Joint City-County Planning Task Force

Joint City-Greene County Planning Task Force Meeting Notes May 28, 2014 – 9:30 a.m. L-45 Conference Room-Busch Municipal Building 840 Boonville Avenue Meeting #18   Task Force Members Present: Collin Quigley, Springfield Assistant City Manager Tim Smith, Greene County Administrator Cindy Stein, Greene County Auditor Mary Mannix Decker, Springfield Finance Director Jim Arnott, Greene County Sheriff’s Office Jerry Moyer, Greene County Court Administrator Martha Mundt, Greene County Budget Director The meeting began at approximately 9:30 a.m. with a welcome from Collin Quigley, Assistant City Manager, and Tim Smith, Greene County Administrator, followed by a review of today’s agenda. Introductions were conducted. Assistant City Manager Quigley asked for a motion to approve the notes from the May 14, 2014 meeting. Cindy Stein, Greene County Auditor, moved to approve the notes as presented. Martha Mundt, Greene County Budget Officer, seconded the motion and the notes were approved. County Administrator Smith gave background history about animal control services within Greene County. During his discussion, County Administrator Smith reported that in October 2006, an animal control ordinance was adopted by Greene County, and the Springfield/Greene County Health Department provided services for animal control. He added a dog leash law and a vicious dog law similar to the City’s were also implemented by the County. However, County Administrator Smith noted due to County budget restraints in 2012, the County decided not to continue providing funding to the Health Department for animal control services in the County. County Administrator Smith noted that unless an individual is bitten by an animal, such as a dog, the County doesn’t take any further actions due to their limited staffing abilities at this time. He added that in January 2013, the primary duties of handling animal control were transferred from the Health Department to the County’s Resource Management Department; however, Sheriff’s deputies are normally, the first responders. Captain David Johnson of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office discussed how the County processes and handles animal control calls for service, which takes time and staffing for the County. Officer Johnson discussed the following statistics with the Task Force: January to April 2014, approximately 245 animal control service calls have been handled by the County (27 aggressive animal reports, and 9 animal bites, one of which was a cat bite); and  In 2013, approximately 1,153 animal control service calls were received by the County (the City apparently had approximately 272 animal calls responded to by the Springfield Police Department). Officer Johnson explained that the County does not have any facilities or any means of handling aggressive or dangerous animals at this time. He reported that there are protocols in place for County officers if he/she encounters a dangerous/vicious animal, such as shooting the animal on site if necessary. Officer Johnson expressed he feels the limited means available to the County for handling the issue of animal control services is insufficient. Jim Arnott, Greene County Sheriff, and Chris Coulter, Greene County Resource Management Director, discussed the issue of animal control within the County. County Resource Management Director Coulter explained their process and protocol for handling animal control, and gave an example of a recent incident. He noted that his office does conduct a follow-up of the incident, checks for vaccinations and advises the person if bitten to seek medical attention, and works with the owners of the animal/animals. County Resource Management Director Coulter added that the State has a protocol in place for handling possible rabies exposure, which his staff follows. Sheriff Arnott noted that he feels many of the issues relating to animal control, such as aggressive/vicious dogs, are within or near the urban services area, which are heavily populated areas. He reiterated that there is no facility for County staff to take aggressive/dangerous animals, which is an issue/concern. Sheriff Arnott added that aggressive pit bulls have become an issue in the County within the last couple of months. County Administrator Smith stated that the County’s goal is to return to the “pre-2012 days,” when the issue of animal control was conducted by the Health Department; however, the costs for this service are expensive. Harold Bengsch, Greene County Commissioner (former Springfield/Greene County Health Department Director-retired), discussed the issue of animal control services within the County. He noted that in 2012, the issue of animal control was not the only one reviewed by the County Commission for a reduction/cut in funding. Clay Goddard, Assistant Director-Springfield/Greene County Health Department, gave a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Animal Control.” (Please refer to Exhibit A located within the City Clerk’s Office for additional information.) The following is an outline of the presentation: A. Animal Control Statistics for the Urban Service Area B. Animal Control Costs for the Urban Services Area C. Where are we headed next? D. Sheltering E. Legislative Health Department Assistant Director Goddard stated that animal control, which is time consuming, is an emotional issue. He discussed the background history of animal control, and explained that handling animal bites involve a complex process. Health Department Assistant Director Goddard noted that the Health Department takes the issue of rabies very seriously, and tries to make every effort to ensure that no human rabies case occurs within the Community. He added that if an animal bite occurs, the animal is impounded for 10 days for observation either at the Health Department’s Animal Shelter or a veterinarian’s office, which is paid by the animal’s owner for services; however, if the owner is not willing to pay, he/she may sign the animal over to the Health Department for processing. Karen Prescott, Environmental Health Administrator-Health Department, reported that normally, domesticated dogs or cats are quarantined to monitor for rabies, and it is a rare occasion that a dog or cat is euthanized and destroyed for rabies testing. She added that its usually wild animals or bats that are euthanized and destroyed for this type of testing versus being quarantined. In response to a question posed by County Budget Director Mundt, Health Department Assistant Director Goddard reviewed the proposed estimated costs of the Health Department providing animal control for the urban services area, which is approximately $169,081. He reported that these costs would be to help fund this program and for bite investigations. Health Department