Jeff FlemingJeff FlemingAssistant City Manager for DevelopmentAssistant City Manager for Development

Kingsport, TennesseeKingsport, Tennessee

fleming@ci.kingsport.tn.usfleming@ci.kingsport.tn.us

April, 2008April, 2008

Higher Ed = Hired

Kingsport Academic Kingsport Academic VillageVillage

A summary of 1999-2009A summary of 1999-2009

In 1999, today’s high school

seniors were in 3rd grade

KINGSPORT TOMORROW KINGSPORT TOMORROW VISION 2017VISION 2017

““Downtown Kingsport needs a Downtown Kingsport needs a college campus”college campus”

19971997

04/19/23

Economic SummitEconomic Summit• November 3-4, 1999November 3-4, 1999• 60 Community Leaders60 Community Leaders

Local Government, Business, Local Government, Business, Community/Neighborhood, Community/Neighborhood, State/Regional State/Regional

• Visioning and Strategic Visioning and Strategic PlanningPlanning

• Consensus BuildingConsensus Building• GroundbreakingGroundbreaking

1999 Mayor’s Economic Summit

► Eastman Chemical CompanyEastman Chemical Company 2,179 jobs cut between 1994 and 1999 after 2,179 jobs cut between 1994 and 1999 after

Kodak spinoffKodak spinoff 1,200 jobs cut at end of 19991,200 jobs cut at end of 1999 8,500 employees, down from 11,879 (a 40% loss 8,500 employees, down from 11,879 (a 40% loss

since 1994)since 1994)► Wellmont Holston Valley Medical CenterWellmont Holston Valley Medical Center

93 positions cut in Feb 200093 positions cut in Feb 2000► Willamette Industries Kingsport MillWillamette Industries Kingsport Mill

150 jobs cut in Jan 1999150 jobs cut in Jan 1999► Quebecor PrintingQuebecor Printing

100 layoffs in Dec 1998100 layoffs in Dec 1998► JPS Converter / Chiquola FabricsJPS Converter / Chiquola Fabrics

800 employees in 1989800 employees in 1989 500 employees in 1999500 employees in 1999 Present employment at 360Present employment at 360

New Economic Challenges

• City ManagerCity Manager• Assistant City ManagerAssistant City Manager• CFO / City RecorderCFO / City Recorder• School SuperintendentSchool Superintendent• School Facilities DirectorSchool Facilities Director• Public Works DirectorPublic Works Director• Police ChiefPolice Chief• Fire ChiefFire Chief• Human Resources Dir.Human Resources Dir.• Budget DirectorBudget Director• City EngineerCity Engineer• Transportation ManagerTransportation Manager• Traffic EngineerTraffic Engineer• Building/Zoning ManagerBuilding/Zoning Manager• Planning ManagerPlanning Manager• Principal PlannerPrincipal Planner• Planner(s)Planner(s)• Water/Sewer ManagerWater/Sewer Manager• Water Plant ManagerWater Plant Manager• Wastewater Plant MgrWastewater Plant Mgr• Property Maintenance MgrProperty Maintenance Mgr• GIS ManagerGIS Manager

• Chamber Executive• KCVB Director• Leadership Kingsport• DKA Director• Kpt Tomorrow Exec.• KRIDS• FunFest Coordinator• Education Director• United Way Director• MeadowView staff• Corporate Officers

• Mayor Blazier (99/01)• Alderman Clark (99)• Alderman Marsh (99)• Alderman Munsey (99)• Alderman Mayes (01)• 5 of 7 newly elected

• BOE Pres. Goodlett (99)• Germanario (99)• Moody (99)• Dean (01)• Turner (01)• 5 of 5 newly elected

…sweeping changes in Tennessee’s growth law

…Tennessee budget woes and tax reform debate

Coupled with significant turnover…Staff: Partners: Elected:

“Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must, and not drift, nor lie at anchor”

Oliver Wendell Holmes

EDUCATE AND GROW EDUCATE AND GROW SCHOLARSHIPSCHOLARSHIP

20002000

Kingsport Academic VillageKingsport Academic VillageRegional Center for Applied Technology Regional Center for Applied Technology

(2002)(2002)

RCAT

Training, Transit, ChildcareTraining, Transit, Childcare

► 1998 – building acquired for Transit 1998 – building acquired for Transit CenterCenter

► 1999 – ¼ of building remodeled for 1999 – ¼ of building remodeled for TransitTransit

► 2000 – building occupied for Transit2000 – building occupied for Transit

► 2001 – ¾ of building remodeled for 2001 – ¾ of building remodeled for RCAT RCAT

