Licking County Retention & Expansion Task Force

Now more than ever, business retention and expansion in our local communities is critical to job growth. Studies show that in the average community, 76 percent of new jobs are not created by new businesses, but by existing employers.

In an effort to help foster economic growth in Licking County, a diverse group of county and local officials has formed the Licking County Retention and Expansion Task Force. This group of business and development professionals, county commissioners and village administrators offer a breadth of experience in economic development and represent several prominent organizations.

Using the Synchronist Business Information Systems, the Retention and Expansion Task Force interviews executives from various companies throughout the county, talking directly to manufacturing and warehouse industries in order to determine company and community strengths and weaknesses. The Task Force inputs the information obtained through interviews into the Synchronist System to generate company reports. These reports allow members to accurately gauge the health of local businesses and more effectively allocate county resources. Click here to download the Retention & Expansion Brochure R & E Brochure

To view some of Licking County's largest employers click here Largest Employers

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Company and Community Benefits

By sharing information with the Retention and Expansion Task Force, company executives can gain valuable insight into the well being of the business, in addition to developing beneficial networking contacts for the future. Once an interview is complete, Task Force members can examine company issues through the data obtained during the interview process and work together to develop effective solutions. This in turn can help employers retain jobs, expand their business and improve the overall health of their company, allowing them to maintain their valuable status in the community.

The Retention & Expansion Task Force has compiled a list of Employers in Licking County who have made recent investments. Click here to view Licking County's local businesses that are expanding. Recent Investments

Background Form

One of the most important forms to collect from companies is the Background Form. This form gives the R&E Task Force information to better understand your business. If you have not already filled out a background form, you may either email the form to Corinne Johnson or print off the form and fax it to the Planning Commission at 740-670-5197 attention to Corinne Johnson.
Download Background Form

Workenomics

A company's ability to find a skilled, available workforce is central to any business capital investment, location, and expansion decision. Licking County, Ohio, understands that. A targeted, company-specific workforce delivery system is an achievable one in Licking County. Workenomics consists of a team with the primary goal of supporting private and public economic development and workforce development efforts in Licking County. For more information on the Workenomics Team in Licking county, visit their website Workenomics

The Synchronist System

Since 1983, Blane, Canada Ltd. has been helping economic development clients seize opportunities and overcome problems. The company's award-winning Synchronist Business Information System is a software tool designed to organize, analyze and report company information, giving community decision-makers invaluable insight into the dynamics of the local community.

Once the results of a company interview are entered into the system, Synchronist can generate over 40 pre-formatted reports, ranging from risk factors to work force evaluations and community strengths and weaknesses.

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  • Many companies in Licking County need our assistance. With the R & E Program, companies like the Screen Machine took advantage of the program and continued to do business and expand in Licking County. To read more on the R & E program, please click on the links below to read article's The Newark Advocate printed regarding the R & E Program and its benefits.

  • Keeping Jobs in County, Screen Machine
  • Task Force is Key to Growth
  • Skilled work force key to county's future
  • Licking County Shines in Economic Development
  • Workforce Key for Job Development

    • Official Members of the Licking County Task Force

  • FRED PAUL, C-TEC
  • CHERI HOTTINGER, LICKING COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
  • SARAH PHILLIPS, VILLAGE OF JOHNSTOWN
  • ARNOLD SHAHEEN, PATASKALA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
  • KELLY WALLACE, C-TEC
  • PHIL COOK, SOUTHGATE CORP.
  • STEPHEN FOWLER, CITY OF NEWARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  • CORINNE JOHNSON, LICKING COUNTY PLANNING COMMISION
  • JIM WATERCUTTER, HEATH CITY COUNCIL
  • MIKE MCFARLAND, VILLAGE OF HEBRON
  • RACIE YOUNG, LICKING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  • ROB KLINGER, LICKING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  • JERRY BREMS, LICKING COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
  • MARCIA PHELPS, MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK
  • TIM BUBB, COMMISSIONERS

    Retention & Expansion Task Force Partners

    The Retention & Expansion Task Force has various partners to help the community. Click on their names below to view their websites.

    Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (C-TEC)
    City of Heath
    City of Newark
    Etna Township
    Heath/Newark/ Licking County Port Authority
    Greater Licking County Convention and Visitors Bureau
    Licking County Chamber of Commerce
    Licking County Commissioners' Office
    Licking County Planning Commission
    Mid-Ohio Development
    Ohio Department of Development
    OSU/COTC Business and Industry
    Pataskala Chamber of Commerce
    Southgate Corporation
    Village of Hebron
    Village of Johnstown
    City of Pataskala Images in Licking County