COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FiJRNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE
REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Fred Henn OFFICE: County JudPe
MEETING DATE: March 26, 2001 TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
Consider and discuss semi-annual up-date from Sherry Cunningham,
Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce and Kerrville Economic
Development Foundation.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter
551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:
County Jud e/g Sherry Cunnin iam
5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday.

All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been
prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be
appreciated and contribute towards you request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules
Adopted by Commissioners' Court.
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
KERR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION
AUGUST 1, 2000 -JANUARY 31, 2001
Server/sGkedf/200'1 /kedfreports
REPORT TO KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT
KERR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
August 1, 2000 -January 31, 2001
INQUIRIES ANSWERED BY CHAMBER: 9416
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PACKETS DISTRIBUTED: 69
HOME PAGE HITS: Collective as of January 31, 2001 - 423,615
January 2001 web site hits included in this figure: 51,315
Average time each visitor is staying on our website: 7.53 minutes
Top Ten Pages: Home Page, Visiting, Real Estate, Job Bank, Chamber of
Commerce, Jewelers, Community, Hunting, Guide 2001 and Calendar of
Events
BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION: WORKFORCE ISSUES are the main
concern of existing employers as noted in our Major Employers Survey conducted last
spring. Responsive action to these needs include: Development of JOB BANK page on
website that receives Top Ten attention each month. All employers have the opportunity
to place their listings on the JOB BANK free the first working day of each month with e-
mail and/or phone links also listed. The JOB BANK also includes direct links to both
newspapers, Merritt Personnel and the Texas Workforce Center.
ALAMO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD serves a 12 county area including
Kerr County. It funds the TEXAS WORKFORCE CENTER located at One Schreiner
One in Kerrville. TWC provides services to the employer and the job seeker. !t is a one-
stop center that will address all needs of the potential employee whether that needs is
testing, training, childcare or transportation.
Grant request for funds applications are in process to fund SUMMER YOUTH WORK
PROGRAMS that will allow area employers to have summer workers who are paid by
AWD. This is an effort to train young people in job skills and commitment; it is also an
effort that will allow them the opportunity to experience fields for future career training
andlor education.
WELFARE TO WORK programs are also provided to those individuals who will be
removed from the Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) rolls within the next year.
Soft skills and job skills training, childcare, transportation issues are all being addressed
and provided to help these individuals. These changes will have a great impact on the
Kerr County area particularly in the areas of childcare and transportation. The other
significant impact will be the availability of labor to employers as well as a challenge to
them.
ON THE JOB TRAINING is also provided through the efforts of AWD and is "employer
driven" to fit the needs of the employee. One aspect of this program is to help those
coming off of welfare and enter the workforce to assist the employer and employee. OJT
will fund up to 50% to 90% of the $7 per hour paid for up to six months depending on the
qualifications of the employee. Several personal visits have been made with area
employers but to speed up the process, MAJOR EMPLOYERS will be invited to a
ROUNDTABLE to explain these programs on Thursday, March 8, 2001, at Wells Fargo
Bank, 12 noon.
TRANSPORTATION round table held last fall to identify transportation issues and needs
of the Kerr County area. FYI: UPDATED KERR COUNTY TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM list for 2007-2003 attached for distribution. PUBLIC
HEARING FOR SPUR 98 PROJECT: March 28, 6:30 p.m.
CHAPMAN BUILDING PRODUCTS has started construction on their new plant across
from the Airport on a 10-acre site. They build insulated building panels and will employ
up to 26 at full capacity. Steve and Cindy Chapman are the principals.
PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT TASK FORCE continues. Internal Medicine Physician Dr.
Scott relocated here and filled her practice in a matter of days. Several other physicians
have visited. Rural Health Find has produced a few prospects and we are now looking
into the cost of placing ads in the Houston and Dallas business journals to advertise for
Internal Medicine Physicians. The hospital is linked to PRACTICE LINK on the Internet
- a service to link physicians to communities.
