January 2020 BACC Newsletter
Click January 2020 to read the newsletter. Highlighted content is “Know your BACC Director: Noel Halvorsen.”
Greater Green Bay: Envisioning the Future – Report to the Community (2018)
The recommendations of a diverse group of 200 community members, responding to the 2016 Brown County LIFE study, this report indicates what directions the community should take; it leaves the “how” and “by whom” to the experts. [Click Envisioning the Future to read the full paper.]
Bay Area Community Council Overview (2018)
Historical overview of Bay Area Community Council from 1990-2017. Serving the Greater Green Bay area as a think tank, convener and publisher since 1990. [Click Bay Area Community Council Overview (2018) to read the full paper.]
Update on Personal and Community Health (2017)
Written by Bay Area Community Council Personnel and Community Health Work-Group
Personal and Community Health was one of five priority areas identified for action in the 2012 Brown County 20/20 Visioning Conference. It’s a complex subject that ranges from personal habits and behaviors to collective impacts in our community and around the globe. While much national attention has been paid to accessing health care and who pays the bill, there’s been a growing awareness of the importance of a broader understanding of what truly influences health and well-being.
[Link to full article Update on Personal and Community Health (2017)]
Greater Green Bay Fact Book (2016)
Written by Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce
Comprehensive guide to the Greater Green Bay Community. If you are looking to relocate your family, your business or expand your existing facility, the Fact Book contains everything you need to know. [Click Greater Green Bay Fact Book (2016) to read the full book.]
Journey to Greater Green Bay: Report to the Community on Economic Development – Full Report (2016)
Written by Natalie Bomstad, Randall Lawton, Judy Nagel, Tom Schumacher and Others
Economic development relies on geographic, political and economic interdependence. Alignment of those sectors is the goal. Four objectives include a growing, sustainable economy; high quality economic and employment opportunities; alignment of education and employment; and a perception of distinction. Full report. [Click Journey to Greater Green Bay: Report to the Community on Economic Development – Full Report (2016) to read the full report or click Journey to Green Bay Executive Summary (2016) for the executive summary.]
Journey to a Greater Green Bay: Report to the Community on Economic Development – Executive Summary (2016)
This Executive Summary concludes that economic development relies on geographic, political and economic interdependence. Alignment of those sectors is the goal. [Click on Journey to a Greater Green Bay: Report to the Community on Economic Development – Executive Summary (2016) to read the summary or Journey to Greater Green Bay Full Report (2016) to read the whole document.]
Brown County Workforce and Economic Profile (2015)
Written by Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Following the Great Recession, which ended in 2009, job levels are up, wages have increased, and home values have nearly recovered. So, why is our national economy not growing faster, and how does Wisconsin, specifically, compare? [Click Brown County Workforce and Economic Profile (2015) to read full paper.]
Pathway to Self-Sufficiency (2016)
Written by Ecumenical Partnership for Housing
This PowerPoint slide deck explores housing needs and solutions, including shelter, transitional housing, and rapid rehousing. [Click Pathway to Self-Sufficiency (2016) to see Power Point slides.]
Poverty in Brown County Progress Report (2015)
Written by Devon Christianson and Others
Poverty in the Green Bay area has worsened since our 2007 report, but the infrastructure that deals with it has improved. [Click Poverty in Brown County Progress Report (2015) to read the full report.]