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Economic Development Organizations to Host Webinar for New Business Law

Economic Development Organizations to Host Webinar for New Business Law March 7, 2023

WGEM – February 16, 2023

QUINCY – Illinois workers are going to receive some relief come the first of next year. On Jan. 1 of 2024, all employees will have a minimum guarantee of 40 hours of paid leave per year. This will include both full time and part time employees.

In an effort to inform and educate local businesses on the rules and guidelines of the law, The Great River Economic Development Foundation is teaming up with Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce and The District to host a webinar on March 1.

GREDF President Kyle Moore said the online zoom meeting will be employer focused.

“This is for the employers to make sure they know what they can and can’t do,” Moore said. “To make sure they know the systems they need to have in place and to make sure that they know what might happen if they choose not to participate in this because this is a law and there could be fines involved.”

Moore said the webinar will focus on preparing local businesses for the changes ahead. He said the presentation will discuss expectations and requirements for employers.

“To put the record keeping systems in place and the policies in place. We just want to give our employers enough time and enough heads up and that’s really our jobs to as economic development organizations in the areas to make sure that the business community knows about upcoming changes to the law that’s going to effect them,” Moore said.

Moore said a lawyer will be present in the zoom to help answer any questions. The Zoom meeting is a no cost webinar, but registration is required.

The webinar will begin at 3 p.m. and last approximately one hour.

The session is no cost to attend but registration is needed.

GREDF Surveys Seeking Feedback on Area Housing Needs

GREDF Surveys Seeking Feedback on Area Housing Needs March 7, 2023

Quincy Herald Whig – February 1, 2023

QUINCY — The Great River Economic Development Foundation, in partnership with Adams County, the city of Quincy, and the Housing and Community Advisors are asking for public input on the needs of the housing and rental market in Adams County.

In Sept. 2022, GREDF received a Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery, or RISE, grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to conduct a housing study of Adams County. Community leaders realize the housing sector has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many residents are struggling to find available homes to rent or purchase, while builders are battling rising construction costs for new home builds.

Three surveys are now available to assist in examining the local housing market:

• The first survey is designed for Adams County community members to help identify the housing needs. The survey is located at surveymonkey.com/r/AdamsCountyQuincyILCommunitySurvey

• The second survey is targeted for employers with employees who live in Adams County, their feed-back will help forecast employers’ housing needs in the future. This survey is located at surveymonkey.com/r/AdamsCountyQuincyILHousingEmployers

• The third survey is for community stakeholders, which includes home builders, mortgage officers, developers, real estate agents, government officials, and not-for-profits. The survey is located at surveymonkey.com/r/AdamsCountyQuincyILHousingStakeholders

These surveys will be active for three weeks, and GREDF and partners hope to have the data available by April.

GREDF Reflects on 2022 Economic Growth in Adams County

GREDF Reflects on 2022 Economic Growth in Adams County March 7, 2023

WGEM – December 20, 2022

QUINCY – So far this year, 56 new businesses have opened in Adams County according to Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF).

Tuesday, (GREDF) held its annual meeting. It reflected on the growth in Quincy and Adams County in 2022. Nearly 100 people attend the meeting and heard statistics about what’s happening here in Adams County.

GREDF President Kyle Moore said 142 families have moved to Quincy and are working for 80 different employers. Moore said that’s in relation to this year’s focused effort on talent attraction.

He said GREDF has more than 118 members who also heard from the head of Intersect Illinois, who is in charge of business attraction for the state, the mayor of Quincy and the chairman of Adams County.

”We’ve got our staff together to talk about everything we’ve helped,” Moore said. “In fact, we’ve helped with exciting projects like Sunset Home; getting them financing through the city council. So, it’s just a way to celebrate out wins here in Quincy and Adams County,” Moore said.

Moore said they also celebrated an Iowa-Based Manufacturing Company, TriMark, moving to Quincy, next to its client Knapheide, helping to bring even more jobs to the area.

Moore said, 2023’s goal is to also assess the local housing market. He said today, there are 595 open jobs in Adams County, paying more than $37,000 per year. While at the same time, we only have 149 houses on the market.

He said that’s a housing shortage and GREDF will devote efforts to help meet the need in 2023.

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