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Economic Development Update
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Dee Krueger: (President)
Vacant: (Vice President)
Matt Beckley: (Treasurer)
Patty Hornbuckle: (Recorder)
Lincoln Land Community College
Hickman, Specha, Steiner and Beckley, LLC
Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce
Paul Schmitz:
John C. Curtin:
Greg L. Brotherton:
George Heintz:
Christian County Board Chairman
President’s Appointment
Mayor of Taylorville
Peoples Bank & Trust Pana
Brian Atwood:
Dan Erni:
GSI
Waste Management
Ken Hart: Taylorville Development Association
Mary L. Renner: (Director) Christian County EDC

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 Board of Directors :
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Thomas K. Dean: PIDC
Dr. Greggory W. Fuerstenau: Taylorville Unit School District 3
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Larry Carlin:
Kent Richardson:
William B. Hopper:
Marylee C. Rasar:
Ameren
Palmer Bank
Private Citizen
Breeze Courier
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Dr. David Lett:
John J. Lawrence:
Randall J. Miller:
Lawrence D. Peterson:
Josh M. Shallenberger:
Mike Bell:
Pana Community School District 8
CPA
Miller Media
Domino Engineering
Shelby Electric Cooperative
Village of Edinburg

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 Board Of Directors:
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Dr. Charlotte J. Warren: Lincoln Land Community College
Amy K. Hagen:
James C. Olive:
US Bank
Ahlstrom Engine Filtration, LLC
Janet Blue:
Gary Spurling:
Phil Martin:
Dan Raab:
Dr. James Hull:
Pana Chamber of Commerce
Spurling Title, Inc.
Martin Engineering Co
Taylorville Memorial Hospital
Lake Land Community College
Trina Casner:
Dr. Josh Bullock:
Blain Cornwell:
Jim Deere:
Mike Brotherton:
Pana Community Hospital
Lake Land Community College
First National Bank Taylorville
Private Citizen
Brotherton Management

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Projects
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Taylorville Business and Industrial Park:
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Taylorville Development Association (TDA) in cooperation with their development partners, CCEDC, Christian County and the City of
Taylorville successfully exercised an option on 96 acres previously owned by the Hopper family as a new location for the Taylorville Business and
Industrial Park. The property is off Routes 29 and 104.
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Estimated Phase 1 infrastructure development costs are $1.5 million.
TDA just completed a Due Diligence report with Martin Engineering
Company on the feasibility of selling off the south portion of the property to raise cash for matching grants.
TDA will be applying in the near future to various public and private sources for infrastructure funding for the business and industrial park.

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Projects
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Medical Cannabis Cultivation Projects:
– CCEDC continues to provide ongoing technical assistance to three companies under consideration for a license to operate a medical cannabis cultivating facility in Christian County:
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Abide Palliatives, LLC
HarvestMed , LLC
JCLM, LLC
The Illinois Department of Agriculture is reviewing applications for cultivation licenses currently. Eight applications are being evaluated for a license in State Police District 9, which includes Christian County. The date for awarding licenses is unknown at this time.
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Total Investment : Unknown
Jobs Created;: 25-40

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 Christian County CEO Program:
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CCEDC and TDA in cooperation with development partners the City of
Taylorville and Christian County and private citizens have formed a steering committee to start a CEO Program in Christian County. The steering committee is headed by Dee Krueger and Ken Hart.
The CEO Program enables high school students in Christian County to become self-reliant, small business entrepreneurs who are capable of starting and operating a successful business and contributing long term to the local economy.
The initial $20,000 required for start up cost has been raised.
The committee is now focused on educating individuals in Christian County on the benefits of the CEO Program and raising $60,000 for three years to underwrite the full cost of the program.
For additional information on the CEO Program, please contact :
 Dee Krueger- 217/786-2754
 Ken Hart- 217/824-8555

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 CCEDC and TDA participated in two preliminary site searches for prospects in cooperation with DCEO in 2014. Sites were proposed in both the 96 acre site acquired recently by TDA and the 84 acres near ADM owned previously by TDA.
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Project Baseball: a major corporation conducted a search for a new manufacturing and assembly plant. Ten mid-western states were under consideration. Key drivers of the project were: strong business environment, site and workforce availability and incentives. The company has put the project on hold currently to concentrate on other projects.
Total Investment: Unknown
Jobs Created: 250
Project Nature: a chemical company conducted a search among six states to establish a new production facility. Ultimately ,Christian County could not meet the steam requirements of the project.
Total Investment: Unknown
Jobs Created: 150-200

