The Boone EDC has been hard at work during the first half of 2022 meeting goals for our 5 year strategic plan, fulfilling our economic development contractual duties, and celebrating County success. Here’s an overview of what we’ve been working on during the first 6 months of the year:
2 New staff hired (click on photos for more info)
other initiatives:
- Starting work on a county-wide housing and utility study
- Starting conversations about employees’ childcare needs
- Working with Boone County Sheriff’s Department, Community Corrections and Probation on programming and mentorship opportunities to benefit our workforce
Learn more:
- Trained 7 small business owners in our first Co.Lab course
- Recognized students entering trades careers at Trades Signing Day
- Trained 7 justice-involved individuals in first Maximizing Your Potential course
- Completed 5 Virtual Hiring Weeks
- Boone EDC featured on #LovinLebanon Podcast:
- LEAP Lebanon with Lebanon Mayor Matt Gentry
- Co.Lab with Between the Pages Bookstore owner, Brian Alford
- Clothing drive with Dress for Success Indianapolis Director of Programs, Jeronna Bolden
- Partnered with Duke Energy and Purdue University to evaluate and increase Digital Inclusion
- Connected Dress for Success Indianapolis with Boone County
- Companies who announced expansion/investment in Boone County (Click on logo to read full press release):