Forward Janesville - TheReport - Fourth Quarter 2021

ENGAGED with and SUPPORTED EMERGING QUALITY OF LIFE PROJECTS Image provided by Angus-Young HELD CEO/SENIOR LEADER FJI WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLES ADVOCACY FOR FUNDING FOR KEY EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS As we look to 2022 Here are our key initiatives we are zeroing on to affect with our community partners: • Create a Forward Janesville Community Scorecard • Promote business growth that raises our community median household income • Build partnership and plan with Educational Partners to improve student outcomes and workforce capabilities • Strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystem to increase number of successful start ups • Evaluate and support important Quality of life improvement projects •Continue building out Residential strategy that supports a population of 70,000 by 2030 while maintaining advantageous cost of living • Increase Membership to achieve a 45% penetration of businesses in Janesville by 2025 (national average of 38%) At the end of the day, every community and city is focused on Talent—attracting it and retaining it. Capital follows Talent and Talent follows Place. We want to be a Talent importer—a place talented people seek out. We will do that by continuing to build quality of life and expanding opportunities for all. Together we will experience the power of community. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 614 UNIQUE EVENTS HOSTED Janesville-Beloit listed in TOP 25 of the WSJ/Realtor.com EMERGING MARKETS RANKING COMMISSIONED DOWNTOWN MARKET OPPORTUNITY STUDY 580 PAST 5 YEARS 110 PAST YEAR NEW RESIDENTIAL PERMITS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY $1,463,442,100 INCREASE OVER THAT TIME 31.7% Overall value of city property INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY Overall Equalized Assessed Value since 2017 2017 $4,605,798,000 2018 $4,910,020,700 2019 $ 5,315,922,100 2020 $5,591,259,700 2021 $6,069,240,100 Continued to REENERGIZE AND REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN JANESVILLE Launch of Stateline Manufacturing Alliance, which acts as a REGIONAL CATALYST for TALENT RECRUITMENT and DEVELOPMENT in the fields of advanced manufacturing Supported Join Janesville efforts to ENGAGE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (SINGLE AND TWO-FAMILY) Image provided by David Sheen & JACVB