BUSINESS PARK DEVELOPMENT took a different twist in August of last year when we
put our efforts on hold to allow a private developer the opportunity to pursue a similar
project that would produce the same end results. Recent updates from this developer
have been received; the developer and city staff has agreed upon standards for the
Planned Development District Mixed Use; discussions are underway about water and
wastewater infrastructure extensions and costs. We commend City Manager Ron
Patterson for giving this project so much of his time and attention. The developer is now
completing a feasibility study that will project absorption rate, build out projections, etc.
We believe things are progressing well on this project that truly is needed in the Kerrville
area to provide an opportunity for existing businesses to grow as well as a site for new
business development.
VA HOSPITAL is providing more long-term care services are being offered for veterans
and we believe that all in all, things are going well. The Hill Country Veterans Council
continues to meet and maintain oversight on the hospital and its services as well as
keep us informed of any issues that could possibly affect the community. Other major
employers such as the KERRVILLE STATE HOSPITAL AND SID PETERSON
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL are doing well in light of an ever-changing environment of
issues and changes in this industry.
AVIATION RELATED PROSPECT -possible tenant at the Airport. A task force has
been formed to look into their needs and discuss ground lease options with Airport Bd.
Encouraging business participation in the CITY OF KERRVILLE'S COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING PROCESS to ensure business perspectives are included in the discussions.
We've spoken to several industry groups as well as sent out several broadcast a-mail
notices to identify volunteers for this effort.
RURAL FINANCING WORKSHOP attended -provided the latest information on funding
programs available for business expansions or relocations, i. e. Texas Capital Fund,
Skills Development and Smart Jobs Funds, Texas Agriculture Rural Development
programs, etc.
BUSINESS BAROMETER HISTORICAL DATA attached.
KERRVILLE/KERB COUNTY
Business Barometer Historical Data
	Year
	1992	1993	1994	7995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Buildino Permits ($M)	10.1	56.9	33.1	23.8	24.0	19.5	28.7	45.9	33.4
Real Estate Sales ($M)	35.0	3.3	55.0	564	56.0	45.4	55.1	56.9	74.6
Sales Tax -City ($M)	1.8	1 7	2.2	2.5	2.6	2.6	2.6	3.3	3.1
Sales Tax -City 46 f$M)	-	-	-	.OB	1.3	1.3	1 4	1 7	1 7
Sales Tax -County ($M)	1.0	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.5	1 7	1.5	2.4	1.9
Electric Meters	16,291	16,631	17,088	17.349	17,699	17,908	18.214	18,581	18,938
Gas Meters	4,922	4,997	4,985	5,010	5,020	4,773	4,588	4.651	4,526
Telephone Connections	15,831	16,590	17,564	18,693	19.641	20,304	21,567	23,492	25,321
Water & Sewer	6.958	7,147	7,375	7,553	7,729	7,992	8,077	8.318	8,440
NT SERVER/SYlvia/Demographics/Barometer Historical Data
	Kemille			Kerr County	
	Population	Growth Rate		Population	Growth Rate
1890	1044	0	1890	4462	0
1900	1423	3.2	1900	4980	1.1
1910	1843	2.6	1910	5505	1
1920	2353	2.5	1920	5842	0.6
1930	4546	6.8	1930	10,151	5.7
1840	5572	2.1	1940	11,650	1.4
1950	7691	3.3	1950	14,022	1.9
1960	8901	1.5	1960	16,800	1.8
1970	12,672	3.6	1970	19,454	1.5
1980	15,276	1.9	1980	28,780	4
1990	17,384	1.3	1990	36,304	2.4
2000	20,425	1.6	2000	43,653	1.9
	Avg. Growth Rt.	2.8		Avg. Growth Rt.	2.1
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Resources:
1. University of Virginia Website
2. Jeri Emst and The Texas State Library
3. Matt at BIDC@tded.state.us
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