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Technical Assistance
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 Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC 2010-
2014:
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ADP Tax Credit Service
ATY Building Systems
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Ahlstrom Engine Filtration,LLC
ADM
Design Manufacturing and Corrugating
Consolidated Communications
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GSI
Macon Metals
Ameren Illinois
Pinnacle Financial
Caton Commercial Real Estate Group
USDA
Wilkinson Development
Agracel
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Midwest Holdings
ProLiance Energy
KPMG
Central Rail Consulting
Kline Energy
L and L Auto Mart
Kreiger’s Restaurants
Capstone Management
Buckley Growers of Illinois, Inc.
Ameren Illinois Rivers Project

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Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by
CCEDC:
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Site Selection Magazine
Expansion Management
Maximus, Inc.
Goodwill Industries
Central Realty
Norfolk and Southern Rail Road
Frontier Industries
EDA
Ahlstrom Engine Filtration, LLC
ECIDC Labor Survey
IDOT
TIDC
Rural Partners
Illinois Development Council
University of Illinois Extension Service
Taylorville Chamber of Commerce
CB Richard Ellis
Jones Lang LaSalle
Dedrick Development
Armstrong Development
Bob Westfall & Donald Day Developers
BPI
Drummond Coal Company
Erora Group
Tenaska
Ely Consulting
Pace Setter Steel

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Technical Assistance
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Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by
CCEDC:
– Larry Johnson Developer
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ADP Tax Services
NAPA
LRF Engineering
Fastenal
Prairie Land Development
McCladery Pullen
PGAV
EBL&S Property Management
Charlotte May
The Garrison Group
Geri Kirkbride
Georgia McKenzie
Jim Diss
Pat Irwin
Janice Brown
PGAV
The Inn Pros, Inc.
Barbara Hamlin
Chris Schmatz
Joanna Daemaggio
Kent Bangert
Rick Heller

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Technical Assistance
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Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC :
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David McClung, Tax Credit & Employer Service Division
MAXIMUS, INC
Greg Dunning
– Aaron's Sales
Jessica Crowe
Shipping Utilities, Inc
Jeff Kimble
Global Expansion
Kim Homier
Village of Edinburg
Carl Workman
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CLS
CEFS
Clean Line Energy Partners

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Technical Assistance
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– Technical Assistance was also provided to the following businesses, individuals and organizations by CCEDC:
Illinois State Geological Survey
Radio Shack
Cardwell Commercial Reality
RadioShack
Aldi
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Private Development Reporter, Midwest Region
Terry Pullen-Federal Government
Burns McDonnell Engineers
Kiewitt Engineers
Illinois National Bank
Hemang Dave
Rhino Energy
20 Private Individuals on Enterprise Zone and other business related inquiries.

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Retention Interviews:
2010-2014
 Ahlstrom Engine Filtration, LLC
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Dominion
STA-CARE, Inc.
Macon Metals
GSI
Consolidated
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MBM
Design Corrugated and Manufacturing
Louis Marsch
ATY Building Systems
Buckley Growers
Waste Management
Nexus
Driveline Merchandising
B & R Construction
Watson Foods
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ADM
Walmart
Power Line Supply
Rock Solid Produce

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Marketing Efforts:
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Speaker on Economic Development- 2014 LEAD Program.
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Community Profiles Updates:
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Taylorville
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Pana
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Development continues on the web site for CCEDC : www.christiancountyedc.org
Partnerships/Affiliations:
CIEDA: Attended meetings on behalf of Christian County.
Rt. 29 Corridor: Attended meetings and provided technical assistance.
Economic Development Administration
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CCEDC and TDA have been working with EDA , USDA and other funding organizations to pursue possible funding for infrastructure for a new industrial/business park in Taylorville.
East Central Illinois Development Corporation
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Conference participation :
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Illinois Development Council Conference and Annual Meeting
Rural Partners Annual Meeting and Conference
Economic Development Summit sponsored by ECIDC

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2001 IDC Distinguished Developer of the Year Award. 2004 Chairman of the Board.
2005 Immediate Past Chairman, Nominating Committee Chairman and member
Governmental Affairs Committee.
2006-2008 Member Governmental Affairs and Marketing Committees.
Member IDC since 1986.
Consultant Information:
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Over 35 years experience in economic development.
Served as Division Manager, Market Development for DCCA- managed a staff of 40 and a budget of approximately 2M.
Co-authored the Illinois Business Retention Manual, drafted the Enterprise Zone
Annual Report, assisted in writing the rules for the EDGE Tax Credit Program.
Facilitated the Governor’s Task Force on Ownership Succession, and the Business
Retention Task Force.

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For more information regarding the Christian County Economic Development
Corporation, please contact:
Mary Renner
Director
Economic Development
Christian County EDC
108 W. Market Street
Taylorville, Illinois 62568
217/638-5032 (P)
217/824-6689 (F)
Email: r.consult@att.net
Web Page: www.christiancountyed.org