Kane County Reporter

Kane County Jobs Committee met Jan. 17

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

LEWIS, ALLAN, Bates, Daugherty, Penesis, Strathmann, Young, ex-officios Roth (County Vice Chair) and Pierog (County Chair)

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

 oKane County Economic Development Corporation - Launch

 oFabulous Fox! Water Trail - Launch sites and marketing

 oFarmer Grants – staff managed grants to local food farmers

 oTourism – with CVB’s

 oManufacturing – 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. Resolution: Approving a Contract Extension with GMCI for the Continued Marketing of the Fabulous Fox! National Water Trail

B. Kane County Economic Development Initiatives Staff Updates

7. Office of Community Reinvestment - Workforce Development Division

A. Monthly Finance Report

8. New Business

9. Reports Placed On File

10. Comments by Co-Chair

11. Executive Session

A. Release of Closed Session Minutes

12. Return to Open Session

A Vote on Release of Closed Session Minutes

13. Adjournment

https://www.kanecountyil.gov/Lists/Events/Attachments/7385/AG%20PKT%2025-01%20Jobs.pdf