Kaw Point Meadery 4.5K $60K 4

Premier Custom Foods 39.4K $2.4M 70

KU Health System 220K $61M 100

USD 500 Central Kitchen 20K $5.7M 0

KCK Housing Authority 30.8K $4.5M 0

Kincaid Coach/Midwest Bus 70K $12.5M 0

Rosedale Middle School 6.5K $8.2M 0

Blackfi n 3.6K $330K 29

USD 204 School District 52K $39.35M 0

CertainTeed 0 $25M 0

Menards 210K $12M 0

Village South | Hard Rock Hotel 125K $62.5M 0

The MERC Coop 14K $6M 0

Overstock.com 517K $14.2M 200

UltraTech Aerospace 8K $400K 45

Windridge Estates 40 Units $10.3M 0

Aldi’s - State Avenue 3.2K $1.2M 0

Primrose School 12.5K $3.5M 24

Laminate Works 2.4K $812K 106

MWI Veterinary Supply 105K $7.7M 45

Special Materials, Co. 24K $750K 4

The MERC Coop 14K $6M 0

Menards 210K $12M 0

UltraTech Aerospace 8K $400K 45

Aldi’s - State Avenue 3.2K $1.2M 0

Laminate Works 2.4K $812K 106

Special Materials, Co. 24K $750K 4

PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENTS


Total BRE Active Projects

Expansion/Retention Announcements:

New Jobs Payroll Impact 43 $41

MILLION• 830,595 total square feet

• $494M capital investment

• 934 Net, New Jobs

• Average project = $10M

CA N A DAM E X I COA U ST R A L I A

GOAL: Annually survey at least 125 existing businesses and provide trend data based on fi ndings.

• $33 million average annual sales

• 53 average employee size

• 34% plan to expand within 1 year

• 20% introduced new products within 3 years

• 49% identifi ed 2018 as a growth year

• 59% hiring

• $21.25 average wage

• $52,063 average property taxes paid in 2017

• 28 years average number of years in Wyandotte

• 618 total BRE visits from 2014 – 2018

32% Manufacturing/Industrial

39% Logistics/Transportation

26% Service

BRE Visits 128

BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSION

22

Total Company Sales

53%Increasing

41%Stable

6% Decreasingg

Over half of Wyandotte County companies reported that 2018 sales increased.

5% Decliningg

4% Emerging

67% of businesses interviewed in 2018 reported that they are experiencing a growth stage.

Life Cycle

16% Yes

84% No

67%Growing

24%Maturing

(Excludes GM)


HISTORICALLY LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 4.2%

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONSHISTORICAL JOB RETENTION/CREATION

500

0

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

2,232

2009 2010

1,322

2011

692

2012

1,382

2013

4,553

2014

988

2015

1,890

2016

2,428

2017

2,519

2018

1,594

WYANDOTTE COUNTY EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY, 2017

Public Administration

Accommodation & Food Services

Manufacturing

Health Care & Social Assistance

Retail Trade

19,545

11,092

9,418

5,728

5,725

5,378

3,821

Real Estate Rental & Leasing

Construction

Educational Services

Other Services

Professional, Scientifi c & Technical Services

Transportation & Warehousing

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Administrative, Support & Waste Management

Finance & Insurance

Wholesale Trade

$63,466

$64,460

$52,843

$29,286

$33,147

$46,364

$19,075

$57,545

$72,412

$59,483

$54,729

$27,930

$26,565

$51,783

$41,078

8,189

6,602

5,080

4,755

2,833

1,996

1,115

1,064Source: JobsEQ

Average Annual Wage


FOCUS AREAS

1. Future talent pipeline

2. Existing underemployed and

immigrant populations

Kansas City Kansas Community College, Workforce

Partnership, Kansas Department of Commerce and

Wyandotte Economic Development Council team

up to fi nd workforce solutions for Wyandotte County

businesses:

• Preventive Maintenance Diesel Technicians

and CDL Training – Training classes started in

2017 and continued in 2018.

• Industrial Maintenance Technicians –

Businesses related the need in 2018 and training

classes are scheduled for 2019.

The partnership between business and education creates

deliberate and direct pathways resulting in Wyandotte

County students becoming Wyandotte County

employees.

• Promoting College & Career Academies &

Diploma+ - Connecting the business community

and KCKPS USD 500 to work together to develop

industry-led and focused curriculums.

COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT/COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN

WYEDC serves as the Lead Agency for the Jobs & Education

Priority Issue.

