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Photo Credits: J

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Upper E

 

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onomi

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velopm

nal Plan

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nning CJuly 1, 2015

Five YStrate

Commi through June

Yearegies

forssione 30, 2020 

 

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Summa

 

Below is d

force char

attainmen

where the

various in

General 

The total 

the 2010 

Census 20

2000 Cen

of the last

Chart 1 ill

 

Chart 1:  Re

 

 

ary Backgro

demographic 

racteristics su

nt of the wor

e region is cu

ndicators.   

Demograph

population o

Census and is

014 ACS relea

sus and a lon

t century.   

ustrates this 

egional Populati

ound  

 

 

 

and socioeco

uch as the ed

king age popu

rrently situat

hics: 

f the five‐cou

s estimated a

ase.  This is a d

g‐term declin

decline over 

on, 1900‐2010 

onomic data, 

ucational 

ulation. This i

ed in the 

unty region w

t 83,231 as o

decline of ne

ne of over 27%

time. 

including the

is 

was 83,961 as 

of the latest 

arly 4% since

% since the tu

e human capit

of 

e the 

urn 

tal assets of t

Population 

each of the

the last dec

led to nume

effects.  A s

force, and a

governmen

distributed 

two of the 

the populat

UERPC C

the area and l

loss occurred

e five counties

cade, which h

erous ripple 

shrinking labo

a decline in 

nt funds 

by populatio

largest impac

tion decline.  

CEDS 5 

labor 

d in 

s over 

has 

or 

on are 

cts of 

 

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 Chart 2:  Po

Chart 3 de

much eac

age group

growing d

In other w

to expect

from the 

can see th

the region

populatio

or out of t

greatest l

the age gr

losing a n

individual

enough to

including 

The net lo

apparent.

53% of th

opulation Loss/G

emonstrates 

ch five year in

p is shrinking 

due to a net m

words, when c

ed population

previous cens

he age groups

n is gaining or

on due to a m

the region.  T

oss of popula

roups from 20

et of over 5,4

ls within the d

o overcome t

jobs, retirem

oss in younge

.  In 1980, 64%

e total popul

Gain, 2000‐2010

how 

cremental 

or 

migration.  

compared 

n numbers 

sus, one 

s in which 

r losing 

igration in 

The 

ation is in 

0 to 34, 

400 

decade.  The 

he net losses

ent, family an

r age groups 

% of the popu

ation being u

 

region notes 

 in later years

nd medical ne

is reflected in

ulation was u

under the age

Chart 3:  

some gains i

s.  There are 

eeds.   

n Chart 4 as w

nder the age

e of 45. 

Cha

com

pop

nati

 

 

 

Net Population

n the 10 to 1

many reason

well, where an

 of 45.  In 201

rt 2 breaks o

mparison to th

pulation at the

ional level.   

n Loss/Gain per A

9 year age gr

s for populat

n aging of the

10, the perce

Chart 4Popula1980‐2

Incom

The m

incom

region

UERPC C

ut each coun

he change in 

e state and 

Age Group, 200

roups, but not

ion migration

e population 

ntage droppe

4:  Regional ation by Age Gro2010 

me: 

median house

me across the 

n has risen at

CEDS 6 

ty in 

00‐2010 

is 

ed to 

oup, 

ehold 

t an 

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 average a

average a

Chart 5:  Me

Chart 7 de

income di

Nearly 39

earn less t

12% make

According

Allamakee

Howard c

$49,450 a

income.” 

the low‐in

$55,050.  

Chart 7: Fam

annual growth

annual growth

edian Househol

emonstrates 

istribution of 

% of the regi

than $50,000

e less than $2

g to HUD, fam

e, Clayton, Fa

ounties maki

are considere

 In Winneshie

ncome thresh

 

mily Income Dist

h rate of 3.3%

h rate of almo

d Income, 1990

the family 

all counties. 

ons’ families 

0 and about 

25,000.  

milies in 

ayette and 

ng less than 

d “low‐

ek County, 

hold is 

tribution, 2014 

% since 1990. 

ost 4%.   

‐2014 

 

 Per capita inncome has ex

C

perienced a r

Chart 5 and

the median

capita inco

to the state

exception o

County, the

the region 

income lev

the state as

counties ha

income lev

state.   

hart 6:  Per Cap

UERPC C

region‐wide 

d Chart 6 com

n income and

me of each c

e.  With the 

of Winneshie

e counties wi

have median

els below tha

s a whole.  Al

ave a per cap

el lower than

ita Income, 199

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEDS 7 

mpare 

 per 

ounty 

thin 

 

at of 

ita 

n the 

0‐2014 

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 Chart 8:  Pe

of familie

female pa

55% in Cla

Labor Fo

An aging p

led to an a

workforce

past deca

number o

filling the 

that are a

has increa

30%.  The

workers h

20% of th

education

jobs; near

manufact

15% of th

 

 

