Quarterly Update

CCCED 2015 Calendar

October 8 CCCED Board Meeting-Harrisonville12 KCADC Tour & Reception13-15 Missouri Governor’s Conference on Tourism-Lake Ozark, Mo.21-23 MEDC Fall Conference-Columbia30 KCADC ED Alliance Meeting-Kansas City

November 3 2015 Greater KC Workforce and Education Summit-Kansas City13 KCADC Annual Meeting-Kansas City

December TBD CCCED Annual Board Meeting-Lake Winnebago TBD CCCED Annual Investor Meeting-Lake Winnebago11 KCADC ED Alliance Meeting-Kansas City

Third Quarter 2015 Investor Meeting

The CCCED held its Q3 Investor Meeting luncheon on September 17th at the Arrowhead Yacht Club, Lake Winnebago. The keynote address for the gathering was provided by Jeff Pinkerton of the Mid America Regional Council (MARC). MARC is the KC Metropolitan Area’s regional planning organization and Jeff is the senior Researcher for the organization and discussed business, geo-political and demographic trends in the nation as well as here in the region and Cass County. Jeff’s work can be followed at the MARC’s economy website, KCeconomy.com

Jeff Pinkerton, Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)

MARC Presentation Highlights:

- Cass County accounted for the biggest increase at 37.8% of those 25+ years with a least a Bachelors degree during the period 2005 - 2013.  

- Cass County has the 3rd highest county median household income  at $64,144 behind Johnson County at $73,737 and Leavenworth County at $68,266

- Cass County remains an affordable housing community with a Median Home Value of $157,500. 

KC Area Counties in study were Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson counties in Kansas and Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties in Missouri.

3rd Quarter ‘15

New Logo, New Website

CCCED Co-Hosts Missouri General Assembly Session Wrap Up Luncheon With Chambers of Commerce

The CCCED, the Cass County Coalition of Chambers and the Peculiar Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a 2015 Missouri General Assembly Legislative Session Wrap-Up Luncheon that featured Cass County’s Missouri General Assembly Delegation of State Senator Ed Emery and State Representatives Donna Pfautsch, John Bondon, and Rick Brattin.

The event on July 9, 2015 at the Lions Club Building in Peculiar, MO drew a good crowd of interested Cass County stakeholders. Each of the legislators shared their respective legislative highlights as well as some potential missed opportunities for the past session and offered assistance on constituent issues. 

The Cass County Corporation for Economic Development has a new logo and a new website. Please check out www.ccced.org and provide us your feedback. We have organized the site around Resource/Partners, Site Selection/Workforce, Communities, News/Events, and Organization.

Special thanks to KCPL for their financial support in developing the new site.

CCCED Hosts Cass County Workforce Development Discussion

On July 23, the CCCED hosted a discussion regarding Cass County workforce development. The issue is a major focus of the CCCED and the meeting brought together leaders of the education and business communities and local elected officials to discuss this critical issue for economic development in the county.

There was a great sharing of ideas and a real esprit de corps among the gathering as we discussed possible steps to enhance the development of a workforce to meet the economic development growth and employment demands of the future. The Belton, Raymore-Peculiar, Pleasant Hill, Archie, Cass-Midway, Sherwood and Harrisonville School Districts as well as the Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City were all represented.

The CCCED will be taking part in the 2015 Greater KC Workforce and Education Summit at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center on November 3, 2015. The CCCED encourages interested school districts, businesses, local government, civic organizations and other interested parties to attend.

Additional information regarding the Summit is available through the Mid America Regional Council.

Please also take a moment to “Like” our Facebook page, ‘Cass County Corporation for Economic Development’ and begin receiving CCCED social media updates and announcements.

2014/2015 Investors• City of Archie • City of Belton • City of Drexel

• City of Garden City • City of Harrisonville • City of Lake Winnebago

• City of Peculiar • City of Peculiar • City of Pleasant Hill

• City of Raymore • Cass County • Hawthorn Bank

• Community Bank of Raymore/Peculiar/ Harrisonville

• Cook, Flatt, & Strobel Engineers • White Goss

• Welborn Food Center • Country Club Bank • Osage Valley Electric Cooperative

• Piper Jaffray & Co. • Gillmore & Bell • Cass County Regional Medical Center

•Commerce Bank •Missouri Gas Energy •KCPL

•Belton School District #124 •Christie Development Association •CASCO

2015 New Investors• Bartlett & West • Bushyhead LLC • Church & Dwight

• Garden City Plastics • GBA • ICF Industries

• Intellifarms • Lead Bank • Williams & Campo

• Metropolitan Community College hh- Longview

• Worldwide Steel Buildings

Investor’s Report

The CCCED Investor List continues to grow and expand with a number of new business memberships. The Q2 new investors include ICF, Industries, IntelliFarms, GBA, Williams & Campo, Metropolitan Community College-Longview Campus, Worldwide Steel Buildings and Lead Bank. They join Q1 new investors Bartlett & West, Church & Dwight, Garden City Plastics, and Bushyhead LLC.

Executive Committee

Chair Peter Kerckhoff Mayor, City of RaymoreVice Chair Richard Scharfen Mayor, City of Lake WinnebagoSecretary Holly Stark Mayor, City of PeculiarTreasurer Gary Mallory Government Professional Services Management

Board of Directors

Chris Lang Cass Regional Medical CenterBRian Hasek Mayor, City of HarrisonvilleJim Welborn Welborn ThriftwayJeff Davis Mayor, City of BeltonAndy Cooper Community Bank of Raymore-Peculiar-HarrisonvilleJohn VanGorkom Mayor, City of Pleasant HillJeff Cox Presiding Commissioner, Cass CountyDerreck Copsey Church & Dwight Co., Inc.Mark Dawson KCPL

Ex Officio (Past CCCED Chairs)

Darold Shelton Country Club BankTodd Goffoy Piper JaffrayJuan Alonzo

The future of CCCED is an exciting one and we are pleased to announce the team that will provide the leadership for the organization’s efforts in 2015. It represents a dynamic balance of both the public and private sectors that are necessary for successful economic development activities.

2015 CCCED Board of Directors

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Spotlight on a CCCED Investor: Williams & Campo

Williams & Campo is a law firm practicing in the areas of general municipal, land use, litigation, eminent domain, and real estate development/redevelopment (economic incentives) law.  Founding partners Paul Campo and Chris Williams are joined by Robert Handley and Betsy Blake and base the company out of Lee’s Summit. Paul Campo serves as the County Counselor for Cass County. As County Counselor, he provides legal services to the County Commission and County Office Holders.

Providing Legal Solutions for Local Governments

The firm has also successfully represented the County in litigation matters, including challenges to tax sales and most recently, the Commission’s decision not to take action on the KC Zoo tax. In addition to Cass County, the firm currently represents over 30 municipalities ranging from small villages to large cities to special taxing districts on a wide variety of issues affect local government.“We find our involvement with the Cass County Corporation for Economic Development to be an important relationship for the firm”, said Paul Campo.  “The organization represents the intersection of the public and private sectors in Cass County and many of the key businesses and government entities in Cass County are active members and decision makers on the significant issues of the day”.