► 2002 – building occupied for RCAT2002 – building occupied for RCAT

Kingsport Academic VillageKingsport Academic VillageRegional Center for Health Professions Regional Center for Health Professions

(2008)(2008)

RCHP Project BudgetRCHP Project Budget

►$4,800,000 (42,000 sf @ $100/sf)$4,800,000 (42,000 sf @ $100/sf)►$1,000,000 in equipment and $1,000,000 in equipment and

furnishings from Northeast Statefurnishings from Northeast State►Groundbreaking in August, 2007Groundbreaking in August, 2007►Grand Opening in August, 2008Grand Opening in August, 2008

REGIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Opening August 2008

REGIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Opening August 2008

Preliminary RenderingPreliminary RenderingAugust 2007August 2007

DEC 2007

►

KATS

CLAY ST

MAIN ST

CLINCHFIELD ST

REGIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH

PROFESSIONS

MAR 2008

Improved Educational Improved Educational Opportunities Opportunities = Qualified Workforce = Qualified Workforce = Better Career Opportunities = Better Career Opportunities = Higher Disposable Income = Higher Disposable Income = Greater Standard of Living= Greater Standard of LivingBachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census)Bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census)

► Johnson City (2000)                   29.4%Johnson City (2000)                   29.4%► Washington Co, TN (2006)          28.1%Washington Co, TN (2006)          28.1%► United States (2006)                  27.0%United States (2006)                  27.0%► Kingsport City (2000)               23.6%Kingsport City (2000)               23.6%► Tennessee (2006)                      21.7%Tennessee (2006)                      21.7%► Greeneville (2000)                      20.4%Greeneville (2000)                      20.4%► Sullivan County (2006)                19.9%Sullivan County (2006)                19.9%► Bristol, TN (2000)                       17.4%Bristol, TN (2000)                       17.4%► Bristol, VA (2000)                      17.0%Bristol, VA (2000)                      17.0%► Washington Co, VA (2000)Washington Co, VA (2000) 16.1% 16.1%► Church Hill (2000)Church Hill (2000) 15.8% 15.8%► Elizabethton (2000)                    15.4%Elizabethton (2000)                    15.4%► Carter County (2000)                  12.8%Carter County (2000)                  12.8%► Greene County (2000)                12.8%Greene County (2000)                12.8%► Mount Carmel (2000)         11.8%Mount Carmel (2000)         11.8%► Unicoi County (2000)                  10.6%Unicoi County (2000)                  10.6%► Hawkins County (2000)              10.0%Hawkins County (2000)              10.0%► Scott Co, VA (2006)                     8.3%Scott Co, VA (2006)                     8.3%

Manufacturing will always be a critical part Manufacturing will always be a critical part of the local economy, but how important of the local economy, but how important

are healthcare jobs to the Kingsport-Bristol are healthcare jobs to the Kingsport-Bristol MSA?MSA?

Source: Bureau of Labor StatisticsSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Education & Health Services Manufacturing

Jan 97 – Jan 07 Jan 97 – Jan 07

Kingsport Academic VillageKingsport Academic VillageKingsport Center for Higher Education Kingsport Center for Higher Education

(2009)(2009)

KCHE Project BudgetKCHE Project Budget

►$12,993,000 (54,000 sf @ $165/sf)$12,993,000 (54,000 sf @ $165/sf) $1,600,000 = land acquisition$1,600,000 = land acquisition $11,014,000 = construction costs$11,014,000 = construction costs Remainder = demolition, environmental, Remainder = demolition, environmental,

geotechnicalgeotechnical

►$2,000,000 from grants, balance from $2,000,000 from grants, balance from CityCity

►Groundbreaking in July, 2008Groundbreaking in July, 2008►Grand Opening in August, 2009Grand Opening in August, 2009

KINGSPORT CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

FIRST FLOOR

Opening August 2009

KINGSPORT CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

SECOND FLOOR

Opening August 2009

KINGSPORT CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

THIRD FLOOR

Opening August 2009

Kingsport Academic VillageKingsport Academic VillageSummarySummary

$20 million local funding

2,100 students

•Fall 02 – Applied Technology

•Fall 08 – Health Professions

•Fall 09 – Advanced Manufacturing

•Fall 09 – Higher Education

Negotiations ongoing with King, UT, Tenn Tech, Tusculum, Milligan, Carson-Newman, LMU, UVA Wise

…and ETSU has been here all along!

TennesseeTennessee

Higher Ed = Hired

How important are healthcare jobs to How important are healthcare jobs to Kingsport?Kingsport?

Source: Bureau of Labor StatisticsSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Jan 97 – Jan 07