Assistant Director Goddard added that there would possibly be additional costs if this program (including handling the issue of vicious/dangerous dogs) was implemented County-wide and would not include staff handling/receiving a large volume for service calls, which may also have some costs. County Administrator Smith discussed a recent incident received by the County of a dangerous/vicious dog report near Pleasant View School. He noted that these types of incidents could cause a liability issue for the Springfield R.12 Schools and the County if these are not appropriately handled. Health Department Assistant Director Goddard addressed some of the changes that have occurred at the Animal Shelter in which euthanizing of dogs has dramatically decreased. He recognized Environmental Health Administrator Prescott for those efforts. Health Department Assistant Director Goddard noted that in 2012, City Council implemented that Animal Issues Task Force (AITF), who had the following charge: To examine current Health Department animal shelter facilities, policies, and procedures and recommend any changes that would improve the level and quality of services from the standpoint of public safety and animal welfare. This review would include a determination of possible alternatives to the current shelter and recommendations as to whether the City should continue to maintain the present shelter or proceed with one or more of the alternatives. The task force should consider funding options and recommendations for funding any proposed action(s). Health Department Assistant Director Goddard noted that one of the recommendations of the AITF is that the Animal Shelter facility needs to be relocated due to being in a floodplain. There is currently no source of funding for this. He noted that in 1978, the City eliminated animal licensing in exchange for passage of a 1- cent sales tax. Health Department Assistant Director Goddard explained he feels consistency/uniformity of code regulations between the City and County relating to animal control (i.e. exotic pets) within the urban services area is needed, which would help staff respond appropriately for enforcement and for citizens to understand the regulations. He noted a “gap analysis” is needed. In response to a question posed by County Administrator Smith, Health Department Assistant Director Goddard reported that a smaller, “state of the art” animal shelter facility is estimated at approximately $2 million. Assistant City Manager Quigley and he discussed that there is interest from some surrounding communities, such as Republic, for a regional animal shelter facility; however, the costs for funding could be a factor for some smaller communities. County Administrator Smith expressed he feels animal licensing fees should be reviewed/implemented to help engage animal owners towards being responsible for his/her animals/pets. Health Department Assistant Director Goddard noted that the Health Department’s Epidemiology staff does conduct follow-up regarding animal bites cases within the County at this time. In response to a question posed by County Commissioner Bengsch, Health Department Assistant Director Goddard discussed that the AITF has also recommended the implementation of an animal licensing fee, which would probably be administered by a third-party contractor per a flat rate fee of approximately $2.00. He reported that the possible animal licensing fee could be paid via internet registration or in person at the Animal Shelter. Health Department Assistant Director Goddard noted that this would probably not generate much revenue, but would be used more as a tool to possibly assist Animal Control officers with achieving better compliance from animal owners. Assistant City Manager Quigley added that the AITF recommendations, such as a possible animal licensing fee, would be reviewed and discussed by the City Council’s Plans and Policies Committee in the future; however, no date has been set at this time. Following the discussion, the Task Force thanked Health Department Assistant Director Goddard for today’s presentation. Mary Lilly Smith, City Economic Development Director, gave a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Economic Development – Partnership Incentives Policy Challenges.” (Please refer to Exhibit B located within the City Clerk’s Office for additional information.) The following is an outline of the presentation: A. Springfield’s Partnership for Economic Development B. Regional Partnership C. Partnership Industrial Center (PIC) & PIC West D. Economic Development Incentives Policy (Adopted February 2011 & Amended May 2014) E. Economic Development Goals F. Field Guide 2030 G. Available Incentives H. Economic Development Incentives Policy Manual & Resource Guide I. Key Policies (couple slides) J. Area Currently Designated Blighted K. Blighted Areas (Map) L. Properties Subject to/Approved for Abatement M. Real Property Tax Abatement in Springfield N. What happens when Abatement ends? (couple slides) O. Impact of Property Tax Abatement P. Challenges Q. Questions? During the presentation, City Economic Development Director Smith responded to questions posed by the Task Force. In response to a question posed by Assistant City Manager Quigley, City Economic Development Director Smith noted that sites at PIC West are approximately $65,000.00 an acre (minimal lot size of 5 acres), which is below market value, and are “site-to-suite.” She added that the largest possible site for purchase would be 50 acres, which is still available. In response to a question posed by Mary Mannix Decker, City Finance Director, City Economic Development Director Smith noted that there is approximately 150 acres still available at PIC West. She added that there was initially approximately 400 acres total at PIC West. City Finance Director Mannix Decker left the meeting at approximately 10:36 a.m. City Economic Development Director Smith and County Resource Management Director Coulter discussed the issue of economic development and the tools for offering incentives. County Resource Management Director Coulter discussed that the issue of transportation is very important for economic development within the Community, and the City, County, and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) try to work together to help facilitate funding opportunities on a cooperative basis. Dan Smith, Greene County Highway Department Director, noted that MoDOT has recently cancelled their cost share program for transportation projects until further notice, which limits the City and County’s cooperative partnership with MoDOT. He added that hopefully, MoDOT’s funding will become available once again in the fall with the ¾-cent sales tax. City Economic Development Director Smith explained that cooperation between all