Lake County EC Benchmark Summary Report November 2004*

Benchmark Benchmark Description Baseline Output To Date Target Unit Percent Completed Percent Tasks Completed Total Funds Received Total Funds Requested LastUpdated
Lake County EC-1   Improve airport, safe bridges, well surfaced and maintained roads/streets and increase in number of upgraded roads to Class A. Increase number of repairs to bridges and roads/streets.  # of facilities improved  0%  100%  $2,223,710  $2,245,210  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-3   Village of Baldwin and Townships will cooperatively develop infrastructure plans based on need and economic viability. Applications will be made to appropriate funding sources. Enterprise Community Board will assist as needed with cost of studies, applications and implementation.  # of new or improved systems  225%  100%  $13,679,511  $19,062,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-4   Create partnerships with West Shore Community College (WSCC), Ferris State University, Baldwin Community Schools and Workforce Development Board to offer classes and learning opportunities to residents.  75  330  # of clients placed in jobs  23%  29%  $323  $53,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-5   develop professional marketing prog.,to promote and enhance image of county.  # of partnerships created  50%  20%  $45,458  $40,500  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-6   Leaders will assemble oral histories, artifacts (things) and identify significant famous former residents. A facility which will serve as a museum, cultural and convention accommodation will be built. A self guided tour will be developed along with gift shop and entertainment events.  2000  2000  # of visitors  100%  91%  $46,424  $923,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-7   The Planning Commission will adopt a master plan and zoning code for development of the County. Enforcement will be implemented at the County level.  # of plans developed/revised  400%  100%  $39,515  $82,500  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-8   Provide opportunities for vocational education and on-the-job training for adults.  55  230  # of clients served  24%  33%  $0  $32,000  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-9   Develop marketing programs to improve the image of Lake County as a tourist destination. Develop image marketing campaign with Chamber of Commerce. Design and implement marketing program.  10  122  110  # of businesses attracted  122%  0%  $20,015  $20,000  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-12   Encourage US Forest Service and MI Department of Natural Resources to provide and improve public facilities within their jurisdiction. Make application to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program to acquire and develop public recreation land and facilities as strategically identified.  # of facilities improved  100%  100%  $750,000  $750,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-13   Develop additional industrial and commercial sites.   112  # of industrial/business parks built  3,733%  100%  $0  $0  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-19   Expand efforts to attract new industries to create new job opportunities. Identify professional business recruitment firm or individual to attract expanding businesses to the area. Enter into a two-year performance-based agreement with a graduated fee based on number and pay scale of jobs created with the recruitment firm. Seek funding source to continue recruitment after two-year pilot period, if deemed successful.  212  # of clients placed in jobs  3,029%  20%  $10,007,101  $52,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-21   Promote program to finance private vehicles to transport people to job opportunities. With Lake Osceola State Bank, develop a loan guarantee program to fund the purchase of private vehicles. Develop criteria for potential borrowers in cooperation with Lake Osceola State Bank for EC Board approval.  30  40  20  # of clients served  -400%  100%  $20,000  $20,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-22   Upgrade public school curriculum and computer equipment to meet the demands of today's work force. Add four computers in each K-5 grade classroom to enhance reading, math, and sciences. Prepare At-Risk students for MEPS. Improve electrical infrastructure of Baldwin Schools to bring computers into the classroom. Establish Technical Task Force to determine the computer knowledge needed for he 21st century. Provide extended day care services to students ages 11-20 at Baldwin High School.  10  # of facilities improved  200%  67%  $850,973  $850,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-24   Implement a program that will provide full-time community access to police services. Assist Sheriff in identifying and obtaining sufficient resources to keep the Sheriff's office open 24 hours a day. Establish county-wide Citizens Crime Patrol or Neighborhood Watch programs.  # of new or improved systems  100%  80%  $50,000  $50,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-30   Provide twenty-four hour health care in the community. Explore feasibility of added hours during evenings and Saturdays at Family Health Care Facility. Implement expanded evening and Saturday hours at Family Health Care Facility. Strengthen relationship with Reed City Hospital by developing a task force to improve community awareness of hospital services.  # of services created  500%  0%  $0  $5,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-31   Encourage mobile health care to enhance availability of services. Explore use of existing facilities not fully utilized, i.e. churches, meal sites, etc., for satellite primary care centers in EC. Implement recommendations for satellite primary care centers. Explore feasibility of using Gerber Memorial Hospital mobile van in EC on the day of the week it is not used in Newaygo County. If available, use Mobile Van as a primary care center in EC one day of the week. Explore long distance telecommunications, i.e. Health Link systems.And to provide a local acess for continuing education.  # of facilities improved  150%  0%  $0  $15,600  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-32   Encourage the increase in the number of health care providers, including medical specialists. Participate in Partners for Community Health Planning Task Force for provider access and specialty needs. Explore use of essential health provider program at District V Health Department for Lake County to increase physician base. Develop application as a medically under served area for loan repayment opportunities for physicians and mid-level providers to Department of Health and Human Services.  # of new health care professionals  450%  100%  $0  $0  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-33   Provide emergency medical transportation to and from the hospital. Explore feasibility of additional ambulance substations in the EC. Implement recommendations from feasibility study on possible substations.  # of services created  50%  0%  $4,150  $7,400  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-36   Provide an enhanced 911 program throughout the community. Review work completed on current proposal. Work with Lake County Board of Commissioners and local officials on start dates and action plans.  # minutes of average response time  300%  0%  $0  $0  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-38   Improve quality and quantity of mental health services offered in community. Continue to explore consolidation of Lake, Oceana, and Mason County mental health programs. Coordinate services with the West Michigan Leadership Council to strengthen services to families.  # of programs  200%  100%  $0  $0  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-39   Improve the facilities and services provided by Baldwin Family Health Center. Explore feasibility of obtaining Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funding to expand current building to house all programs and urgent care center. Expand evening and Saturday hours. Explore feasibility of adding additional specialty services--such as oncology--to current range of services. Explore improved technology as means to provide quality care by off-site means such as long-distance technology. Implement advanced medical technology measures to provide additional off-site care such as Health Link.  # of facilities improved  400%  25%  $1,435,847  $945,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-40   Implement programs to reduce drug-use among students, including a 12 step-type program. Provide school based prevention program at every school level. Develop Concerned Parent Group to act as advisory council to school on drug prevention needs. Provide prevention programs at pre-school level that focus on living skills, i.e. B.A.B.E.S. Expand staff substance abuse counseling services by half time recovering counselor. Assign new substance abuse counselor to develop 12 step type groups sessions. Develop public awareness campaign on need for different treatment services. Include substance abuse program representative in human service committees. Encourage development of additional self-help groups.  # of programs  167%  0%  $4,157  $24,500  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-44   Implement specific programs for infant and toddler care. Conduct needs assessment to determine scope of Child Care needs for infant and toddlers. Respond to needs assessment findings by developing child care classes and helping to start up a minimum of four licensed child care homes for each of the next two years.  # of facilities improved  125%  0%  $57,680  $57,680  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-45   Implement specific programs aimed at before and after school care. Identify adequate licensable facility, make required renovations, and train staff.  # of new facilities  300%  75%  $0  $0  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-47   Expand existing Teen Parent Program to include all At-Risk parents and children. Baldwin School and Family Health Care will assess community need and capacity of current program to respond. Baldwin School and Family Health Care with DSS (Protective Services and Families First) will develop referral criteria to be used by community service agencies and providers to identify At-Risk candidates.  200  200  # of clients served  100%  0%  $0  $0  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-48   Develop and recruit students from businesses, BHS, for four (4)12-week; two-day pre week, three hours each day Personal Presentation Enhancement Program, serving 25 residents each. Include training, proper dress, conflict resolution, personal hygiene, attitude, reporting, CPR, and First Aid, and principles of Total Quality Management.  16  100  # of participants  16%  0%  $0  $0  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-49   Provide jobs and counseling assistance to entire family. Convene a meeting of the human service agencies to determine counseling service coverage. Develop a case management approach to work with families. Goal: Serve and develop a minimum of five families for self-sufficiency counseling each of the second and third years. Encourage all agencies to adopt this holistic approach of case management.  100  # of families served  1,429%  100%  $0  $0  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-51   Create support groups such as Al-Anon and Al-Teen for families experiencing substance abuse. Work with the 12 Step Program, Substance Abuse Service Agency, and FHC to help them pursue the creation of support groups. Provide $40,000 in grant funds.  65  52  # of programs  -90%  0%  $0  $40,000  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-52   Encourage employers to provide service to employees with substance abuse problems. Develop and provide educational materials to local employers, encouraging them to work with local providers and others to offer help to employees with substance abuse problems as an alternative to ignoring or firing workers.  # of programs  100%  50%  $0  $2,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-53   Implement an Adult Literacy Program. In cooperation with local library, use existing programs in neighboring counties as a model. Serve ten families the first year, twenty the second year. Encourage county libraries to adopt and serve as lead agency. Allocate $10,000 in grant funds for materials to local volunteer groups.  120  30  # of participants  400%  100%  $0  $10,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-54   Develop training programs aimed at young males and young fathers to promote oriented self sufficiency. Research male oriented responsibility development program. Identify appropriate model for Lake County EC area. Identify appropriate agency or group to implement the program. Fund identified entity with $60,000 to operate a two-year pilot program servicing a minimum of twenty young males each year.  # of programs  100%  0%  $112  $60,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-55   Conduct studies on the best way to expand public and commercial transportation services to Lake County, and explore transportation programs with nearby colleges. Prepare and submit grant application to Michigan DOT for assistance in purchasing buses and hiring personnel. Develop public transportation service and marketing plan. Discuss with national and regional transportation providers' service to Lake County. Contact West Shore Community College and Ferris State University to determine the potential for offering transportation to those facilities. Conduct market study to determine need for college-related transportation.  14  14  # of services created  140%  75%  $138  $25,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-56   Establish housing rehab and neighborhood preservation programs, and establish homeless shelters. EC will establish a $100,000 Clean-Up fund. Ten sites will be cleaned up and beautified--five the first year and five the second year. Develop $50,000, 50% match fund with EC to remove abandoned structures and rubbish. Make up to six grants in the next twenty-four months. Obtain release of $100,000 MSHDA CDBG Rehab Grant to County Commission held due to unresolved audit issue with Habitat for Humanity and Yates Youth Group. FiveCAP, Inc. will apply to MSHDA for $12,500 to assist local CHDO. FiveCAP, Inc. will apply to MSHDA for EC for $100,000 Building Grant and create five Neighborhood Preservation Groups in the EC. FiveCAP, Inc. will apply to MSHDA for $125,000 acquisition and rehabilitation grant. FiveCAP, Inc. will apply to MSHDA for $125,000 State and $125,000 Federal homeless Shelter Funds to fund the establishment of homeless shelters.  41  # of programs  683%  80%  $432,515  $367,434  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-58   Make available low-interest loans/grants for housing repairs and maintenance, and encourage the development of rental housing for low-income residents. FiveCap will continue to offer MSHDA, RAP, and CHIP loan application assistance to EC residents, and make ten successful by obtaining ten loans each year for the next two years. FiveCap, Inc., will apply to USDA for a Housing Preservation Grant to provide 15 grants each year to rehab low-income, owner-occupied substandard housing. Establish $150,000 Revolving Loan Program. Apply to MSHDA for $125,000 to establish a Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Fund in EC. Identify private developer to locate in EC, and apply to MSHDA for 1% interest, $2.5 million loan funds. Assist developer with capital expenses to develop rental housing and write grants for rental projects from MSHDA.  1600  178  500  # of units built  -16%  0%  $2,792  $150,000  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-60   Promote development of additional senior housing through family rental units and discourage population dislocation. Retain market analyst to conduct study determine need and types of housing to be targeted in comprehensive plan. Share information with potential developers to encourage investment in housing identified in plan. Discourage dislocation of population due to lack of decent housing for seniors.  # of studies completed  300%  0%  $21,074  $35,000  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-61   Promote programs that reduce housing costs for low income families. Support efforts of Habitat for Humanity and RD to create a non-profit organization to promote and construct affordable housing for moderate and low income residents. Through the newly formed St. Ignatius Housing Development Organization, use federal funds to reduce the cost of needed construction to build 3-5 moderate income homes in Lake County.  24  26  # of houses constructed  92%  40%  $597,590  $630,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-62   Modify courthouse and related public facilities to provide barrier free access. Promote County Board of Commissioners efforts to post millage to complete courthouse renovations. Allocate to County Board of Commissioners $50,000 toward renovation of courthouse to meet barrier free requirements.  # of facilities improved  100%  100%  $4,950,000  $4,950,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-63   Provide assistance for business development and expansion. Develop and implement a sequential community education program in business development. Establish a program to support business development and expansion by providing seminars, classes, and technical assistance to 200 residents in first and second years. Evaluate and validate continuance of program.  21  34  200  # of clients served  19%  67%  $8,153  $27,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-64   Establishment and implementation of two (2) revolving loan programs: (1) Micro-Loan Program and (2) IRP Loan Program. Develop and implement a $1.4 million revolving Micro Loan Program to provide up to $10K expansive start up and seed money loans to 200 qualified small businesses. Develop a $200,000 revolving loan fund in conjunction with the USDA's IRP Loan Program for larger loans to EC residents and EC businesses as determined by the IRP Loan Committee. Further develop the revolving loan programs, meet conditions for loan closings. Commence operations. Evaluate and validate two revolving loan programs. Implement loan programs.  # of loans given  150%  50%  $2,844,699  $3,052,500  9/23/2004  
Lake County EC-65   Establish an entrepreneurial training program. Develop entrepreneurial training program in cooperation with local businesses and community colleges. Identify training sites and prospective entrepreneurs from the EC. Implement training program with EC entrepreneur candidates.  # of job training facilities created  100%  0%  $3,462  $15,000  9/30/2004  
Lake County EC-66   Increase capacity of local food distribution center to help improve the nutrition and diet of area LOW INCOME AND SENIOR CITIZEN residents.  # of buildings built/renovated  100%  50%  $571,032  $547,680  9/30/2004  

*Source: USDA-OCD Benchmark Management System

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