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PLAN OF WORK SUMMARY AND PRIORITIES <br />I. Foster the retention and growth of jobs <br />• Implement a formal survey in Lamar County in partnership with Paris Junior College. <br />Timeline: Jan. 1, 2022 —June. 30, 2023 Outcome: Survey 20 primary employers <br />• Establish roundtable with plant managers to encourage existing industry collaboration, foster <br />opportunities, and identify solutions to shared challenges. <br />Timeline: Oct. 1, 2022 —June 30, 2023 Outcome: Host roundtable <br />II. Attract new employers and industry <br />• Update and enhance the PEDC website <br />Timeline: Oct. 1, 2022 — Feb. 28, 2023 Outcome: Functional new website <br />• Coordinate with Cox Field to target aerospace and aviation compatible opportunities. <br />Timeline: Oct. 1, 2022 —June. 30, 2023 Outcome: Identify and market assets <br />III. Cultivate an entrepreneurial ecosystem <br />• Coordinate with the Small Business Development Center and Paris Junior College on understanding current <br />resources and partner roles in assisting startups. <br />Timeline: Aug. 1, 2022 —June 30, 2023 Outcome: Understanding of entrepreneurial resources <br />IV. Support workforce development programming <br />• Partner with Workforce Solutions to support training grants <br />Timeline: Oct. 1, 2022 —June. 30, 2023 Outcome: Secure grant through Workforce Solutions <br />• Facilitate or support programming that creates opportunities for apprenticeships, internships, plant tours, <br />career days, job shadowing and more. <br />Timeline: Oct. 1, 2022 —June. 30, 2023 Outcome: Support or facilitate two initiatives <br />V. Manage and expand the community's land and building assets <br />• Grow the organization's land inventory to accommodate current needs of existing industry and projects. <br />Timeline: Aug. 1, 2022 —June 30, 2023 Outcome: Acquisition of land <br />• Establish and maintain inventory of available sites and buildings. <br />Timeline: Feb. 1, 2023 —June. 30, 2023 Outcome: Working inventory of sites and buildings <br />VI. Encourage unified vision for Paris, Lamar County and the PEDC <br />• Brand Discovery — Launch the new brand <br />Timeline: Jan. 1, 2022 —June 30, 2023 Outcome: Implementation of brand <br />• Conduct a community assessment to identify opportunity areas, challenges, strengths, and assets (SWOT <br />Analysis) that informs a Five -Year Strategic Plan. <br />Timeline: Jan. 1, 2022 —June 15, 2023 Outcome: Complete Community Assessment <br />VII. Explore Internal and external funding mechanisms <br />• Identify funding resources that support infrastructure development and economic development projects. <br />Timeline: Ongoing Outcome: Project support via resources outside PEDC <br />3 <br />