of the local entities is important when trying to bring prospective businesses/developments to the Community. In response to a question posed by Assistant City Manager Quigley, City Economic Development Director Smith addressed that the issue of workforce is a primary factor when trying to bring prospective businesses/developments to the Community. She discussed that Workforce Development is a partner with the local entities and businesses to help provide/organize training for the workforce in filling employment opportunities. City Economic Development Director Smith noted that the three main “drivers” when bringing a prospective business/development to the Community, which are “workforce, site, and incentives.” The Task Force thanked City Economic Development Director Smith for today’s presentation. The next Task Force meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the County’s Archives Election Center. County Administrator Smith reported that he would e-mail out additional information about the upcoming meeting. With no additional discussion, the meeting was dismissed at approximately 11:00 a.m. Annual Report 2013 SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Mission Statement The Springfield Business Development Corporation is the economic development subsidiary of the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and its mission is to provide a continued revenue source for the Chamber’s economic development program, assisting business and industry, and attracting new business and industry to the Springfield area. President’s Message 1 Strengthening the Springfield regional economy 2 Assisting Existing Business 4 Growing Our Talent 6 Marketing Our Region 8 Encouraging Innovation & Entrepreneurship 10 2013 SBDC Board of Directors 13 President’s Message A few years ago, the SBDC went through an important transition. We asked all 100 of our investors to change the way they had been funding economic development in our region. We asked them to adapt to the new realities of today. No longer would we work under five-year commitments and plans. Instead, we would focus on an annual funding model to adjust more quickly to changes in the economy. Our investors responded well in 2013. The SBDC was able to focus on executing an aggressive action plan with timely deliverables. These deliverables included the Talent Attraction Initiative, new approaches to entrepreneurship, and, most importantly, assisting companies to deliver new jobs, additional payroll, and new capital investment to our regional economy. Under the direction of a dedicated board, Chamber staff partnered with a Springfield-based marketing firm to deliver a promising initiative that will assist employers in recruiting more talented workers to our region. All the while, the SBDC delivered on its core mission to support growth in new jobs (doubling the 2012 figure), completed 100 business visits with existing Springfield employers, and arranged more than 130 face-to-face meetings with consultants who advise companies on location decisions. This all demonstrates a return on our investors’ commitments. Throughout the year, staff and board members carried this message to meetings with each of our investors, discussed it at SBDC events, and highlighted it in our investor communications. Thank you for your investment in the SBDC. I look forward to even more success in 2014! 1 2 Strengthening the Springfield regional economy T he SBDC is focused on promoting economic growth, assisting in job creation, and bringing capital investment to the 10-county Springfield region. In 2013, Chamber economic development staff provided direct assistance to nine projects that will create job opportunities for residents, bring new payroll into the local economy, and spur capital investment. The Springfield region continues to experience an unemployment rate well below state and national averages, with steady job growth year over year. In fact, NewGeography.com ranked Springfield 13th in Best Cities for Job Growth among midsize cities in June, making it one of only two Missouri cities ranked within the top 100 of all cities. Forbes magazine also ranked Springfield the 8th best city for cost of doing business, ensuring a place in the overall top 100 on its annual list of Announced “Best Places for Business and Careers” in August. Projects Tank Components The Springfield area is enjoying signs of positive economic growth, Industries with more than $400M in construction projects planned for 2014 Polar Tank Trailer according to a regional bidding forecast released in September, Kemin Industries and an industrial vacancy rate under 5% as of the end of 2013. CNH Reman The SBDC and its economic development partners will continue to Expedia work on making sure the Springfield region has the sites, buildings, ESM Technologies infrastructure, and qualified workers to meet the demands of growing Watson Metal Masters local companies and new business being attracted here. Stainless Technology Salon Service Group 2013 Project Activity Tracker 651 New Jobs $24.1M New Payroll $63.3M New Capital Investment 3 4 Assisting Existing Business T he primary focus of the SBDC’s existing business increase in manufacturing employment in Greene support program is to provide companies County over the last two years, the stainless steel with a single point of entry to a variety of industry in particular is booming in the region. Of the business assistance resources. Chamber economic nine projects announced in 2013, four are stainless development staff visit company leaders to discuss steel manufacturers: Tank Components Industries, challenges, help resolve issues and open doors, and Polar Tank Trailer, Watson Metal Masters, and call upon partner organizations when needed, while Stainless Technology (a division of ABEC). also identifying trends. New concerns about rising crime rates join ongoing concerns about federal mandates With the legacy of Paul Mueller Company spurring the and the challenges of finding and maintaining a quality industry forward, the Springfield region has benefited workforce. Nonetheless, future growth has been a very from the development of new technologies, new strong talking point of Springfield’s largest employers, companies, and a workforce of skilled craftsmen. A many of which reported record growth in 2013 and common theme among stainless steel manufacturers, are looking to invest capital and add jobs in 2014, particularly those supplying tanks to the food and a refreshing suggestion in what is often billed as a pharmaceutical industries, is that they anticipate future “jobless recovery.” growth into 2014 and well beyond. While Springfield is well-poised to take advantage of this growth. In Springfield’s economy, manufacturing plays a critical role and is experiencing strong