Dale Berman, County Board Member - District 2 | Kane County
Dale Berman, County Board Member - District 2 | Kane County
Kane County Jobs Committee met Dec. 13
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
2025 Committee Goals
• Goals from the July Jobs Committee meeting
1. Revise County Code Definition of the Jobs Committee
2. Economic Development Strategic Plan - Begin implementation of the strategies recommenced by the Kane County Economic Development Strategic Plan
3. Regional Partnerships - Continue to work with the Greater Chicagoland Economic
Partnership and other regional partners on economic development activities
4. Local Economic Development Programs - Continue to meet the objectives of the active ARPA Programs and Grant Programs while actively seeking new opportunities to enhance current programming
• Support for Jobs Committee focusing on the Six Priorities
• Implement the Economic Development Strategic Plan for Kane County
• Implement approved ARPA projects
o Kane County Economic Development Corporation - Launch
o Fabulous Fox! Water Trail - Launch sites and marketing
o Farmer Grants – staff managed grants to local food farmers
o Tourism – with CVB’s
o Manufacturing – with IMEC
• Support the Kane County Economic Development Corporation
• Support County’s role in the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership
• Continue to strengthened partnerships with economic development efforts by the State of Illinois, municipalities, chambers of commerce and economic development groups
• Continue to network and development partnership for the future Hydrogen economy
• Renew “Made and Kane” series in Kane County Connects featuring companies and products that are made in Kane County
• Continue to apply for additional outside grants
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Remote Attendance Requests
4. Approval of Minutes: November 15, 2024
5. Public Comment
6. Jobs Committee Priorities
A. Ordinance: Amending Section 2-48 of the Kane County Code (Standing Committees) to Revise Language Related to the Jobs Committee
B. Kane County Economic Development Initiatives Staff Updates
7. Office of Community Reinvestment - Workforce Development Division
A. Monthly Report
8. New Business
9. Comments by Co-Chair
10. Reports Placed On File
11. Executive Session (if needed)
12. Adjournment
https://www.kanecountyil.gov/Lists/Events/Attachments/7235/AG%20PKT%2024-12%20Jobs.pdf