2012 ANNUAL
REPORT
MOVING LANGLADE COUNTY FORWARD
LCEDC Mission Statement
“The purpose of the Langlade County Economic Development
Corporation is exclusively for the civic betterment and
economic development of Langlade County through the
attraction and expansion of new and existing industrial,
recreational and commercial enterprises”
THANK YOU!
LCEDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2012
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Member:
Ben Zelazoski
Gordon Neve
Lynn Arrowood (not pictured)
Mayor Bill Brandt
Thomas Bauknecht- City of Antigo Alderman
Dave Solin- County Board Chair
Carol Feller-Gottard- County Board Supervisor
Mike Knoche
Angie Schreiber
Fred Westphal
Linda Falkowski (not pictured)
The Langlade County Economic Development Corporation’s staff would like to recognize and thank our
board members for all they do to keep Langlade County and the City of Antigo moving forward.
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THANK YOU!
The Langlade County Economic Development Corporation would like to thank our 2012 contributors for
believing in our mission to keep moving Langlad
Langlade
glade County
County and the City of Antigo forward.
LANGLADE COUNTY
CITY OF ANTIGO
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE
WORR’S RACE VOLUNTEER
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Job Creation Report
JOB CREATION REPORT:
2008-2012
NAME
Loan Amt
Year
Obtained
Amount
Leveraged
EDRLF
LIFE BEYOND WHEAT
NATURAL LIVING
NORTHLAND HEAT
TREATING
WHITE BEAR LUMBER
KT MERRILL
TOP SHELF LLC
EVERGREEN DAIRY
WHITE BEAR LUMBER
RAAD WEAR, LLC
KMN, INC-LIL CEASARS
VOLM BAG COMPANIES
11 EDRLF LOANS
$ 30,000.00
$ 59,827.09
9/12/2008
6/15/2009
$ 80,000.00
$ 120,000.00
$ 30,000.00
$ 22,475.00
$199,952.76
$ 80,000.00
$ 80,000.00
$200,000.00
$ 10,000.00
$125,000.00
$260,000.00
$1,097,254.85
9/1/2009
2/4/2010
6/1/2010
9/11/2010
1/14/2011
12/2/2011
7/17/2012
8/11/2012
11/1/2013
$ 60,000.00
$ 46,000.00
$400,000.00
$160,000.00
$600,000.00
$400,000.00
$ 30,000.00
$250,000.00
$3,872,000.00
$ 6,018,000.00
$ 15,000.00
$ 15,000.00
2/16/2011
$ 27,000.00
$ 27,000.00
Job
Creation/Job
Retention
FULL TIME
0
5
5
23
27
4
8
3
1
7
24
107
CDF
1. Advertise Wisconsin LLC
1 CDF LOAN
TOTAL
$1,112,254.85
1. Antigo Holdings
2. CSP America 2008
3. CSP America 2009
4. Duffek Sand & Gravel
6. Life Beyond Wheat
9. Steve Armstrong
8 PIF LOANS
$ 415,785.31
$ 150,014.08
$925,000.00
$1,517,886.27
$ 78,000.00
$ 20,000.00
$ 3,106,685.66
$ 6,045,000.00
8
8
115
PIF
2009
2008
2009
2008
2008
2010
15
20
61
1
97
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MEETING OUR GOALS
LANGLADE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ENTERS INTO A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AGREEMENT WITH LANGLADE COUNTY AND
BECOMES OWN ENTITY.
SALES TAX CONTINUES TO RISE WITH A $13,924.65 INCREASE FROM 2011
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DOWN TO 8.8 PERCENT FROM 10.2 IN 2011
VISITOR SPENING AND IMPACTS REPORTS LANGLADE COUNTY RANKED 15TH IN THE STATE
1. $37.8 MILLION DOLLARS IN SPENDING 2010 TO $42.10 MILLION IN 2011 UP
11.56%
2. 509 JOBS CREATED IN 2011 UP .29% FROM 2010
3. $10 MILLION DOLAR LABOR INCOME UP 4.93% FROM 2010
FAÇADE GRANT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED
STRATEGIC PLANNING WITH LIKE COMMUNITIES ON THE REGIONALIZATION OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUNDS
WOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE GRANT CLOSED;
CLOSED; CITY OF ANTIGO AMRON
GRANT CLOSED
RAIL COMMISSION RESOLUTION PASSED
CONNECT COMMUNITIES PROPSAL GRANTED TO CREATE NEW “MAIN SREET” GROUP
CALLED ANTIGO FIRST PROJECT
ASSISTED
ASSISTED WITH GETTING APPROVAL FOR THE NEW WHITE LAKE AREA MEDICAL FACILITY
FACILITATED
FACILITATED LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR AREA PROJECTS TO THE REMINGTON FOUNDATION
WITH ELCHO AREA COMMUNITY CENTER BEING CHOSEN
ASSISTED THE NORTHWEST WISCONSIN MANUFACTURING CENTER TO BRING LOCAL
MANUFACTURERS TOGETHER TO GAIN INSIGHTS AND COLABORATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
ASSISTED WITH NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO FACILITATE FIRST
ENTERPRENUERS BOOT CAMP HERE IN ANTIGO
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WORKS IN PROGRESS
CONTINE TO PUT OUR WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY IN THE FOREFRONT TO SHOW WHAT
SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT IT IS FOR OUR REGION
CONTINUE TO EDUCATE OUR BUSINESSES
BUSINESSES ON COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS AND HOW IT
CAN IMPACT THEIR ECONOMIC GROWTH
CONTINUE TO EDUCATE OUR BUSINESSES
BUSINESSES ON EXPORTING AND WHAT THE BENEFITS ARE
AND HOW IT ALSO CAN IMPACT THEIR ECONOMIC GROWTH
CONTINUE TO PUT BROADBAND IN THE FOREFRONT TO SHOW HOW IT IS DESPERATLY
NEEDED TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO MOVE TO OUR AREA AND REGION.
