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E-REP outlines talent-recruitment and site-readiness plans for Vanderburgh County
Summary
E-REP representatives told the Vanderburgh County Council they have recruited dozens of newcomers and are pursuing site-readiness and corridor planning; presenters emphasized remote-worker recruitment, local "belong here" relocations, and constraints from a lack of shovel-ready industrial sites.
Patrick Hickey, identified as Economic Development Director with E-REP, and team members Josh Armstrong and Abby Alpers presented the organization's 2024 work and priorities to the council. They described programs under REDI/Ready 1 that seek to retain and expand businesses, attract investment and recruit workers to the region.
Abby Alpers described talent-attraction results: in their remote-worker recruitment program E-REP moved 25 remote-work households (62 individuals) to Evansville and Vanderburgh…
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