Western U.P. Regional Prosperity Initiative
2/12 Event
ADTC noon-1:00
Lunch at 1:00
DOING MORE WITH LESS
Lower Budgets
Smaller Staff
Higher cost of
doing business
BUILDING WESTERN U.P.’S FUTURE TOGETHER
Same
Deliverables
LOCAL EXAMPLES
Houghton County
Road Commission
MI Works
Western Upper Peninsula
Health Department
•
Currently $380,000 over budget this year
•
Reduced road work projects to make up for
high snow levels this year
•
Same budget for 10 years, higher expectations
Year
2012
2013
Annual Budget
$3.3 million
$2.5 million
2014
$1.8 million
Year
2011
2012
Annual Budget
$4.2 million
$3.4 million
BUILDING WESTERN U.P.’S FUTURE TOGETHER
similar
deliverables
Jobs
6 jobs lost
2 jobs lost
3 full-time jobs to part-time
AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS
Governor Snyder’s organizational representation
45
Transportation (Providers, Road Commissions, MDOT, etc.)
24
Economic Development (Chambers, CVBs, EDCs, EDOs, etc.)
4
Workforce
4
Higher education
2
Adult education
73
Local units of government
BUILDING WESTERN U.P.’S FUTURE TOGETHER
IT’S A NEW DAY
BUILDING THE WESTERN U.P.’S FUTURE TOGETHER
PROPERITY PLANNING PROCESS
research & discovery
Step Three
Engage stakeholders
4 meetings
Develop advisory
committee
7 meetings
Develop organizational
profiles of state- and
federally funded
entities.
plan
Step Four
Step Five
UPWARD
Step Two
CEDS
Step One
strategize
Utilize current CEDS
and UPWARD
Initiative plans as
foundational
documents to build
upon .
Find opportunities
that could lead to cost
savings, collaboration
and prosperity.
Create dashboard and
measureable annual
goals.
Example:
Videoconferencing
Develop a Five-Year
Prosperity Plan.
BUILDING WESTERN U.P.’S FUTURE TOGETHER
NEXT STEPS
http://www.wuppdr.com/rpi/
1. Collect organizational profiles
We may be calling you.
2. Advisory committees being
created
3. Stay informed and provide
feedback at www.wuppdr.org/rpi
LET’S PROSPER TOGETHER
BUILDING THE WESTERN U.P.’S FUTURE TOGETHER