How does a CAN, which connects public and civic anchor institutions, create jobs,

income, and wealth?

Economic Development Strategies*:

• Increasing the flow of Dollars into the community• Increasing the recirculation of dollars in the

community• Increasing the amount of resources available• Using existing resources differently• Changing the rules• Acting Smarter• Getting Lucky

*The Shaffer Approach from: Community Economics: Linking Theory and Practice, Ron Shaffer, Steve Deller, Dave Marcouiller

Many Community Anchor Institutions are Major Employers in our Communities

In 2006, Wisconsin hospitals employed 112,780 people and accounted for $22 billion in economic activity.

Eau Claire County

Rank Employer Name1 MENARDS 2 LUTHER HOSPITAL 3 EAU CLAIRE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- EAU CLAIRE 5 MIDELFORT CLINIC LTD MAYO HEALTH 6 SACRED HEART HOSPITAL 7 PRIME CARE HEALTH PLAN 8 HUTCHINSON TECHNOLOGY INC 9 CITY OF EAU CLAIRE 10 COUNTY OF EAU CLAIRE

Chippewa County

Rank Employer Name1 TTM ADVANCED CIRCUITS INC 2 CHIPPEWA FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL 3 SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL 4 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 5 MASON COMPANIES INC 6 WAL-MART 7 COUNTY OF CHIPPEWA 8 MAYO HEALTH SYSTEM 9 SILICON GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL CORP

10 COOP EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY #10

Douglas County

Rank Employer Name1 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SUPERIOR 2 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- SUPERIOR 3 HALVOR LINES INC 4 2010 CENSUS INTERMITTENT WORKERS 5 WAL-MART 6 CITY OF SUPERIOR 7 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS 8 ST MARY'S DULUTH CLINIC 9 ENBRIDGE EMPLOYEE SERVICES INC 10 CUSTOMER LINK

Marathon County

Rank Employer Name1 ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL, INC. 2 GREENHECK FAN CORP 3 WAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 KOLBE & KOLBE MILLWORK CO INC 5 FOOT LOCKER CORPORATE SERVICES INC 6 PRIME CARE HEALTH PLAN 7 MARATHON CHEESE 8 WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC 9 COUNTY OF MARATHON 10 LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC

Grant County

Rank Employer Name1 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- PLATTEVILL 2 COUNTY OF GRANT 3 SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC 4 MILPRINT INC 5 WAL-MART 6 NU-PAK INC

7 SOUTHWEST WISC VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL

8 WI SECURE PROGRAMS FACILITY 9 PLATTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL 10 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BOSCOBEL AREA

Menominee County

Rank Employer Name1 MENOMINEE INDIAN TRIBE 2 MENOMINEE CASINO-BINGO-HOTEL 3 MENOMINEE INDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 MENOMINEE TRIBAL ENTERPRISES 5 COLLEGE OF THE MENOMINEE NATION 6 COUNTY OF MENOMINEE

7 TOWN OF MENOMINEE- MENOMINEE COUNTY

8 THE WAR BONNET BAR & GRILL 9 KENAH MECEM INC 10 LEGEND LAKE PROTECTION & REHABILITA

Decline in Government Employment

Source: BEA REIS 2006 Table CA25 and CA25N

Creating Government Efficiencies

The Wisconsin Local Government Institute, in a report titled, A Road Map for Government Transformation, identified six factors that clearly contribute to the success of efforts to transform the delivery of public services (Sound like a CAN?) :

* Trust between leaders* Shared perception of need* Clear fiscal benefit* Improved service quality* Collaborative leadership* Community support

http://www.localgovinstitute.org/?q=node/92

Does Government create jobs? Does Government Influence Economic Development/Business Climate?

Increasing Public Investments in Economic Development

• In 2006, a Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau report documented that the state was spending $153 million on economic development programs

• From my analysis of local government expenditures, in 2003-2004 Counties were spending an additional $701 million on economic development activities

Government Builds Public Infrastructure That Directly Impacts Private Sector Employment

“Clark County Agent Wallace Landry reading newsclips announcing the formation of one of Wisconsin’s first rural electrical cooperatives in 1935. Extension farm agents took the lead in organizing the cooperatives that brought electrical power to the countryside”

These infrastructure Investments Impact Location Decisions for Both Employers and Workers

Partnerships with Local Last-Mile Providers

• CCI Systems• Open Access Network Policy• Job Creation as a result of the $45 million in

spending: 498 jobs

The Economic Impact of Digital Exclusion

http://www.digitalimpactgroup.org/costofexclusion.pdf

Estimated Annual Cost (2010 $)

A Conservative Low-End Annual Estimate of the Current Costs of Digital Exclusion –Health Care

A Conservative Low-End Annual Estimate of the Current Costs of Digital Exclusion – Economic Opportunity

IEDC: Broadband’s Impact on Economic Development

http://successful.com/msp/snapshot-09-10.pdf

September 2010: 301 economic development professionals responded to survey

“Big Broadband” Needed

“Over 90% of those surveyed found government-recommended goals of 4 Mbps for rural areas inadequate for impacting economic development outcomes. Over 55% believe speeds of 100 Mbps (the FCC’s goal for 100 million mostly urban and suburban households) or more are needed, but within three years, not 10 as some Federal agencies support”

How has fiber broadband impacted (or how would you expect it to impact) economic development in your community?

In what way do you see broadband helping individuals the most economically?

Can a broadband network encourage individual entrepreneurship among underserved constituents (low income, elderly, rural)?

Can broadband be used to harness home-based businesses into an economic development force within your area?

Private Providers Only?

If one doesn’t exist, are there plans to start building a city/area wide community fiber network?

Recommendation 7: Deploy a statewide “shovel-ready” sites program with expedited permitting procedures.While the "shovel-ready" concept applies mainly to manufacturers, encouraging widespread broadband development throughout the state will promote a similar “infrastructure-ready” environment to support additional knowledge-based industries.

Andy LewisCommunity & Economic Development ManagerOffice of Broadband Sustainability, University of Wisconsin Extension

Madison Depot

644 West Washington AvenueRoom 328 Madison, WI 53703Phone: (608) 890-4354Email: andy.lewis@uwex.edu

www.uwex.edu/broadband

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