growth. With a 8.7% Project Spotlight: Missouri Works and Stainless Technology A hallmark of economic development progress The program is also designed to provide additional in 2013 was the passage of Missouri Works, a benefit to existing Missouri companies, which has comprehensive incentive program to promote already proven successful in the Springfield region. business expansion and attraction in the state. Stainless Technology became one of the first few Chamber economic development staff helped companies in the state to utilize incentives from the author the program’s concept more than four new program when it announced plans to add up years ago, while Chamber public policy staff and to 75,000 sq. ft. at its Partnership Industrial Center volunteers worked tirelessly with other statewide facility and committed to create up to 88 new jobs. partners to make its passage possible. Going into The expansion project was competitive with another effect in August, Missouri Works is a streamlined ABEC plant in Pennsylvania, but Chamber staff incentive that provides saleable tax credits based were able to help the company access incentives on new jobs and payroll to the state. from Missouri Works, which secured these jobs and investment for the Springfield region. Existing Business Support Snapshot 100 Business Visits 153 Cases of Direct Business Assistance 306,030 Square feet of Building Expansion In 2014, we will increase the number of business visits to 150 and foster Springfield as a hub for specific industries by utilizing community assets to address key needs. 5 6 Growing Our Talent T hroughout 2013, the SBDC has undertaken the first phase of the Talent Attraction Initiative to address the challenge of local employers looking to recruit talented workers to the Springfield region. The goal is to create a comprehensive, one-stop resource for talent recruiting information that complements materials local HR professionals already use in promoting job opportunities to potential job candidates. Throughout the year, the SBDC engaged Springfield-based marketing agency Creativore to identify the direction and content needed for an effective talent attraction campaign. After months of research on what influences personal relocation decisions and best practices gleaned from peer communities, Creativore used potential job candidates’ perceptions of Springfield to develop a persuasive marketing concept. This overall concept has been incorporated into an online resource that was launched in early 2014 as the first talent attraction website for the Springfield region. The website, with additional resources planned for the future, will be rolled out to Springfield regional employers for their use as they look to attract the best and brightest workers to our community. In addition to the Talent Attraction Initiative, the Chamber and SBDC continue to have a leadership role in the P-20 Council of the Ozarks, bringing together educators, employers, and policymakers to address concerns about student preparedness for the workforce. The Chamber’s young professionals’ organization, The Network, celebrated its sixth anniversary in 2013. The Network continues to In 2014, we will engage its 400 members through regular events and newly established track the number Work Crews to aid in retaining local talent. of talent website presentations delivered, as well as develop a timeline and budget for the next phase of the Talent Attraction Initiative. Talent Attraction Initiative Website www.liveinspringfieldmo.com 7 8 Marketing Our Region T he SBDC has streamlined its marketing efforts to focus on direct contact with site selection consultants and their clients, while utilizing a set of updated materials under the banner of the Springfield Regional Economic Partnership. Building relationships with consultants who advise companies on location decisions has been primarily achieved through one-on-one visits, but staff have also participated in select target industry tradeshows and events when appropriate. These efforts are keeping the Springfield region in front of key decision-makers who can help to bring new jobs and capital investment to our community. In 2013, the SBDC also focused on broadening awareness of the Springfield region outside our market through media exposure. Promoting the Springfield region’s competitive advantages through public relations efforts, local economic news was picked up by Area Development and Heartland Real Estate News, among others. In October, staff worked with Missouri Partnership on a supplement in Industry Week magazine (pictured), a publication that targets advanced manufacturing and logistics. With both an ad and editorial content, staff were able to effectively communicate the benefits of doing business in In 2014, we Springfield and feature local manufacturers CNH will increase Reman and Tank Components Industries, both the number of consultant visits of which announced expansion projects in 2013. to 150, host two familiarization tours in the Springfield region, and develop a new marketing website and supporting print materials. Marketing/Public Relations Snapshot 133 Consultant Contacts 37 Qualified Leads Generated 174,553 Earned Media Impressions for the Springfield region 9 10 Encouraging Innovation & Entrepreneurship I n March 2013, the SBDC joined The eFactory as a Platinum Partner Provider to formally support its mission of encouraging entrepreneurship and job creation. Housed within Missouri State University’s newly opened Robert W. Plaster Center for Free Enterprise & Business Development, The eFactory is the region’s front door for new small businesses, serving as both an incubator with flexible office space for start-ups and as a resource center with a wide variety of services to help businesses. The SBDC will continue to promote downtown Springfield’s IDEA Commons, with the Plaster Center now functioning as its hub for entrepreneurial activity, and will assist tenants of The eFactory as they incubate and grow. The Springfield region is filled with entrepreneurial success stories including Bass Pro Shops, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Jack Henry & Associates, and Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation (SRC). The Chamber and SBDC have focused on highlighting these successes at events and in communications throughout the year, including the final project announcement of 2013. In December, the SBDC helped entrepreneur Gino Barbo announce that his company, Salon Service Group, would be creating 10 new jobs and building a 10,000 sq. ft. distribution center after experiencing strong growth. This entrepreneurial success story further In 2014, we will strengthen validates the Springfield region as a viable place to the Springfield start a company from the ground up and achieve Angel