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The Latest News from the Morton EDC
4th Quarter 2018
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Save the Date! Morton EDC Annual Luncheon
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Save the date of Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm for the Morton Economic Development Council's Annual Luncheon. Join us to learn about the community's progress toward our Morton Momentum Goals and find out who will receive the 2019 Venture Award. The luncheon will be held at Growmark Tank and Truck Center located at
240 W Ashland St, Morton, IL 61550.
Tickets and RSVP information will be coming soon. We will look forward to seeing you there!
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Entrepreneurial Ecosystem & Convergence Conference
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On November 29, Bradley’s Turner School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is hosting an “Entrepreneurial Ecosystem & Convergence Conference.” Sponsors of the event include the GPEDC, Bradley, the CEO Council and Central Illinois Angels. Dr. McDowell and the Bradley team have put together a great line-up to discuss a topic that is at the core of the present and future of the Greater Peoria region of which Morton is a part. Please see details in the flyer embedded below and register for free at
www.bradley.edu/EECC.
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Coffee Chats for Business Growth
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Startups, people with an idea, and anyone else launching businesses or projects out of homes and coffee shops are invited to join the Morton Economic Development Council for Coffee Connects. Launched in October, coffee chats will run through Wednesday, December 19th. Entrepreneurs can work alongside, seek advice from or meet with a representative from the Morton Economic Development Council at Leaves N Beans between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. We will be there and would welcome the opportunity to connect with you. No appointment necessary! Just drop by!
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Make the Business Case for 5G
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Since early Summer 2018, tech leaders from Peoria and Naperville have been exploring how to get our respective regions on a schedule for early deployment for 5G wireless connectivity. They are collecting business uses cases to build their case.
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Do You Have Employees That Lack Reliable Transportation to Work?
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If so, Commute with Enterprise offers a solution. The program offers a competitive benefit to help employers recruit and retain top talent, helping to diversify the talent pool by recruiting from surrounding areas. Participating employees will save money, reduce their environmental impact and gain valuable free time when they share a ride. The program can be employee or employer organized and works well for shift workers that drive long distances to get to work.
Contact
Lenora Fisher
for more information about this new workforce solution.
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Morton Companies with Positions to Fill
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Morton companies are experiencing tremendous growth and have informed us about opportunities at their companies. Here's a sample of the positions available. Please share the opportunities with your networks. Let's help these companies grow!
Have a position to fill? Let us know! Write
lfisher@mortonedc.org with the listing and we'll help spread the word.
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Featured Building & Sites
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The Village of Morton is ideally situated for a range of businesses and investment opportunities. We will be featuring opportunities on a regular basis and this quarter we feature:
120 W Jefferson St.
BUILT IN 2016 -- MIXED-USE with 4 Commercial spaces on the ground floor. Newly constructed mixed use property with high-end retail, office and 18 one & two bedroom apartment units. 2017 was the first full year of lease-up for the apartments and
commercial spaces.
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520 E Highland St.
Cullinan Properties, Ltd. developed this industrial park in Morton, IL. With easy on/off access from I-74, and infrastructure available including water, sewer, natural gas, and storm water detention ponds, this is a prime development location. Only one 2.46 acre lot remains available in the park. Neighboring businesses include Parker Fabrication, Quality Trailer; PRECO, Inc; FedEx, Super Walmart, Blain's Farm and Fleet and others.
If you are interested in learning more, contact Kathleen Brill at kbrill@cullprop.com. Or call 630-286-0179.
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Available Properties? Businesses Seeking Space in Morton
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One way the MEDC supports business growth is by maintaining a robust list of available buildings and sites on the MEDC
website. As we visit with businesses in Morton, we learn about their needs and expansion plans. These listings help businesses navigate opportunities and supports new companies looking at Morton.
Do you know of other retail, office, commercial, industrial space available for lease or purchase? Please let us know!
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Contact Lenora Fisher
Community Development Director
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Morton Business Resources
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Building Improvement Grant
Morton Building Improvement Grant provides grants of up to $10,000 to commercial property owners and occupants for exterior structural and aesthetic improvements, interior code compliant elements, signage and permanent landscaping. and up to $5,000 for design and engineering costs on a reimbursement basis. Applications accepted monthly basis.
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Highlighted New & Growing Businesses in Morton
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A Morton Momentum Goal is to assist with the growth of businesses in and attraction of businesses to Morton. We would like to highlight a few of the new Morton businesses below. If you know of others to highlight, please send us a note! We'll ad them to our growing list of company's growing and thriving in Morton.
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Reflections Memory Care Communities offer individualized healthcare plans, supervision by a nurse in a secured building that includes activity stations, outdoor walking paths and sensory gardens. Families will find peace of mind knowing that their loved one is being cared for in a state-of-the -art retirement care community that specializes in Alzheimer’s and other memory care.
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This new functional medical practice in Morton, IL was launched by Dr. Van Zant. With a healthy heart program, CIMT testing, functional medical evaluations and osteopathic evaluations,
The Van Zant Medical Group, S.C. employs low risk interventions to halt and reverse disease and improve patient outcomes. The practitioners at Van Zant Medical Group, S.C. do not act as primary care providers, but rather as consultants to help patients achieve an exceptional level of health.
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Enterprise Rentals are expanding in Morton. They have leased 10 acres behind Growmark and America's Best Value Inn to service their vehicle and truck fleets, to supply their regional car rental centers and to sell fleet vehicles to auctions and car dealerships. The rental location will move to the new location and will attract 3 employees from their Peoria and Bloomington locations.
Congratulations to Enterprise for this investment in Morton. We are delighted they've located their expansion here.
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Morton is delighted to welcome Yamashin to the community.
Yamashin America Inc. is a subsidiary of Yamashin-Filter Corp, which designs and manufactures filtration products used in the construction, agricultural, energy, and industrial machinery industries.
Yamashin will be co-located with G&D Integrated and are expected to formally open in Morton in early 2019.
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TWM is a large, Swansea based engineering firm that provides Civil, Structural & Rail Engineering, Land Surveying and other Geospatial Services to both public and private sector clients in Illinois, Missouri and beyond.
Over the 70+ years they've operated, they have diversified into five primary disciplines – Structures, Transportation, Land Development, Water Infrastructure, and Surveying/Geospatial.
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Highlighted Community Events
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Morton Economic Development Council | 309-263-2491 | labrown@mortonillinois.org | mortonedc.org
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