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racine county economic development corporation news september 2021
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DeBack Farms Business Park was created in 2016, just east of I-94 in the Village of Caledonia. Since then, the business park has attracted companies like Norco Manufacturing, Central Storage & Warehouse, and General Mills.

Most recently, Badger Liquor announced the purchase of a 4.9-acre lot to build their 22,538 SF warehouse and distribution center - ideally located near their Milwaukee regional office.
"The Village’s partnerships with Wispark, Racine County, and RCEDC were key to developing DeBack Farms. Our work has set the stage for future development along Highway K, encouraging further investment and opportunities throughout the Greater Racine County area."

Jim Dobbs, Caledonia Village President
RCEDC AT WORK THROUGH BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND EXPANSION
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FILLING THE NEED FOR HOUSING IN RACINE COUNTY
The need for talent continues to grow as expansion projects are completed and new businesses continue to choose Racine County. To successfully attract and retain talent, housing options need to grow.

Local and regional developers recognized this development opportunity. As a result of their investment, Racine County, RCEDC, and local municipalities are pleased to announce a number of available or under construction residential developments.
RCEDC AT WORK THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS LENDING
SBA 504: A PERFECT SOLUTION FOR FINANCING OR REFINANCING FIXED ASSETS
This is the third Business Growth Solutions video presentation in 2021 and this one is sponsored by TriCity National Bank. 

This video presentation helps Wisconsin small business owners and commercial lenders understand the benefits of utilizing the Small Business Administration 504 Loan Program, a program accessed through RCEDC's finance team, Business Lending Partners.
RCEDC AT WORK THROUGH TALENT ATTRACTION
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DIGITAL AD CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON ATTRACTING MANUFACTURING TALENT
How do we recruit additional qualified talent to work in Racine County to bridge the gap in workforce supply and demand? That’s the question we began to tackle in 2018 with the launching of the Greater Racine County website, job board and digital talent attraction activities.

The Racine County talent attraction campaign focuses on the message of career opportunities to support our most challenged occupational categories by driving traffic to the Greater Racine County manufacturing website – where visitors can explore job opportunities, compare cost of living, and virtually interact with RCEDC’s Talent Recruitment Specialist.
RCEDC NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
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GRAND OPENING OF THE RESIDENCES AT DUNHAM GROVE
The Residences at Dunham Grove are officially open for leasing. The collaborative effort to bring this housing development project to Union Grove was celebrated by leaders from Union Grove, Racine County, RCEDC, and PRE/3 the developer.
REAL ESTATE PANEL JOINS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETING
Join RCEDC Leadership Council as it welcomes a panel of experts who will share insights about local and regional real estate opportunities and challenges.
WINNING THE WAR FOR TALENT EVENT
Chris Czarnik, award-winning career search expert met with local CEO and HR representatives to share unique talent strategies and guide them through the development of tools to find and retain a shrinking talent pool.

Learn about the ideas and tools Chris Czarnik used to develop these organizations talent recruitment plans in Czarnik's book, "Winning the War For Talent".
FEATURED CONTRIBUTOR
As a non-profit economic development organization, local and regional companies want to support the work that we do and receive the tax-deduction benefit. We are grateful to these companies.
This newsletter we would like to especially thank SC Johnson as a featured contributor. Their dedication to support RCEDC's mission and the success of Racine County is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your continued support in RCEDC's mission to grow Racine County's property tax base and by supporting business expansions, which provides employment opportunities to Racine County residents.
INVESTING IN YOUR COMMUNITY
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Your tax-deductible support of RCEDC will help ensure that the quality of life remains an asset throughout Racine County for many years to come. A corporate-level contribution includes the following benefits:

  • Listing in the RCEDC Annual Report
  • Listing on RCEDC Investor Listing page
  • Access to project results and special event opportunities
  • Investments are tax-deductible
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