Network rapid growth through hard work and persistence. by increasing the number of Working with community partners, Chamber staff have worked to foster Springfield’s angel investors, entrepreneurial climate by building upon a competitive cost of doing business and and assisting in laying the groundwork to strengthen access to angel capital, create collaboration the creation of a new entrepreneur between entrepreneurs, and connect advisors to new start-ups. engagement program in Springfield. Engaging Investors T he SBDC serves as the primary economic development organization of the Springfield region through the financial support of its investors and regional partners. With the transition to an annual funding model in 2013, the need to demonstrate a return on investment is even greater. The SBDC regularly communicates with its investors through monthly Investor Brief and Springfield Regional Data e-newsletters. Reaching out to more individuals at investor organizations, the SBDC has increased its direct contacts by more than 30% to provide timely project activity reports, strategic initiative updates, and invitations to special events. These newsletters and publications are now housed in a new investor-focused website launched in February 2013. With topical investor meetings and roundtables, the annual Economic Outlook Conference (keynote speaker pictured), and other events, the SBDC has provided a variety of networking and educational opportunities to help investors and community leaders build stronger business relationships. In 2014, we will seek new investors and grow the overall level of SBDC funding by the equivalent of 10 base level investors. 11 12 Investors Legacy Jared Enterprises, Inc. Mattax-Neu-Prater Eye Center $50,000 and above J.E. Dunn Construction Co.* Meeks Building Centers City of Springfield Manpower, Inc. Midwest Block & Brick City Utilities of Springfield Med-Pay, Inc. Morelock-Ross Builders CoxHealth Meyer Communications Murney Associates, REALTORS Mercy Olsson Associates O’Bannon Bank O’Reilly Auto Parts Ollis & Company Summit Regions Bank Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co. $20,000 and above Sapp Design Associates Architects, PC Ozarks Local KOZL* Bass Pro Shops Sperry Van Ness/Rankin Company Paragon Architecture, Inc.* BKD, LLP Tillman Redevelopment, LLC Q & Company, LLC Great Southern Bank T-Mobile USA, Inc. R.B. Murray Co. Greene County UMB Bank, NA Rich Kramer Construction, Inc. US Bank Roberts, McKenzie, Mangan & Cummings Cornerstone Warren Davis Properties RMI $15,000 and above SMC Packaging Group BancorpSouth Investors Springfield Business Journal Husch Blackwell, LLP $2,500 and above Springfield First Community Bank American Products, LLC* Springfield News-Leader Anchor Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. The Bank of Missouri $10,000 and above Bank of America University of Missouri- Empire Bank Barker Phillips Jackson, Inc. Office of Economic Development Ferrell-Duncan Clinic, Inc. Bates & Associates, AIA Wendy’s of Missouri, Inc./ Hamra Enterprises Gilmore & Bell Bryan Properties John Deere Reman Butler, Rosenbury & Partners, Inc JP Morgan Chase Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, PC Regional Marketing Partners Kraft Foods, Inc. Central States Industrial Equipment & Service, Inc.* $5,000 Lathrop & Gage, LLP Connelly Plumbing Co., Inc. Bolivar Metropolitan National Bank Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. Branson Missouri State University Dake Wells Architecture Hollister Ozarks Technical Community College Don Wessel Honda, Inc. Marshfield Paul Mueller Company Drury University Mt. Vernon Springfield-Branson National Airport Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. Nixa Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation Empire District Springfield Sustaining Environmental Works, Inc. Evangel University Regional Legislative Partners $5,000 and above Evans & Dixon, LLC $2,500 American Dehydrated Foods, Inc. Home Builders Association Christian County Arvest Bank of Greater Springfield Ozark BNSF Railway Company Jim Hutcheson Realtors Rogersville Commerce Bank Joe Costello Company Taney County Community Foundation of the Ozarks KPM CPAs Conco Companies KY3, Inc. *New Investor in 2013 Digital Monitoring Products, Inc. Larry Snyder & Co. Esterly, Schneider & Associates, AIA Liberty Bank Guaranty Bank SBDC Board of Directors Executive Committee President Vice President Treasurer Ann Marie Baker Gary Powell Jim Lewis UMB Bank, NA Husch Blackwell, LLP KPM CPAs SBDC Board Jim Anderson Ron Hawley Julie Turner-Brown of Directors Springfield Area Regions Bank Carnahan, Evans, Chamber of Commerce Cantwell & Brown, PC Tom Hilmes Tom Babik CNH Reman Jim Viebrock Ferrell-Duncan Clinic, Inc. Greene County Joe Johnson Shaun Burke Lathrop & Gage, LLP John Wilson Guaranty Bank UMB Bank, NA Scott Miller Greg Burris City Utilities of Springfield City of Springfield Tom Rankin Brian Fogle Sperry Van Ness/ Community Foundation Rankin Company of the Ozarks Joe Reynolds Rob Fulp Central States Industrial Springfield First Equipment & Rental, Inc. Community Bank 13 Chamber Economic Development Staff Ryan Mooney, CEcD Senior Vice President, Economic Development Lindsay Haymes Manager of Business Assistance Jeff Seifried Manager of Regional Development Rachael Snow Economic Development Marketing Coordinator Jen Johnson Economic Development Coordinator Sabrina Drackert Economic Development Contract Researcher Springfield Business Development Corporation 202 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway Springfield, MO 65806 www.sbdcinvestors.com  Economic Output 50% Springfield GMP (Gross Metro Product) growth between 2002 and 2012. Gross Metro Product for Springfield Metro Area 16.5 16.2 15.4 14.5 14.2 14.3 14.1 14.1 $ Billions GALLOWAY CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL AT SEQUIOTA PARK 12.5 Cost of Living 10.5 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 [Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics] Cost of Living Index Comparison Los Angeles, CA 130.4 Portland, OR 117.6 Taxes Denver, CO 104.2 Phoenix, AZ 96.0 Income Tax Cheyene, WY 95.2 • Missouri Income Tax: Graduated rate; highest is $315 plus 6% Fargo, ND 93.9 over $9,000. Parts of the federal taxes paid are subtracted from Dallas, TX 95.9 Taste of Springfield Festival Downtown The Discovery Center Metro Area the net income to determine the state taxable income. Tulsa, OK 88.3 • Missouri Corporate Income Tax: 6.25%; 50% of the federal taxes Little Rock, AR 98.2 paid is subtracted from the net income to determine the net Kansas City, MO 99.2 taxable income earned in Missouri. Springfield, MO 88.6 Sales Tax St. Louis, MO 90.9 Minneapolis, MN 110.1 448,744 Tampa, FL 93.2 2.125% 1.250% 4.225% 7.600% Charlotte, NC 95.7 Philadelphia, PA 