2/12 EventADTC noon-1:00Lunch at 1:00

Western U.P. Regional Prosperity Initiative

DOING MORE WITH LESS

Higher cost ofdoing business

Smaller StaffLower Budgets

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LOCAL EXAMPLES

Houghton CountyRoad Commission

MI Works

Western Upper PeninsulaHealth Department

• Currently $380,000 over budget this year

• Reduced road work projects to make up for

high snow levels this year

• Same budget for 10 years, higher expectations

2012 $3.3 million

2013 $2.5 million

2014 $1.8 million

Year Annual Budget

similardeliverables

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2011 $4.2 million

2012 $3.4 million

Year Annual Budget6 jobs lostJobs

2 jobs lost3 full-time jobs to part-time

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AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS

Transportation (Providers, Road Commissions,

MDOT, etc.)

Economic Development (Chambers, CVBs, EDCs,

EDOs, etc.)

Workforce

Higher education

Adult education

Local units of government

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Governor Snyder’s organizational

representation

IT’S A NEW DAY

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Step Four

PROPERITY PLANNING PROCESS

Find opportunitiesthat could lead to cost savings, collaborationand prosperity.

Develop organizationalprofiles of state- andfederally fundedentities.

Step Three

Utilize current CEDSand UPWARDInitiative plans asfoundationaldocuments to buildupon .

Step Two

CED

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Create dashboard and measureable annualgoals.Example:Videoconferencing

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Step One

Engage stakeholders 4 meetings

Develop advisorycommittee7 meetings

Step Five

research & discovery strategize plan

Develop a Five-YearProsperity Plan.

Collect organizational profilesWe may be calling you.

Advisory committees being created

Stay informed and provide feedback at www.wuppdr.org/rpi

NEXT STEPS

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http://www.wuppdr.com/rpi/

LET’S PROSPER TOGETHER

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