Work Plan Goals

Create a high performance economic development organization
Generate primary and secondary jobs
Stimulate capital construction
Enhance business infrastructure
Increase access to business support
Build positive public relations about the effort

Goal #1 - Create a high performance economic development organization

Objective - To increase organizational capacity in the areas of funding, community involvement, technical assistance and sustainability by building stronger relationships with local stakeholders

Projects:

Fully implement Benevon Model
Enhance relationships with Towns of Lovell, Cowley and Byron
Develop stronger repationship with Big Horn County Commissioners

Goal #2 - Generate primary and secondary jobs

Objective - To assist in the generation of primary and secondary living wage jobs

Projects:

Manage 3rd Street Business Incubator
Commercial development potential - Davis property/Outlet Mall
Ongoing - Entrepreneur development
Ongoing - Respond to appropriate WEDA and other business leads

Goal #3 - Stimulate capital construction

Objective - To facilitate new construction, expansion and remodel of commercial properties within the region to accomodate additional business activity

Projects:

Storefront Improvement Grant Program
Work with Town of Lovell to secure old hospital property for demolition and future use

Goal #4 - Enhance business infrastructure

Objective - To ensure appropriate infrastructure is in place for future growth, using the Town of Lovell Master Plan as a guiding document.

Projects:

Business Park and/or commercial facilities
COmmercial Property Open House
Workforce housing

Goal #5 - Increase access to business support

Objective - To assist new and existing business owners in securing information and training to improve their business

Projects:

Establish partnerships with key state and federal organizations
Youth Entrepreneur Camp
Ongoing - Business After Hours event (March through October)
Ongoing - Identify workforce training needs and access resources as needed for business owners, including training grant applications

Goal #6 - Build positive relations about the effort of the Lovell Inc. organization

Objective - To ensure Lovell Inc's mission and values are communicated in a consistent, positive manner to all its constituents

Projects:

Year of the Entrepreneur Campaign
2009/2010 Your Town Projects
2010/2011 Your Town Workshops
Farmer's Market