121.3 City of Springfield Greene County State of Missouri Total 80 90 100 110 120 Springfield Metro Population Index (mean=100) Property Tax Cost of Living Categories for Springfield • Real Property Tax: $5.3200 per $100 of assessed value. (A $1.04 surcharge is added to commercial property.) Property is Composite -11.4 1.4 Annual Job Growth Rate assessed at the following percentages of their appraised value: commercial - 32%; residential - 19%; agricultural - 12% Grocery -9.9 National Average • Personal Property Tax: $5.3200 per $100 of assessed value. Assessed valuation is one-third (33.3%). Housing Utilities -23.4 -7.4 5.2 Unemployment Rate Springfield R-12 School District $3.9095 City of Springfield $0.6144 Transportation -7.3 Hammons Field, home of Springfield-Greene County Library $0.2469 the AA Springfield Cardinals Health Care 0.8 Ozarks Technical Community College $0.1479 Greene County $0.1370 Misc. -6.1 Roads & Bridges $0.1370 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 Senior Services $0.0500 Percent Variance Sheltered Workshop $0.0473 [Source: Council for Community & Economic Research] State of Missouri $0.0300 Total $5.3200 09/10/2014 www.springfieldregion.com  Executive Summary Airport Transportation Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area Airline Connection Flights Daily Greene • Christian • Webster • Polk • Dallas American Chicago 3 counties in Southwest Missouri. American Dallas/Ft. Worth 7 National Recognition for Springfield Delta Atlanta 5 Kansas City St. Louis • Top 5 in the Nation for Economic Strength | Fourth Economy Index United Chicago 4 • Top 10 Hot City for Entrepreneurs | Entrepreneur Magazine COX MEDICAL CENTER, PART OF MEDICAL MILE United Denver 2 • Top 12 Metros for Recruitment & Attraction | Expansion Management • Top Place for Business & Careers | Forbes Magazine Allegiant Las Vegas 4 weekly • Top City for Young Professionals | Next Cities Workforce Allegiant Orlando 4 weekly Springfield • Top 40 Best Quality of Life | bizjournals • Top 20 Mid-Sized City for Entrepreneurs | Inc. Magazine • Top 50 Best Performing City | Milken Institute 224,306 1.4% Allegiant Allegiant Tampa Phoenix 4 weekly 3 weekly Current Springfield Average Annual Well-Known Companies Operating In Springfield Metro Area Workforce Workforce Growth Rate Allegiant Los Angeles 2 weekly • Bass Pro • JPMorgan Chase Average Employment Sector Distances to Springfield Allegiant Ft. Myers 2 Weekly • Kraft Foods • Dairy Farmers of America Manufacturing 14,200 City Miles Days/Rail City Miles Days/Rail • T-Mobile • O’Reilly Auto Parts Construction & Mining 7,300 Kansas City 174 1 Denver 780 1 • Jack Henry & Associates • Burlington Northern Santa Fe Transportation & Utilities 9,700 St. Louis 220 1 Atlanta 845 1 • Paul Mueller Company • Springfield Remanufacturing 24,800 Retail Trade Workforce Sector • BKD, LLP • Expedia, Inc. Memphis 285 1 New York 1,196 1 Wholesale Trade 10,200 • 3M Dallas 430 2 Boston 1,407 2 Information 3,900 Financial Activities 11,800 Chicago 515 3 Los Angeles 1,651 3 Population Prof. & Bus. Services 24,200 Detroit 754 4 Seattle 2,032 4 Edu. & Health Services 36,700 448,744 0.9% Leisure & Hospitality Other Services 7,400 19,100 Utilities & Telecommunication Current Springfield Average Annual Government 28,800 • Electric, water, and natural gas are provided through City Metro Area Population Population Growth Rate Utilities of Springfield within the city limits and the 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 Population for Springfield Metro Area [Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics] • Runways are 7,003 ft. and 8,000 ft. in length. The airport general vicinity. www.cityutilities.net 450K offers general aviation (24 hrs.) and cargo services which Employment include FedEx, UPS and Airborne Express as well as U.S. Customs office and a Foreign Trade Zone. • Sewer service is provided by the City of Springfield within the urban service area. www.springfieldmo.gov Census Population 350K 5.2% Current Unemployment Rate • Electric service in the outlying areas is provided by Ozark • Springfield offers direct flights to 6 of the 10 busiest Electric Cooperative, Southwest Electric Cooperative, for Springfield Metro airports in the country. Webster Electric Cooperative and White River Valley 250K Unemployment Rate for Springfield Metro Area Electric Cooperative. • The Branson Airport (BKG) also offers flights to Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, and Orlando • AT&T is the primary provider of telecommunications 9% 8.8% 150K 8.5% from Southwest and Frontier infrastructure and services. Many other companies also provide similar services throughout the Springfield area. 8% Total Passengers for SGF 50K • Fiber optic services are available within the city limits and Unemployment Rate 19 00 7.7% 900,000 in additional areas of increased development. High-speed 19 1910 20 7% 19 19 1930 40 50 19 19 1960 70 internet, Sonet rings and redundant capabilities are also 19 20 2080 90 00 1 cu 0 rrent [Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics] available in these areas. Total Passengers 6% 6.1% 800,000 164,122 1,031,733 614,951 5% 5.6% • Numerous companies, including Verizon, Sprint and AT&T, have long distance points of presence (POP’s) located in Springfield *Springfield’s **Springfield Regional 4.7% 5.1% Springfield. Mostly POP’s are situated within the City Limits Economic Area Economic Partnership 4.3% downtown/center city area. 4.6% 4% 700,000 4.1% * (Defined by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau Of Economic Analysis includes: • Metro Ethernet fiber services are available to the business 3.9% Missouri counties of Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, 3% community from SpringNet, the broadband business Hickory, Howell, Laclede, Lawrence, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster and Wright, and the Arkansas counties of 600,000 division of City Utilities. It provides self-healing private 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion and Newton) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 2001 02 03 04 networking and Internet access connectivity at speeds of up to 1 Gbps. 20 20 2005 06 07 [Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics] 20 ** (10-county area includes: Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Greene, 20 20 20 2008 09 10 11 12 2013 Polk, Stone, Taney and Webster counties) [Source: Springfield-Branson National Airport]  Major Employers Employment within the Springfield Metro Area Springfield’s Largest Employers # Employed Mercy Health Springfield Community 9,004 Cox Health Systems 7,891 Walmart Stores, Inc. 3,567 Springfield Public Schools 3,206 Missouri State University 2,583 Bass Pro Shops | Tracker Marine 2,554 United States Government 2,400 