In 2017, Jobs and Education was identifi ed as the

community’s leading health challenge as identifi ed

by Wyandotte County residents through a Community

Health Assessment conducted by the Wyandotte

County Health Department.

The Workforce Solutions Committee was asked to

develop a 5-year Community Health Improvement Plan

to increase access and quality of Jobs and Education in

the community.

Focus Subcommittees of the 5-year plan include:

Criminal History - Increase training, education

and hiring of individuals with criminal history. Lead

Agency: Kansas Department of Commerce/Kansas

City Kansas Community College

Childcare - Increase access to quality and

affordable child care opportunities and support

development of childcare centers. Lead Agency: The

Family Conservancy

Language - Increase profi ciency in English

tailored to industry-specifi c communication and

increase enrollment in ESL training programs. Lead

Agency: Kansas City Kansas Community College

Post Secondary Education/Industry-

Recognized Training – Support/expand college

and career readiness for high school students and

improve access to continuing education and living

wage job opportunities. Lead Agency: Kansas State

University

Transportation - Improve accessibility and

frequency of public and alternative transportation

options for Wyandotte County’s workforce and

engage in public/private solutions for jobs access.

Lead Agency: Mid-America Regional Council

UNEMPLOYMENT TRENDS

Source: UG Unemployment Memo

Unemployment Rate (Nov)

Wyandotte County 4.2%

Kansas

National

1% 2% 3% 4% 5%0

2.9%

3.6%


MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME (MHI)

Source: MARC, US Census Bureau American Community Survey

• WYEDC’s goal is to increase Wyandotte County MHI to meet the Kansas MHI

• Wyandotte County MHI has increased each of the last 3 years: $41,746 (2015), $43,396 (2016), $46,032 (2017)

• Wyandotte County MHI is currently 76th out of 105 counties, up from 87th in 2016 and 95th in 2015

WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Median Household Income Comparison

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$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

KC, MO-KS Metro Wyandotte County, KSState of Kansas

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017


COUNTY-WIDE INVESTMENTS 2013-2018

ATTRACTION

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Opportunity Zones

STATS:

• 240 Announced Successes

• 126 Projects were East of I-635 (53%)

• $3.75B Invested

• $2.48B East of I-635 (66%)

• 14,064 Retained/New Jobs

• 7,741 New/Retained jobs East of I-635 (55%)


COMMUNITY PARTNERS

TITANIUM INVESTORS

PLATINUM INVESTORS

KA

NS

AS

CITY, MO

124

INVESTORS


GOLD INVESTORS

BRONZE INVESTORSArvest BankBenchmark ConstructionDean RealtyEvergreen Real EstateExpress Employment ProfessionalsFishman Commercial Real EstateFrazier DeCamp FinancialFSC, Inc.GBA CompaniesGreater KC Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.Heartland Business Capital

Henderson EngineeringHunt MidwestJones Development Company KCK Area Chamber of CommerceKCK Public SchoolsKansas Gas ServiceKansas SpeedwayKBS ConstructorsLathrop & GageOlssonPRETECH Corporation

Reece CommercialRenaissance Infrastructure ConsultingState Tractor TruckingTerraconTreanorHLUnion Bank & TrustUnited Way of Wyandotte CountyUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterUS Engineering COmpanyWells Fargo

2018 BOARD MEMBERSHunter Harris, Chair Lane4 Property GroupChris Herre, Treasurer Rose Design BuildTiffany Stovall, Secretary Mid-America Manufacturing Technology CenterNick Hadley, 1st Vice Chair Commerce BankBob Milan, 2nd Vice Chair Board of Public UtilitiesKevin Honomichl, Past Chair BHC RhodesMayor David Alvey Unifi ed Government of Wyandotte County/KCKCommissioner Tom Burroughs Unifi ed Government of Wyandotte County/KCKDr. Marisa Crawford Gray

Kansas City Kansas Community CollegeMayor Jeff Harrington City of Bonner Springs Mark Long Newmark Grubb ZimmerMayor John McTaggart City of EdwardsvilleValerie Mussett Design Mechanical, Inc.Jeff Turk VanTrust Real EstateChris Vaeth McCownGordon ConstructionBill Willhite Premier InvestmentsKathy Wolfe Moore The University of Kansas Health System

STAFFGreg Kindle, President Marcia Harrington, Sr. Director, Retention & Workforce SolutionsJonn Salazar, Business Retention & Expansion CoordinatorCari Lynn, Investor Relations CoordinatorLoretta Colombel, Business Retention ConsultantKate Conrad, Finance Director

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