 

ercent in Poverty

s with childre

arent as head

ayton County

orce: 

population ha

aging 

e.  Over the 

de, the 

of workers 

region’s jobs

age 55 or olde

ased by nearl

ese older 

hold nearly 

e region’s 

nal services 

rly 16% of 

uring jobs an

e health care

y, 2014 

en under five 

 of household

y to 84% in Ho

as 

er 

e and social as

are living at p

d.  The percen

oward County

ssistance jobs

poverty levels

nt of families

y. 

s. 

s.  Worse off 

s in poverty in

C

yet are famil

n this situatio

Chart 9:  Region

UERPC C

The follow

chart illust

family pov

levels.  Fam

with the 

smallest 

children ar

most risk o

being in 

poverty; m

startling is

Howard 

County, w

over one‐t

ies with a sin

n ranges from

al Jobs by Work

CEDS 8 

wing 

trates 

verty 

milies 

re at 

of 

most 

here 

third 

gle, 

ker Age 

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 The educa

half have 

The aging

region’s b

region’s b

the labor 

Table 1:  La

 

Total po

Total in l

Percent 

Employe

Percent 

Females 

Females 

Percent 

 

The total 

poor econ

The job n

in the agr

on agricul

ational attain

at least some

g workforce a

businesses.  T

businesses, es

force charact

bor Force Chara

pulation 16 y

labor force 

in labor force

ed labor force

employed in 

16 years and

in labor force

of females in

number of pr

nomy resultin

umbers have 

icultural econ

ltural custom

ment of the p

e college edu

nd a shortage

he availability

specially whe

teristics for th

acteristics 

years and ove

labor force 

d over 

 labor force 

rimary jobs in

ng from the re

rebounded s

nomy will hav

ers, it expect

population ag

cation or high

e of critical ta

y of, and acce

n competing 

he region as i

T

n the region h

ecession caus

since that tim

ve on jobs in t

ted to dampe

ged 25 and ol

her.   

alent are amo

ess to, skilled 

in an increas

t compares to

The Region 

67,055 

45,141 

67.3% 

43,028 

64.2% 

33,665 

21,152 

62.8% 

has grown ver

sed a loss of o

me.  It is yet un

the region, bu

n some indus

lder is illustra

ong the bigges

workers is cr

ingly global e

o the state. 

State of Iow

2,434,242

1,653,714

67.9% 

1,562,492

64.2% 

1,237,680

786,181

63.5% 

ry slightly ove

over 2,000 pr

nknown what

ut given the n

stry growth.

ated in the ch

 

st challenges 

ritical to the s

economy.  Tab

wa 

er the past de

imary jobs ac

t impact the r

numerous ind

UERPC C

art below.  N

facing the 

success of the

ble 1 breaks d

ecade (.5%).  T

cross the regio

recent downt

dustries that r

CEDS 9 

Nearly 

down 

The 

on.  

turn 

rely 

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 Chart 10: Pr

number o

assistance

have incre

Chart 11 i

Chart 11:  T

Earnings h

made up 

rimary Jobs in th

of jobs in man

e industry off

eased by 10%

llustrates the

Top Ten Employi

have improve

18% of the jo

he Region 

nufacturing ha

fers the secon

% over the pas

e growth or d

ing Industries, 2

ed over the pa

obs in the regi

as dropped by

nd highest nu

st decade.   

ecline of the 

2004‐2013

ast decade.  I

ion.  In 2013, 

y 17% over th

mber of jobs 

top 10 emplo

n 2004, jobs 

jobs offering

he past decad

in the region

oying industri

offering annu

g annual salar

32% of t

Chart 12:  

Chart 12

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UERPC CEDS 12 

Strengths ~Dedicated Workforce ~Excellent Healthcare ~High Concentration of Elderly Population ~Advance Manufacturers ~Ag Production ~Great Collaboration of Stake holders ~Opportunities in Higher Education ~Metronet 

~Multiple School Districts in our Region 

~Housing Programs Available 

~Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative 

Weaknesses ~Lack of Governmental Finances 

~High Unemployment Rates 

~Lack of Skills Workforce 

~Lack of Infrastructure 

~High Concentration of Older Homes 

~Population Loss 

~Aging Population 

~Low Paying Jobs 

~Underemployment 

~Lack of Zoning Ordinances and Enforcement 

Opportunities ~Community College has a Presence within Area 

~Broadband Sold in Rural Network 

~Safe Region to Live and Raise a Family 

~Affordable Housing – New Development Available 

~Available Housing Market 

~Abundance of Recreational Opportunities 

~Job Availability from Aging Workforce 

~Great Marketing Groups for Tourism and Economic 

Development 

 

 

Threats ~Decrease from State and Federal Funding 

~Lack of Skilled Workforce 

~More Broadband Options and Terrain of Region 

~Rural to Urban Mitigation 

~Declining Population for School Closings 

~Need Higher Paying Jobs – Trailing Spouse is an 

Issue 

~High Poverty Rates than the State Average in 

Allamakee and Howard Counties 

~Per Capita Income Level Lower Than the State 

 

Keeping the Grade Through analysis of data, public discussions, interviews with various partners, and other public 

comment, we have graded the current conditions of Northeast Iowa by identifying strengths, 

weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The following pages provide this information for each of the 

categories of economic development, community development, and marketing development. This 

information was used to identify the key strategies and action items in the next section of the plan.  

