BACC undertook this study in order to inform the Brown County Board of Supervisors about consideration of a county-wide sales tax as the “Stadium Tax” was about to sunset. [Click County Half-Percent Sales Tax FAQs to read the full article.]
Economic Development is the process by which a community creates a business plan that will retain and expand existing business, attract and develop new ones, and revitalize underused assets. [Click Economic Development: Brown County Comprehensive Plan Chapter 4 (2014) to read more.]
Written by Tom Schumacher, Judy Nagel, Randall Lawton and Others
A study group met to perform a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis of the five areas of emphasis previously identified for local economic development at the Brown County 20/20 conference. [Click Economic Development SWOT Analysis (2013) to read full paper.]
Written by Brown County Planning Commission
To attract businesses in high-growth industries, our area must offer the proper technological infrastructure, collaborative opportunities, and sustainable development patterns. How are we doing? (Executive Summary) [Click Brown County Research and Business Park Feasibility Study-Executive Summary (2013) to read the executive summary.]
Written by Tom Schumacher, Judy Nagel, Randall Lawton and Others
Reporting on the 2012 Envision 20/20 conference, this paper explores ten goals involving school, community, business and parents to ensure the best possible education for Brown County children by the year 2020. [Click Brown County 20/20 Envisioning the Future (2012) to read the full report.]
Written by Brown County Civic Organizations
This LIFE (Leading Indicators for Excellence) study aimed to activate leaders based on an accurate understanding of the community’s strengths and shortcomings across a variety of sectors. [Click LIFE Study – Full Report (2011) to read the full report]
Written by Brown County Civic Organizations
This LIFE (Leading Indicators for Excellence) study aimed to activate leaders based on an accurate understanding of the community’s strengths and shortcomings across a variety of sectors. This is the 20-page executive summary of that report. [Click LIFE Study – Executive Summary (2011) to read the full report.]
Written by Paul Demuth, Randall Lawton, Judy Nagel and Others
Having found chilling similarities between poverty and alcohol abuse, BACC convened a task force that included leaders with specialized knowledge of substance abuse and current methods to combat it. This report meant to launch the process to change the current situation. [Click Alcohol Abuse in Brown County (2010) to read full report.]
Written by David Littig, Dave Wegge, Harry Maier, Jenna Heinrichs
Between 2007 and 2010, unmet transportation demands soared to the top of community needs. This group surveyed 1300+ low-income residents to compile this study. [Click Transportation Needs of Low-Income Residents to read executive summary.]
Written by Nan Nelson, Phil Hauck and Others
The purpose of this project was to determine what agencies are doing now to assimilate immigrants into mainstream culture for maximum contribution to our civic process. [Click Immigration in Brown County Study (2009) to read full article.]