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Hunterdon County Planning for the FutureComprehensive Economic Development Strategy
New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum 2016
Freeholder Matthew HoltMarch 11, 2016
Hunterdon County – God’s Country
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Yesterday’s Facts Today’s reality
55% population growth
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1970 - 2000
Rural migration 3.14 persons/household Educated, high income 1980 median age 32 Corporate campuses Single family homes Growing school population
2000 - 2015 Declining population Urban migration 2.61 persons/household Retirees, empty nesters 2014 median age 44 Vacant corporate campuses Changing housing demands Declining school enrollment
Public Private Participation
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HUNTERDON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Hunterdon County, New Jersey December 2014
35 Steering committee members300 Survey participants
(RVCC & HCCC)63 Interviews in 9 Focus Group>180 Public meeting participants24 of 26 Municipalities participating
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Millennials Career focused Compact living Renters vs owners Close to
employment Postpone
marriage Active, social
lifestyle Public
transportation options
Affordability ◦ Housing &
Housing choices Amenities
◦ Cultural & recreational, social groups
Access:◦ Walkable
communities & transportation connectivity
Baby Boomers
Retired/semi-retired
Compact living Disposable
income Mobile Socially
engaged Public
transportation options
Factors in our economic future
Create public/private partnerships
Create revitalized & vibrant communities(Infrastructure, Marketing & Tourism)
Foster entrepreneurship & business development(Business Attraction & Retention, HealthCare)
Maintain a competent, diverse & flexible workforce(Transportation & Education)
Identify funding opportunities(Municipal outreach) *as evidenced in the CEDS
Economic Development Goals*
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Economic Development DirectorPlanning Department
Steering Committee
Public/Private Partnerships
Creating partnerships
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Business Attraction
& Retention(HC Chamber Foundation) Infrastructure
(JCP&L) Transportation(HART)
Municipal Outreach
(HC Planning Board)
Education (TBD)
Tourism & Marketing(Beneduce Vineyard)
HealthCare (Partnership for Health)
Chamber: Prosperity Hunterdon; Meet the Mayors Series; Business/Government Summit
Infrastructure: Infrastructure service area & capacity mapping (water, sewer, broadband)
Transportation: County Complete Streets Policy, restructure LINK service/connectivity
Outreach: Municipal assignments; communication & shared information
HealthCare: Healthy workforce initiative, partnership with ShopRite
Marketing: Assembling information for branding/logo project; Asset Mapping
Partnerships at work …
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Joint Steering & Partnership meeting scheduled
2016 Implementation Milestones
Economic development professional on staffSteering & Partnership Meetings continue
May 2015 June – December 2015
CEDS Approved by EDADevelop Communications Plan
Select Steering Committee members
TodayEcon Dev Professional on staff
Steering CommitteeMeeting (November 2015)
Municipal CEDS presentations
Develop Plan of Action for 2016
Strategic Parks & Open Space Plan Awarded
January-March 2016
Implementactivities
Activate Communications Plan
Private Partnership meetings (12/7/15)
Private Partnership meetings (1/22/16; 2/26/16)
Thank You
www.hunterdonceds.com
Hunterdon County Division of Planning [email protected]
908-788-1490
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