State of Missouri 2,326 Citizens Memorial Healthcare 1,900 MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY City of Springfield 1,607 O’Reilly Auto Parts 1,458 Chase Card Services 1,397 Colleges & Universities SRC Holdings 1,200 TeleTech 1,074 Prime, Inc. 1,029 Colleges & Universities Numbers Ozarks Technical Community College 1,011 Springfield Metro Area Total 49,558 City Utilities of Springfield 965 Missouri State University 21,798 Expedia, Inc. 918 Ozarks Technical Community College 14,798 Kraft Foods, Inc. 888 Drury University 4,649 American National Property & Casualty 835 Southwest Baptist University – Bolivar 2,339 Greene County 790 Evangel University 2,274 Republic R-II School District 785 Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences 879 Ozark R-VI School District 762 Mercy College of Nursing and Health Sciences 717 General Council of the Assemblies of God 723 Assemblies of God Theological Seminary 390 Burrell Behavioral Health 698 Baptist Bible College 375 Nixa R-II School District 691 Bryan University 313 Vatterott College 268 1/4 95% Forest Institute of Professional Psychology Everest College 255 220 Midwest Technical Institute 212 Top 25 largest employers Percentage of businesses Webster University 71 account for one-quarter that have fewer than of the total jobs in the 50 employees in the Springfield metro area. Springfield metro area. Schools Health Care 13 Number of years of experience the average teacher has in SPS system Hospital Mercy Hospital Springfield Beds 621 67% Percentage of faculty that have a Master’s Degree. Cox Medical Center South / Walnut Lawn 596 Cox Medical Center North 75 Type School Enrolled Citizens Memorial Hospital 48 Public Elementary School 37 12,174 Ozarks Community Hospital 45 Public Middle School 11 5,486 Select Specialty Hospital 38 Public High School 5 7,189 Private Elem. / Middle 12 1,871 • Springfield’s health care system offers every specialty Private High School 7 625 listed by the American Medical Association. • The health care sector employs nearly 32,000 people and provides an annual economic impact of $4.5 billion.  Income & Wage Rates Housing In the Springfield Metro Area Average Home Sales Price Trends $150,000 $147,796 $142,176 $33,943 $36,747 $54,763 $139,558 $139,233 $136,580 $130,000 $131,654 $128,765 $126,240 $125,473 Sales Price $123,035 Per Capita Average Wage Mean Household $116,174 $110,000 Income Per Job Income [Source: Bureau Of Economic Analysis, Bureau Of The Census] $90,000 Per Capita Income Growth 5.0% $70,000 20 2003 04 4.0% 20 20 20 2005 06 07 08 20 20 20 2009 10 11 2012 13 [Source: Greater Springfield Board of Realtors] 3.6% 3.6% PCI Growth 3.0% 3.3% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% Springfield MSA Missouri United States [Source: Bureau Of Economic Analysis] Office & Clerical National Springfield Administrative Assistant $16.35 $13.13 General Office Clerk $14.42 $12.72 Receptionist $13.20 $11.24 Office Manager $25.81 $21.25 Professional & Technical MILLWOOD GOLF COMMUNITY Accountant / Auditor $34.86 $27.75 Computer Programmer $38.91 $28.95 Fair Market Rents Comparison Mechanical Engineer $41.31 $31.38 Springfield, MO $650 Marketing Manager $64.28 $39.92 Lincoln, NE $700 Human Resources Manager $53.45 $42.93 Des Moines, IA $783 Manufacturing & Maintenance Wichita, KS $740 Maintenance & Repair Worker $18.13 $14.69 Janitor $12.09 $10.85 Knoxville, TN $774 First Line Supervisor (Prod. & Oper.) $27.96 $22.76 Little Rock, AR Tool / Die Maker $23.74 $21.42 $739 Sheet Metal Worker $22.81 $21.12 Chattanooga, TN $679 Mobile, AL Miscellaneous $770 Welder $18.80 $20.27 Colorado Springs, CO Truck Driver (Light/Delivery) $16.10 $13.81 $807 Lexington, KY Mail Clerk $13.83 $10.80 $717 Training & Development Specialist $29.22 $20.97 $450 $550 $650 $750 $850 Customer Service Representative $16.04 $13.98 Fair Market Rents (2 bedroom) [Source: Bureau Of Labor Statistics] [Source: 2014 Fair Market Rents]  Executive Summary Airport Transportation Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area Airline Connection Flights Daily Greene • Christian • Webster • Polk • Dallas American Chicago 3 counties in Southwest Missouri. American Dallas/Ft. Worth 7 National Recognition for Springfield Delta Atlanta 5 Kansas City St. Louis • Top 5 in the Nation for Economic Strength | Fourth Economy Index United Chicago 4 • Top 10 Hot City for Entrepreneurs | Entrepreneur Magazine COX MEDICAL CENTER, PART OF MEDICAL MILE United Denver 2 • Top 12 Metros for Recruitment & Attraction | Expansion Management • Top Place for Business & Careers | Forbes Magazine Allegiant Las Vegas 4 weekly • Top City for Young Professionals | Next Cities Workforce Allegiant Orlando 4 weekly Springfield • Top 40 Best Quality of Life | bizjournals • Top 20 Mid-Sized City for Entrepreneurs | Inc. Magazine • Top 50 Best Performing City | Milken Institute 224,306 1.4% Allegiant Allegiant Tampa Phoenix 4 weekly 3 weekly Current Springfield Average Annual Well-Known Companies Operating In Springfield Metro Area Workforce Workforce Growth Rate Allegiant Los Angeles 2 weekly • Bass Pro • JPMorgan Chase Average Employment Sector Distances to Springfield Allegiant Ft. Myers 2 Weekly • Kraft Foods • Dairy Farmers of America Manufacturing 14,200 City Miles Days/Rail City Miles Days/Rail • T-Mobile • O’Reilly Auto Parts Construction & Mining 7,300 Kansas City 174 1 Denver 780 1 • Jack Henry & Associates • Burlington Northern Santa Fe Transportation & Utilities 9,700 St. Louis 220 1 Atlanta 845 1 • Paul Mueller Company • Springfield Remanufacturing 24,800 Retail Trade Workforce Sector • BKD, LLP • Expedia, Inc. Memphis 285 1 New York 1,196 1 Wholesale Trade 10,200 • 3M Dallas 430 2 Boston 1,407 2 Information 3,900 Financial Activities 11,800 Chicago 515 3 Los Angeles 1,651 3 Population Prof. & Bus. Services 24,200 Detroit 754 4 Seattle 2,032 4 Edu. & Health Services 36,700 448,744 0.9% Leisure & Hospitality Other Services 7,400 19,100 Utilities & Telecommunication Current Springfield Average Annual Government 28,800 • Electric, water, and natural gas are provided through City Metro Area Population Population Growth Rate Utilities of Springfield within the city limits and the 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 Population for Springfield Metro Area [Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics] • Runways are 7,003 ft. and 8,000 ft. in length. The airport general vicinity. www.cityutilities.net 450K offers general aviation (24 hrs.) and cargo services which Employment include FedEx, UPS and Airborne Express as well as U.S. Customs office and a Foreign Trade Zone. • Sewer service is provided by the City of Springfield within the urban service area. www.springfieldmo.gov Census Population 350K 4.9% Current Unemployment Rate • Electric service in the outlying