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Dynamic Catholic highlights Erlanger operations, credits city incentives for growth
Summary
Representatives from Dynamic Catholic described national reach, local headquarters employment and recruitment, and credited Erlanger incentives—including an edge incentive that returned roughly $20,000 last year—for supporting expansion and employee benefits.
Representatives from Dynamic Catholic told the Erlanger City Council on Sept. 3 that the ministry's national outreach and on-site operations are rooted in Erlanger and have benefited from city economic incentives.
"We are headquartered though again in Erlanger, Kentucky," said George, a Dynamic Catholic representative, describing the organization's warehouse and headquarters off Olympic Boulevard. He said the organization currently employs about 70 people on-site and sells roughly 4 million books a year, distributed primarily from the Erlanger facility.
A colleague, Cheryl Wood, thanked the city for an "edge incentive" that she said returned about $20,000 to Dynamic Catholic last year and described the reimbursement as significant to the organization's bottom line. She said the incentive allows the nonprofit to invest more in employee benefits and programs.
The presenters emphasized workforce recruitment, internship programs and benefits packages designed to attract and retain staff, and invited council and public-safety personnel to visit the facility. They also invited council to an Oct. 23 event tied to the Erlanger Road Park work.
The presentation tied directly to the council's broader economic-development priorities: speakers during the meeting urged repurposing residential properties along Commonwealth Avenue for office or business use and noted a city cap grant that covers 50% of eligible interior and exterior improvements up to $40,000 (a $20,000 maximum city investment as stated in the record) for conversions in designated zones.
City officials present said they would follow up on potential park connections and on-site collaboration opportunities with Dynamic Catholic.
The council continued with its regular agenda after the presentation.
