BUILDING LENAWEE Who We Are
LENAWEE NOW Lenawee Now markets the county as a whole to attract and maintain the right industries. It works with educators and employers to keep the workforce growing in the right direction, and collaborates with entities of all types to keep Lenawee a desirable place to live, work, and play. Lenawee Now is a public-private partnership: New members are always welcome!
42.9% of residents live and work in Lenawee County. 22,633 Lenawee residents work outside Lenawee county. 10,154 workers are employed in Lenawee County but live outside its borders.
40.1% of residents travel more than 25 miles to go to work. SOURCE: WORKFORCE INTELLIGENCE NETWORK
LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYERS KIRCHHOFF Automotive Manufacturing
ProMedica Health Systems
LENAWEE COUNTY
Healthcare
Wacker Chemical Corp. Manufacturing
98,673
Our Workforce
79,830
Our Median Income
Hi-Lex Controls
2016 CENSUS ESTIMATE
2016 CENSUS
2012-2016 CENSUS
Plastic Omnium
Our Population
$49,300
Manufacturing Manufacturing
1,800 BUSINESS
ESTABLISHMENTS IN 2016
$916,055,136 TOTAL PRIVATE WAGES IN 2016
$40,404 AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE IN 2016
SOURCE: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET (DTMB)
What We Do
LENAWEE NOW Through marketing Lenawee County as a
whole, we are able to maximize the impact of our talented workforce and business assets.
HOW WE ARE FUNDED
46% Private
9% Contractual
44% Public Contribution
We are dedicated to economic and business expansion throughout Lenawee County by: Attracting New Businesses Helping Established Businesses Expand (Retention) Supporting Entrepreneurism Providing Financial Assistance Enhancing Talent
MAJOR INVESTORS CHAIRMAN’S CLUB Lenawee County Lenawee Intermediate School District Old National Bank MEDC
PRESIDENT’S CLUB
One way Lenawee Now serves its clients is through time savings in accessing economic development programs
Adrian Rotary Club Anderson Development Company Blissfield Manufacturing Company Brazeway, Inc. Consumers Energy DTE Energy Ervin Industries First Federal Bank Gleaner Life Insurance Society, Inc.
Jackson College Kapnick Insurance Group Michigan Works! Southeast ProMedica Health Systems Siena Heights University Venchurs Global Village of Blissfield Wacker Chemical Corporation Washtenaw Community College
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS & PARTNERS Align LISD Entreprenurial Revolving Loan Fund Quality of Life Greater Ann Arbor Region
GREATER ANN ARBOR REGION
OF OUR WORK Success in one community benefits the whole county.
36% of the regional workforce has an associates degree or higher 76,052 advanced manufacturing professionals in the region 4,965 agricultural professionals 105,550 college and university students
Thank you Adrian College Citizens Gas Fuel Company City of Adrian City of Tecumseh
Results
Business Retention Site Selectors MEDC EDC/BRA/HFA Micro Loan SCMW! County Landbank
77 trade school programs
AWARDS
4,959 trade school students
2017 IEDC Award BRONZE Excellence in Economic Development Special Purpose Print Brochure
2016 MAEDC Awards FIRST PL ACE Business Retention & Expansion FINALIST Marketing Program
SOURCE: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SOURCE: 2016 CENSUS ESTIMATE
2017 RETURN ON INVESTMENT $ Invested / Annual Budget = $145.55
2016 MEDA Award BEST OVERALL MARKETING STRATEGY Population 50,000-100,000
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SOURCE: LENAWEE NOW
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High-Priority
MONEY
Target efforts that produce long-term benefits.
Low-Priority
MONEY
Reduce efforts on projects that only produce short-term benefits.
Recycled
MONEY
Encourage business to purchase and partner locally, expand using local talent, and innovate to meet industry needs.
How We Are
MOVING FORWARD
WORKING-AGE ADULTS
We are focusing on the right investments, building a talented workforce, and creating an entrepreneurial environment within our community.
CONTACT US Jim Van Doren Executive Director Tim Robinson Director of Operations 5285 W. US-223, Suite A Adrian, MI 49921 517-265-5141
LenaweeNow.org Linkedin.com/Company/LenaweeNow Facebook.com/LenaweeNow Twitter.com/LenaweeNow
60,318 57,436
54,655
SOURCE: MDOT & UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
52,900 2015
2020
2025
2030
YEAR
53,098 52,405 2035
2040
We know that in the future there will be a major shortage of employees in this area. By working to train and retain younger workers, we can minimize the impact.
Developing
PARTNERSHIPS