areas is provided by Ozark • Springfield offers direct flights to 6 of the 10 busiest Electric Cooperative, Southwest Electric Cooperative, for Springfield Metro airports in the country. Webster Electric Cooperative and White River Valley 250K Unemployment Rate for Springfield Metro Area Electric Cooperative. • The Branson Airport (BKG) also offers flights to Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, and Orlando • AT&T is the primary provider of telecommunications 9% 8.8% 150K 8.5% from Southwest and Frontier infrastructure and services. Many other companies also provide similar services throughout the Springfield area. 8% Total Passengers for SGF 50K • Fiber optic services are available within the city limits and Unemployment Rate 19 00 7.7% 900,000 in additional areas of increased development. High-speed 19 1910 20 7% 19 19 1930 40 50 19 19 1960 70 internet, Sonet rings and redundant capabilities are also 19 20 2080 90 00 1 cu 0 rrent [Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics] available in these areas. Total Passengers 6% 6.1% 800,000 164,122 1,031,733 614,951 5% 5.6% • Numerous companies, including Verizon, Sprint and AT&T, have long distance points of presence (POP’s) located in Springfield *Springfield’s **Springfield Regional 4.7% 5.1% Springfield. Mostly POP’s are situated within the City Limits Economic Area Economic Partnership 4.3% downtown/center city area. 4.6% 4% 700,000 4.1% * (Defined by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau Of Economic Analysis includes: • Metro Ethernet fiber services are available to the business 3.9% Missouri counties of Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, 3% community from SpringNet, the broadband business Hickory, Howell, Laclede, Lawrence, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster and Wright, and the Arkansas counties of 600,000 division of City Utilities. It provides self-healing private 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Marion and Newton) 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 2001 02 03 04 networking and Internet access connectivity at speeds of up to 1 Gbps. 20 20 2005 06 07 [Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics] 20 ** (10-county area includes: Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Greene, 20 20 20 2008 09 10 11 12 2013 Polk, Stone, Taney and Webster counties) [Source: Springfield-Branson National Airport]  Economic Output 50% Springfield GMP (Gross Metro Product) growth between 2002 and 2012. Gross Metro Product for Springfield Metro Area 16.5 16.2 15.4 14.5 14.2 14.3 14.1 14.1 $ Billions GALLOWAY CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL AT SEQUIOTA PARK 12.5 Cost of Living 10.5 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 [Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics] Cost of Living Index Comparison Los Angeles, CA 130.4 Portland, OR 117.6 Taxes Denver, CO 104.2 Phoenix, AZ 96.0 Income Tax Cheyene, WY 95.2 • Missouri Income Tax: Graduated rate; highest is $315 plus 6% Fargo, ND 93.9 over $9,000. Parts of the federal taxes paid are subtracted from Dallas, TX 95.9 Taste of Springfield Festival Downtown The Discovery Center Metro Area the net income to determine the state taxable income. Tulsa, OK 88.3 • Missouri Corporate Income Tax: 6.25%; 50% of the federal taxes Little Rock, AR 98.2 paid is subtracted from the net income to determine the net Kansas City, MO 99.2 taxable income earned in Missouri. Springfield, MO 88.6 Sales Tax St. Louis, MO 90.9 Minneapolis, MN 110.1 448,744 Tampa, FL 93.2 2.125% 1.250% 4.225% 7.600% Charlotte, NC 95.7 Philadelphia, PA 121.3 City of Springfield Greene County State of Missouri Total 80 90 100 110 120 Springfield Metro Population Index (mean=100) Property Tax Cost of Living Categories for Springfield • Real Property Tax: $5.3200 per $100 of assessed value. (A $1.04 surcharge is added to commercial property.) Property is Composite -11.4 1.4 Annual Job Growth Rate assessed at the following percentages of their appraised value: commercial - 32%; residential - 19%; agricultural - 12% Grocery -9.9 National Average • Personal Property Tax: $5.3200 per $100 of assessed value. Assessed valuation is one-third (33.3%). Housing Utilities -23.4 -7.4 5.2 Unemployment Rate Springfield R-12 School District $3.9095 City of Springfield $0.6144 Transportation -7.3 Hammons Field, home of Springfield-Greene County Library $0.2469 the AA Springfield Cardinals Health Care 0.8 Ozarks Technical Community College $0.1479 Greene County $0.1370 Misc. -6.1 Roads & Bridges $0.1370 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 Senior Services $0.0500 Percent Variance Sheltered Workshop $0.0473 [Source: Council for Community & Economic Research] State of Missouri $0.0300 Total $5.3200 10/03/2014 www.springfieldregion.com 2009 Major Employers Springfield, Missouri MSA – Greene, Christian, Webster, Polk and Dallas Counties Full Time Equivalent employees as of fall 2009 Company Name Industry Metro area Company-wide 1. St. John’s Health System health care 6,841 36,818 2. Cox Health Systems health care 6,355 7,872 3. Walmart Stores Inc. retail 3,927 2,100,000 4. Springfield Public Schools education 3,154 3,154 5. Missouri State University education 3,065 3,065 6. United States Government government 2,800 2,860,000 7. State of Missouri government 2,346 62,650 8. Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Marine (HQ) retail/manufacturing 2,326 17,770 9. Citizens Memorial Healthcare health care 1,600 1,600 10. City of Springfield government 1,540 1,540 11. Chase Card Services financial 1,350 23,750 12. O’Reilly Auto Parts retail/manufacturing 1,308 29,892 13. Springfield City Utilities utility 1,019 1,019 14. Kraft Foods Inc. manufacturing 1,007 98,000 15. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad transportation 950 44,000 16. General Council of the Assemblies of God (HQ) religious 881 881 17. Ozarks Technical Community College education 800 800 18. Prime. Inc. (HQ) transportation 800 1000 19. American National Property & Casualty Co. (HQ) insurance 788 861 20. Greene County government 733 733 21. Paul Mueller Company (HQ) manufacturing 730 730 22. Loren Cook Company (HQ) manufacturing 725 725 23. Associated Wholesale Grocers / Elite Logistics transportation 717 6,800 24. Republic R-II School District education 715 715 25. Burrell Behavioral Health (affiliate of Cox Health) health care 702 702 26. T-Mobile USA telecommunication 700 36,000 27. SRC Holdings (HQ) manufacturing 660 722 28. Ozark R-VI School District education 656 656 29. AT&T telecommunication 630 300,000 30. Nixa R-II School District education 622 622 31. Ozarks Community Hospital health care 584 800 32. Great Southern Bank financial 514 741 33. Lowe’s Stores (4 locations) retail 504 228,000 1 www.business4springfield.com