WORKING ON PASSING RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION FOR HWY 55 TO BECOME A SCENIC BYBY-WAY
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH DEVELOPERS
DEVELOPERS AND SITE SELECTORS
CONTINUE TO SURVEY LOCAL BUSINESSES TO HELP ACHIEVE THEIR NEEDS TO CONTINUE
TO GROW AND PR
PROSPER HERE IN LANGLADE COUNTY
CONTINUE TO SEARCH FUNDING RESOURCES FROM OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY,
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE DONORS
COMMITTEES/BOARDS/CLUBS
COMMITTEES/BOARDS/CLUBS FOR THE CIVIC BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY
GROW NORTH
NORTHWOODS INITIATIVEINITIATIVE-CHAIR FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR NORTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE
STEERING COMMITTEE FOR WOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE BUSINESS ECONOMIC TOURISM COMMITTEE (ITBEC)
LANGLADE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ANTIGO ROTARY CLUB
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MARKETING LANGLADE COUNTY
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MARKETING
NEW LANGLADE COUNTY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE
WWW.LANGLADECOUNTYEDC.ORG=
WWW.LANGLADECOUNTYEDC.ORG=2012
1. 4,115 PAGE VIEWS
VIEWS WITH 917 VISITS
2. 35 LOAN PACKETS
3. 3 LOANS CLOSED
4. $395,000 EDRLF LOANED
TRADE & INDUSTRY MAGAZINE WITH BANNER ADS ON THEIR WEBSITE
TMA PERITUS BUSINESS WEBSITE PR CAMPAIGN
ANTIGO DAILY JOURNALJOURNAL-PRESS RELEASES
RESULTS BROADCASTING
DISCOVER WISCONSIN WEBISODES LIVING, WORKING, PLAYING IN LANGLADE COUNTY
GROW NORTH
LOCATE IN WISCONSIN
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT MARKETING
LANGLADE COUNTY TOURISM WEBSITE WWW.LANGLADECOUNTY.ORG=2012
1. 53,492 PAGE VIEWS WITH 24,032 VISITS
2. 241 INFORMATION REQUESTS
3. LANGLADE COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY
LANGLADE COUNTY TOURISM APP
1. 743 DOWNLOADS
FACEBOOK
2. 743 NEW LIKES TOTAL=1,743
ANTIGO DAILY JOURNAL
RESULTS BROADCASTING
NORTHEN ADVERTISINGADVERTISING-BILLBOARD
MILWAUKEE BUCKS PROGRAM
LAKELAKE-LINKS
SNOWTRACKS.COM
ATVTRACKS.COM
NORTHCENTRAL ITBECITBEC-WEBSITE AND TRADE SHOWS: GREEN BAY RV & CAMPING,
MADISON FISHING SHOW, CANOECOPIA
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM: WISCONSIN STATE FAIR
ICE AGE TRAIL EPISODE ON DISCOVER WISCONSIN
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SUMMARY
CONTINUES
NUES TO GROW AND
AS THE LANGLADE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CONTI
CONCOR, WE RELY
RELY HEAVY ON THE SUPPORT FROM OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES.
WE ARE A VERY VITAL AND A MUCH NEEDED PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AND ACT AS A RESOURCE
AND FACILITATOR FOR NUMEROUS ENTITIES, BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS.
WE ARE
ARE PROUD OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ARE EXCITED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE LANGLADE
COUNTY AND THE CITY OF ANTIGO FORWARD!
STAFF MEMBERS
CHRISTINE BERRYBERRY-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
ANGIE CLOSECLOSE-OPERATIONS MANAGER
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