 

 

 

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UERPC COMMISSION BOARD MINUTES OF MAY 19, 2016 MEETING

MEMBERS PRESENT: Mary Koopman, Kay Zimmerman, Dan Canton, Darla Kelchen, Patti Ruff, Roger Arthur, Leon Griebenow, Vicki Rowland, Peggy Sherrets, Sue Updegraff, Mark Bohle, Alison Holten, Janet McGovern, Mark Kuhn, Nina Taylor, and Dean Thompson. Jane Regan arrived shortly after the roll call vote and Denise Schneider arrived at 5:10 during the presentation. MEMBERS ABSENT: Larry Schellhammer, Ron McCartney, LouAnn Milks, Charles Frana, Ross Hadley and Michael Klimesh OTHERS PRESENT: Jeremy Lockard, Bryce Bentley, Dylan Mulfinger, Andrew Smith, Rachelle Howe, Sue Severson, Lori Brockway, and Diana Johnson Chairman Mark Bohle called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm at UERPC’s Postville office. Roll call was taken. A quorum was present. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion was requested for approval of the agenda. Motion by Holten; seconded by Kelchen. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. PRESENTATION: Bryce Bentley and Jeremy Lockard were in attendance to update the board members on the fiscal year 2015 UERPC audit. Several items were explained and noted throughout the document. It was mentioned that the audit document also notes the new GASB 68 requirements. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion was requested for approval of the minutes of the January 21, 2016 meeting. Motion by Holten; seconded by Griebenow. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. QUARTERLY DISBURSEMENTS: Severson presented the list of disbursements for approval. A motion was made by McGovern; seconded by Koopman to approve quarterly disbursements for UERPC. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT: Severson discussed the financial status report. A motion was made by Griebenow; seconded by Updegraff to approve the financial status report as presented. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET: Severson presented the fiscal year 2016 budget amendments. An amount of $28,500 is available for merits in the 2016 budget. A motion was made by Sherrets; seconded by Rowland to approve the 2016 fiscal year budget amendment. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. 2017 BUDGET: Severson explained the fiscal year budget for Upper Explorerland for 2017. A motion was made by McGovern; seconded by Regan to approve the fiscal year 2017 budget as presented. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. POSTVILLE COPY MACHINE: Bids have been requested for a new copy machine for the Postville office. Two bids were received. RICOH supplied a lease quote of $472 per month and Advanced Systems supplied a lease quote of $484 per month. Andrew Smith of RICOH was in attendance and explained more features of the new agreement with RICOH. A motion was made by Kuhn, seconded by Canton to approve the contract with RICOH. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. AUDIT COMPANY: Request for proposals for audit preparation has been sent to several different firms for the terms of 2016, 2017 and 2018. Discussion was held on the different firms that submitted proposals. A motion was made by Regan, seconded by Kuhn to approve Hacker Nelson as the audit company to prepare the UERPC audits for the next three years. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously.

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INVESTMENT POLICY: Howe discussed that an Investment Policy has been retrieved for the organization but it dates back to 1992. To allow more time for discussion of changes to the document, this item was tabled at this time. BYLAWS AND 28E AGREEMENT: The bylaws committee has met and recommended changes to these two documents to the Executive Board. The Executive Board has reviewed the changes and will be sending the documents to the full board for review. Since more time is needed for review, this item is tabled at this time. CEDS PLAN AND EDA SCOPE OF WORK: A copy of the draft five year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies plan for the time period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2020 was provided to the board for review. Discussion was held on the various items included in the plan. A motion was made by Griebenow, seconded by Kelchen to approve the five year CEDS plan and scope of work as presented. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. POSTVILLE CONFERENCE ROOM: A request for bids for the Postville conference room remodeling has been completed with two bids being received from Northeast Iowa Home Repair of $13,963 and S&D Construction of $13,659. The amount needed has been included in the 2017 budget. Discussion was held on the various remodeling included in the bids. A motion was made by Thompson, seconded by Arthur to approve the low bid from S&D Construction. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING REPORT: Bohle reported on the HR Audit recommendations needed for the organization, along with the discussion of the bylaws and agreement review conducted by the executive board. A motion was made by Taylor, seconded by Regan to continue working with the HR Specialist on HR issues and move forward with Executive Director approved recommendations. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S UPDATE: Howe had prepared a director’s report and sent within the board packets. She discussed the five 2017 community development block grants that were received for the Northeast Iowa area that UERPC will be administrating. Conversation was also held on the candidate school meeting to be conducted again soon. FLOOR ITEMS: No additional floor items were discussed. NEXT MEETING: The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 14, 2016. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Kelchen; seconded by Taylor to adjourn the meeting. No further discussion. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 5:52 pm. The above constitutes my interpretation of the matters discussed and the decisions reached. Please contact the undersigned for any corrections or omissions. /s/ Diana Johnson, Recording Secretary

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